1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Final score	7–5, 6–3

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Goran Ivanišević.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Michael Chang (Second Round)
3. Goran Ivanišević (Final)
4. Tim Henman (Third Round)
5. Marc Rosset (Second Round)
6. Mark Philippoussis (Champion)
7. Jim Courier (Third Round)
8. Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
9. Patrick Rafter (Quarterfinals)
10. Jan Siemerink (First Round)
11. Todd Woodbridge (Second Round)
12. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
13. Alex O'Brien (Second Round)
14. Jason Stoltenberg (First Round)
15. Marc-Kevin Goellner (First Round)
16. Greg Rusedski (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Jonas Björkman	6	6^5	2
	6	Mark Philippoussis	2	7^7	6
								6	Mark Philippoussis	7	6
								3	Goran Ivanišević	5	3
	3	Goran Ivanišević	4	6	7^20
	16	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6^18

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		A Boetsch	6^1	6^3					J Frana	3	2
		J Frana	7^7	7^7											1	P Sampras	w/o
		F Dewulf	7^8	4	2											B Steven
		D Nestor	6^6	6	6				D Nestor	4	4
		B Steven	4	6	6				B Steven	6	6
	15	M-K Goellner	6	1	4																	1	P Sampras	6	3	4
	10	J Siemerink	4	0																		8	J Björkman	3	6	6
		S Simian	6	6					S Simian	6^8	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	4	4					D Flach	7^10	4	2
		D Flach	6	6												S Simian	4	5
	Q	L Herrera	7^7	4	7^7										8	J Björkman	6	7
		M Ondruska	6^4	6	6^2			Q	L Herrera	5	5
								8	J Björkman	7	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Henman	4	6	6
	WC	A Richardson	6^4	6	6				A Richardson	6	3	2
		S Sargsian	7^7	2	4										4	T Henman	6^5	3
		O Delaître	6	6^5	6											J Knippschild	7^7	6
		H Holm	1	7^7	1				O Delaître	4	6^5
		J Knippschild	7	3	6				J Knippschild	6	7^7
	14	J Stoltenberg	5	6	2																		J Knippschild	2	7^7	4
	11	T Woodbridge	6	6																		6	M Philippoussis	6	6^4	6
		J A Marín	0	3				11	T Woodbridge	0	6	3
		N Marques	4	6^4					B Black	6	3	6
		B Black	6	7^7												B Black	3	3
		N Godwin	5	6^4											6	M Philippoussis	6	6
		J Stark	7	7^7					J Stark	6^10	6	3
								6	M Philippoussis	7^12	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Rosset	6^1	3
	Q	C Haggard	6^5	4					J Golmard	7^7	6
		J Golmard	7^7	6												J Golmard	2	6	6
	Q	J-P Fleurian	6	7^7											Q	J-P Fleurian	6	1	4
		J Gimelstob	3	6^5				Q	J-P Fleurian	7	6
		K Carlsen	5	6	2			12	C Pioline	5	3
	12	C Pioline	7	4	6																		J Golmard	3	6^9
	13	A O'Brien	7	4	6																	3	G Ivanišević	6	7^11
		G Raoux	5	6	0			13	A O'Brien	6	6^3	4
	WC	M Lee	0	6	6			WC	M Lee	3	7^7	6
		A Olhovskiy	6	4	4										WC	M Lee	1	5
	WC	M Petchey	1	2											3	G Ivanišević	6	7
		L Paes	6	6					L Paes	6^1	3
								3	G Ivanišević	7^7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Courier	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	4	4				Q	D Nainkin	3	2
	Q	D Nainkin	6	6											7	J Courier	4	6	6
		A Pavel	0	2											9	P Rafter	6	3	3
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	3	5
		E Ran	5	2				9	P Rafter	6	7
	9	P Rafter	7	6																		9	P Rafter	6	5	3
	16	G Rusedski	4	6	6																	16	G Rusedski	4	7	6
		M Woodforde	6	4	3			16	G Rusedski	7	4	7^9
	Q	K Ullyett	3	6	6			Q	K Ullyett	5	6	6^7
		A Volkov	6	3	3										16	G Rusedski	6	6
		S Draper	6^4	6	6											S Draper	3	2
		S Stolle	7^7	4	4				S Draper	6	2	7^8
								2	M Chang	3	6	6^6

References

• 1997 Stella Artois Championships Draw (Archived 2009-05-11)