ATP Queen's Club Championships 1997 Draw & Results

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Mark Philippoussis won the 1997 Queen's Club Championships, defeating Goran Ivanisevic 7-5 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 9–15 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom.

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
Mark Philippoussis
def. Goran Ivanisevic , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Jun 9 — Jun 15
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mark Philippoussis #19 7-5 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #3 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1997* F
SF (2)
Goran Ivanisevic #3 4-6 6-4 7-6(18) Greg Rusedski #44 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* SF
Mark Philippoussis #19 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2 Jonas Bjorkman #24 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Greg Rusedski #44 4-6 7-5 6-3 Patrick Rafter #17 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF
Goran Ivanisevic #3 6-3 7-6(9) Jerome Golmard #103 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF
Jonas Bjorkman #24 3-6 6-3 6-4 Pete Sampras #1CH H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Philippoussis #19 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 Jens Knippschild #105 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Pete Sampras #1CH (w/o) Brett Steven #94 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Jens Knippschild #105 7-6(5) 6-3 Tim Henman #22 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Goran Ivanisevic #3 6-1 7-5 Martin Lee #500 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Mark Philippoussis #19 6-3 6-3 Byron Black #67 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Jonas Bjorkman #24 6-4 7-5 Stephane Simian #128 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Patrick Rafter #17 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jim Courier #28 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Greg Rusedski #44 6-3 6-2 Scott Draper #78 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
Jerome Golmard #103 2-6 6-1 6-4 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Greg Rusedski #44 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) Kevin Ullyett #174 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #3 7-6(1) 6-3 Leander Paes #104 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Scott Draper #78 6-3 2-6 7-6(6) Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brett Steven #94 6-4 6-4 Daniel Nestor #106 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 7-5 6-3 Cedric Pioline #46 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martin Lee #500 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Alex Obrien — Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Mark Philippoussis #19 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3 Jonathan Stark #55 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Jens Knippschild #105 6-4 7-6(5) Olivier Delaitre #127 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Pete Sampras #1CH 6-3 6-2 Javier Frana #147 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Jim Courier #28 6-3 6-2 David Nainkin #199 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Byron Black #67 6-0 3-6 6-3 Todd Woodbridge #32 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #24 7-5 7-5 Luis Herrera #181 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Stephane Simian #128 6-7(8) 6-4 6-2 Doug Flach #120 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Patrick Rafter #17 6-3 7-5 Sebastien Lareau #111 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
Jerome Golmard #103 7-6(1) 6-3 Marc Rosset #26 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tim Henman #22 4-6 6-3 6-2 Andrew Richardson #253 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32
R64 (24)
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 6-3 7-6(5) Justin Gimelstob #122 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Todd Woodbridge #32 6-0 6-3 Juan Antonio Marin #112 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Greg Rusedski #44 4-6 6-4 6-3 Mark Woodforde #65 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Andrew Richardson #253 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 Sargis Sargsian #81 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Brett Steven #94 4-6 6-1 6-4 Marc Kevin Goellner #39 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Olivier Delaitre #127 6-1 6-7(5) 6-1 Henrik Holm #210 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Patrick Rafter #17 7-5 6-2 Eyal Ran #142 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
David Nainkin #199 6-4 6-4 Cecil Mamiit #172 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Jerome Golmard #103 7-6(5) 6-4 Chris Haggard #308 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Jonathan Stark #55 7-5 7-6(4) Neville Godwin #96 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Cedric Pioline #46 7-5 4-6 6-2 Kenneth Carlsen #92 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Luis Herrera #181 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(2) Marcos Ondruska #100 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Byron Black #67 6-4 7-6(4) Nuno Marques #131 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Leander Paes #104 6-1 6-2 Mark Petchey #186 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Sebastien Lareau #111 6-0 6-2 Andrei Pavel #88 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Kevin Ullyett #174 3-6 6-3 6-3 Alexander Volkov #85 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Stephane Simian #128 6-4 6-0 Jan Siemerink #25 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Martin Lee #500 0-6 6-4 6-4 Andrei Olhovskiy #146 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Daniel Nestor #106 6-7(6) 6-4 6-2 Filip Dewulf #58 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Scott Draper #78 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Sandon Stolle #68 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Alex Obrien 7-5 4-6 6-0 Guillaume Raoux #102 — Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Javier Frana #147 7-6(1) 7-6(3) Arnaud Boetsch #42 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Doug Flach #120 6-4 6-4 Brian Macphie #201 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
Jens Knippschild #105 7-5 3-6 6-2 Jason Stoltenberg #37 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

View the full Queen's Club Championships record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Queen's Club Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.