1997 WTA Tier I Series
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 27 – November 2 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Martina Hingis (3) |
| Most tournament finals | Martina Hingis  Monica Seles (3) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
Tournaments[edit]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Hard (i) | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | $926,250 |
| State Farm Evert Cup | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 3 – 16 | $1,250,000 |
| The Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 17 – 30 | $1,750,000 |
| Family Circle Magazine Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay (green) | Mar 31 – Apr 6 | $926,250 |
| Italian Open[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay (red) | May 5 – 11 | $926,250 |
| German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay (red) | May 12 – 18 | $926,250 |
| du Maurier Open | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 11 – 17 | $926,250 |
| European Indoor Championships[4] | Switzerland | Zürich | Hard | Oct 13 – 19 | $926,250 |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 27 – Nov 2 | $926,250 |
Results[edit]
* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Martina Hingis
|
 Steffi Graf
|
Walkover | Lindsay Davenport*
|
Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis
|
6–4, 6–3 |
 Natasha Zvereva
| ||||||
| Indian Wells | Lindsay Davenport
|
 Irina Spîrlea
|
6–2, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
|
Lisa Raymond  Nathalie Tauziat
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami | Martina Hingis
|
Monica Seles
|
6–2, 6–1 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva
|
 Sabine Appelmans  Miriam Oremans
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Hilton Head | Martina Hingis
|
Monica Seles
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Mary Joe Fernandez Martina Hingis
|
Lindsay Davenport  Jana Novotná
|
7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Rome | Mary Pierce
|
Conchita Martínez
|
6–4, 6–0 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
|
Conchita Martínez  Patricia Tarabini
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Berlin | Mary Joe Fernández
|
Mary Pierce
|
6–4, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
|
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Toronto | Monica Seles
|
Anke Huber
|
6–2, 6–4 |  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis
|
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
|
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Zürich | Lindsay Davenport
|
Nathalie Tauziat
|
7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
 Larisa Neiland Helena Suková
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Moscow | Jana Novotná
|
 Ai Sugiyama
|
6–3, 6–4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva
|
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis
|
5-3, def. |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1997 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ "1997 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "1997 Zürich Open Draws" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website