Bausch & Lomb Championships 1997

Bausch & Lomb Championships 1997
date	7.4.1997 - 13.4.1997
Edition	20th
navigation	1996  ◄  1997  ►  1998
WTA tour
venue	Amelia Island United States
Tournament number	803
category	WTA Tier II
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	56E / 32Q / 28D
Prize money	US $ 450,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Irina Spîrlea
Last year's winner (double)	Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Winner (singles)	Lindsay Davenport
Winner (doubles)	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
As of August 6, 2016

The 1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships was a women's tennis tournament on Amelia Island . The clay court tournament was part of the 1997 WTA Tour and took place from April 7th to 13th, 1997.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Round of 16 02.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 03. 04th  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals 05.  Anke Huber Round of 16 06th  Lindsay Davenport victory 07th 08th.  Iva Majoli Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals 10.  Barbara Paulus 1 round 11.  Mary Pierce final 12.  Amanda Coetzer Semifinals 13.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Round of 16 14th  Jelena Lichowzewa 2nd round 15th 16.  Ruxandra Dragomir Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

12

Amanda Coetzer

5

2

6th

Lindsay Davenport

7th

6th

6th

Lindsay Davenport

6th

6th

11

Mary Pierce

2

3

8th

Iva Majoli

6th

5

6th

11

Mary Pierce

2

7th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

J. Novotná

4th

6th

6th

Q

C. Morariu

4th

1

B. Schett

6th

4th

0

B. Schett

6th

6th

1

J. Novotná

2

6th

1

Q

G. León García

6th

6th

2

12

A. Coetzer

6th

1

6th

WC

A. Mauresmo

4th

7th

6th

WC

A. Mauresmo

4th

6th

1

Q

E. Martincová

5

1

12

A. Coetzer

6th

1

6th

12

A. Coetzer

7th

6th

12

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

2

4th

S. Pitkowski

3

0

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

4th

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

3

0

Q

R. McQuillan

6th

2

1

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

WC

J. Steck

5

3

WC

M. Weingärtner

1

2

WC

M. Weingärtner

7th

6th

WC

M. Weingärtner

2

7th

7th

LL

T. Jecmenica

6th

6th

5

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

LL

M. Díaz-Oliva

w.

O.

C. Cristea

6th

2

J. Capriati

J. Capriati

7th

6th

LL

M. Díaz-Oliva

3

1

S. Farina

7th

7th

LL

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

M. Maruska

5

5

S. Farina

4th

6th

Q

C. Torrens Valero

3

2

LL

J. Kandarr

6th

7th

LL

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

LL

J. Kandarr

2

2

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

6th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

A. Gerši

1

1

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

7th

6th

Q

B. Fulco-Villella

7th

4th

0

S. Kleinová

5

3

S. Kleinová

5

6th

6th

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

2

1

M. Serna

6th

2

1

6th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

S.-t. Wang

4th

6th

6th

S.-t. Wang

2

0

6th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

Q

Á. Montolio

2

6th

7th

Q

Á. Montolio

3

2

P. Suarez

6th

4th

6th

8th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

7th

A. Fusai

0

2

L. Neiland

2

6th

A. Fusai

1

7th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

4th

1

14th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

4th

14th

J. Lichowzewa

2

6th

6th

8th

I. Majoli

1

6th

6th

10

B. Paul

4th

6th

4th

C. Martínez

6th

3

3

C. Ruby

6th

7th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

J. Watanabe

6th

4th

1

Q

V. Williams

4th

0

Q

V. Williams

1

6th

6th

C. Ruby

3

3

P. Schnyder

6th

7th

4th

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

J. Kruger

7th

5

6th

J. Kruger

3

1

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

A. Huber

6th

6th

R. Zrubáková

6th

6th

R. Zrubáková

2

2

I. Gorrochategui

4th

3

5

A. Huber

6th

2

J. Makarova

1

4th

11

M. Pierce

7th

6th

H. Nagyová

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

5

0

E. Wagner

0

1

11

M. Pierce

7th

6th

11

M. Pierce

6th

6th

11

M. Pierce

6th

6th

16

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

2

1

D. Chládková

4th

2

16

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

P. Langrová

2

4th

A. Grossman

2

3

A. Grossman

6th

6th

16

R. Dragomir

3

6th

4th

F. Labat

6th

6th

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

1

6th

K. Kschwendt

3

1

F. Labat

6th

2

3

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

3

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Semifinals 02.  Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná   victory 04th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   final

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Katrina Adams Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 06th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 07th  Angela Lettiere Nana Miyagi   1 round 08th.  Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

4th

4th

F. Labat J. Lichowzewa

4th

3

1

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

1

A. Huber M. Seles

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

1

r

WC

W. Probst P. Schnyder

w.

O.

WC

W. Probst P. Schnyder

2

2

LL

P. Langrová S. Pitkowski

3

2

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

1

L. Neiland A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

2

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

4th

7th

6th

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

7th

3

7th

P. Hy-Boulais, M. Muric

2

1

M. Grzybowska S.-t. Wang

5

6th

5

M. Grzybowska S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

A. Grossman T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

2

4th

L. McNeil R. Simpson

3

3

A. Grossman T. Whitlinger-Jones

3

4th

L. Montalvo H. Nagyová

6th

1

4th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

6th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

0

6th

6th

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

3

0

7th

A. Lettiere N. Miyagi

5

4th

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

7th

6th

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

6th

6th

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

7th

A. Fusai M. Paz

4th

4th

C. Cristea C. Papadaki

4th

6th

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

0

3

T. Križan N. van Lottum

7th

1

6th

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

Q

T. Jecmenica K. Kschwendt

5

6th

1

T. Križan N. van Lottum

1

1

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

5

7th

5

K. Adams C. Vis

7th

4th

6th

2

G. Fernández, M. J. Fernández

3

7th

5

S. Farina B. Schett

6th

6th

3

5

K. Adams C. Vis

7th

6th

L. Pleming C. Wood

1

2

A. Coetzer I. Gorrochategui

6th

3

A. Coetzer I. Gorrochategui

6th

6th

5

K. Adams C. Vis

1

6th

2

E. Martincová R. McQuillan

6th

6th

2

G. Fernández, M. J. Fernández

6th

1

6th

S. Meier P. Black

2

4th

E. Martincová R. McQuillan

2

3

2

G. Fernández, M. J. Fernández

6th

6th

Web links

• Bausch & Lomb Championships 1997 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Bausch & Lomb Championships 1997 (English) on the ITF homepage