Kremlin Cup 1997 / women

This article shows the results of the women at the 1997 Kremlin Cup ; for the results of the men see Kremlin Cup 1997 / Men .

Kremlin Cup 1997
date	October 27, 1997 - November 2, 1997
Edition	8th
navigation	1996  ◄  1997  ►  1998
WTA tour
venue	Moscow Russia
Tournament number	730
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	28E / 29Q / 16D / 6Q
Prize money	US $ 926,250
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Conchita Martínez
Last year's winner (double)	Natalija Medvedeva Larisa Neiland
Winner (singles)	Jana Novotná
Winner (doubles)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa
As of March 7, 2016

The 1997 Kremlin Cup was a tennis carpet court tournament for women at the Olimpijski in Moscow . The indoor tournament was part of the 1997 WTA Tour and took place from October 27th to November 2nd, 1997.

In the double final, an unusual incident occurred in the first set when the score was 3: 5 and 30:30. Assuming that she had previously served a net, Caroline Vis deliberately hit Natallja Swerawa's return out of bounds . However, the referee declared Vis's service to be compliant. When Vis insulted the referee, she disqualified the Dutchwoman and her partner Yayuk Basuki . Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Natallja Swerawa won the title.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná victory 02.  Irina Spîrlea Quarter finals 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 04th  Conchita Martínez Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Anke Huber 1 round 06th  Sandrine Testud Quarter finals 07th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Round of 16 08th.  Sabine Appelmans 1 round

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

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Q

S. Williams

3

6th

K. Po

0

2

K. Po

6th

7th

1

J. Novotná

7th

6th

V. Williams

7th

6th

V. Williams

5

4th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

3

V. Williams

6th

6th

Q

S. Farina

3

7th

6th

Q

S. Farina

4th

0

8th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

1

1

J. Novotná

6th

6th

4th

C. Martínez

4th

1

4th

C. Martínez

7th

2

6th

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

P. Schnyder

5

6th

1

Q

J. Dementjewa

2

1

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

1

3

6th

S. Testud

1

4th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

2

6th

6th

J. Kruger

3

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

3

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

7th

1

J. Novotná

6th

6th

7th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

7th

6th

A. Sugiyama

3

4th

B. Paul

5

3

7th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

4th

5

N. Sverava

4th

6th

A. Sugiyama

6th

7th

A. Sugiyama

6th

7th

A. Sugiyama

6th

7th

Y. Basuki

4th

r

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

1

6th

WC

J. Makarova

5

WC

J. Makarova

3

0

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

6th

4th

6th

5

A. Huber

7th

4th

3

D. van Roost

2

6th

3

D. van Roost

5

6th

6th

D. van Roost

6th

7th

Q

M. Lučić

2

4th

H. Suková

2

6th

H. Suková

6th

6th

D. van Roost

6th

6th

WC

L. Neiland

3

6th

6th

2

I. Spîrlea

2

4th

F. Labat

6th

3

1

WC

L. Neiland

4th

6th

2

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa   victory 02.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   final 03.  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Semifinals 04th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   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

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Melicharová

1

0

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

7th

6th

S. Farina R. Grande

6th

6th

S. Farina R. Grande

5

3

Q

M. Maleewa, M. Serna

4th

4th

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

7th

7th

3

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

3

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson P. Schnyder

2

1

3

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

H. Nagyová F. Perfetti

6th

7th

H. Nagyová F. Perfetti

2

2

K. Habšudová F. Labat

3

6th

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

5

Sugiyama, K. Po A.

6th

4th

6th

2

Y. Basuki C. Vis

3

d

J. Lichowzewa I. Spîrlea

1

6th

2

Sugiyama, K. Po A.

6th

7th

A. Barna A. Barna

6th

1

1

4th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

3

5

4th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

4th

6th

6th

Sugiyama, K. Po A.

6th

3

4th

M. Goloviznina J. Kulikovskaya

2

3

2

Y. Basuki C. Vis

1

6th

6th

V. Csurgó O. Tatarkowa

6th

6th

V. Csurgó O. Tatarkowa

4th

6th

6th

WC

S. Kleinová J. Makarowa

2

1

2

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

3

7th

2

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

Web links

• Kremlin Cup 1997 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Kremlin Cup 1997 (women) (English) on the ITF website

Individual evidence

1. ^ Tennis: Swearing costs pair final. The Independent , November 3, 1997, accessed August 19, 2016 .