State Farm Evert Cup 1997

State Farm Evert Cup 1997
date	7.3.1997 - 15.3.1997
Edition	9
navigation	1996  ◄  1995  ►  1998
WTA tour
venue	Indian Wells United States
Tournament number	609
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	56E / 32Q / 28D
Last year's winner (individual)	Steffi Graf
Last year's winner (double)	Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Winner (singles)	Lindsay Davenport
Winner (doubles)	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa
As of February 28, 2016

The State Farm Evert Cup in 1997 was a men's tennis - hard court tournament in Indian Wells . It was part of the 1997 WTA Tour and took place from March 7th to 15th, 1997.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Semifinals 02.  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals 03.  Anke Huber Round of 16 04th  Lindsay Davenport victory 05.  Iva Majoli Round of 16 06th  Irina Spîrlea final 07th     08th.  Amanda Coetzer 2nd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Mary Joe Fernández Semifinals 10.  Barbara Paulus 2nd round 11.  Kimberly Po Round of 16 12.  Jelena Lichowzewa Round of 16 13.  Nathalie Tauziat Quarter finals 14th  Ruxandra Dragomir Round of 16 15th  Chanda Ruby Round of 16 16.  Lisa Raymond 2nd 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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

3

3

6th

Irina Spîrlea

4th

6th

6th

6th

Irina Spîrlea

2

1

4th

Lindsay Davenport

6th

6th

4th

Lindsay Davenport

6th

6th

9

Mary Joe Fernández

1

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Q

N. Miyagi

3

4th

S. Farina

4th

2

S. Farina

6th

6th

1

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

B. Schett

7th

2

2

Å. Carlsson

1

3

Å. Carlsson

6th

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

6th

6th

LL

F. Lubiani

7th

1

4th

10

B. Paul

4th

4th

10

B. Paul

6th

6th

6th

1

A. Sanchez Vicario

3

6th

6th

16

L. Raymond

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

2

2

Q

J. Kandarr

6th

2

16

L. Raymond

7th

3

4th

A.-G. Sidot

7th

5

2

S. Testud

5

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

6th

WC

K. Triska

2

1

F. Labat

2

2

F. Labat

6th

6th

F. Labat

1

7th

7th

8th

A. Coetzer

6th

5

5

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

A. Huber

3

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

1

4th

A. Kurnikova

6th

2

2

A. Kurnikova

1

6th

6th

3

A. Huber

4th

3

H. Suková

6th

5

6th

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

G. Pizzichini

1

7th

2

H. Suková

2

2

S. Devillé

1

0

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

13

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

13

N. Tauziat

4th

2

12

J. Lichowzewa

7th

4th

7th

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

5

12

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

WC

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

7th

WC

W. Barabanshchykava

2

2

WC

A. Stevenson

4th

5

12

J. Lichowzewa

3

4th

Q

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

2

2

Q

A. Dechaume-Balleret

7th

6th

2

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

I. Majoli

6th

6th

M. Endo

4th

1

N. Sverava

4th

4th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

5

I. Majoli

5

6th

5

A. Miller

2

4th

Q

V. Williams

7th

3

7th

Q

V. Williams

6th

6th

Q

V. Williams

3

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

4th

7th

6th

A. Sugiyama

6th

3

2

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

7th

Q

V. Williams

4th

7th

6th

14th

R. Dragomir

6th

7th

4th

L. Davenport

6th

5

7th

Q

K. Brandi

4th

5

14th

R. Dragomir

6th

3

6th

P. Suarez

4th

6th

J. Makarova

2

6th

2

J. Makarova

6th

7th

14th

R. Dragomir

2

1

Q

T. Whitlinger-Jones

5

6th

6th

4th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

K. Boogert

7th

4th

3

Q

T. Whitlinger-Jones

4th

0

4th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Q

M. Grzybowska

7th

3

2

L. Neiland

3

3

L. Neiland

6th

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

B. Rittner

5

6th

6th

11

K. Po

2

3

T. Tanasugarn

7th

0

2

B. Rittner

5

2

A. Grossman

7th

0

0

11

K. Po

7th

6th

11

K. Po

5

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

15th

C. Ruby

6th

4th

7th

2

C. Martínez

4th

4th

A. Frazier

3

6th

6th

15th

C. Ruby

7th

2

7th

Q

M. Weingärtner

7th

2

2

N. Sawamatsu

5

6th

5

N. Sawamatsu

5

6th

6th

15th

C. Ruby

1

6th

5

P. Begerow

6th

6th

6th

2

C. Martínez

6th

1

7th

LL

C. Cristea

7th

1

1

P. Begerow

4th

2

2

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Semifinals 02.  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Round of 16 03.  Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa   victory 04th  Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat   final

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf   Round of 16 06th  Mary Joe Fernández Chanda Rubin   Semifinals 07th  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 08th.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   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

G. Fernández A. Sánchez Vicario

7th

7th

A. Grossman G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

5

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

5

6th

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

7th

7th

1

G. Fernández A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

7th

WC

I. Majoli M. Muric

2

6th

6th

WC

I. Majoli M. Muric

3

6th

P. Hy-Boulais R. Simpson

6th

4th

4th

WC

I. Majoli M. Muric

7th

7th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

3

5

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

5

K. Adams M. Bollegraf

7th

6th

1

G. Fernández A. Sánchez Vicario

5

2

4th

L. Raymond N. Tauziat

7th

6th

4th

L. Raymond N. Tauziat

7th

7th

A. Ellwood R. McQuillan

4th

2

R. Grande A. Sugiyama

6th

5

R. Grande A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

4th

L. Raymond N. Tauziat

6th

6th

D. Graham K. Radford

6th

2

3r

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

2

4th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

2

6th

4th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

3

6th

6th

R. Hiraki L. Montalvo

3

1

7th

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

2

0

7th

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

4th

L. Raymond N. Tauziat

3

2

8th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

5

3

L. Davenport N. Swerawa

6th

6th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

4th

7th

7th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

0

6th

6th

Q

Å. Carlsson A.-G. Sidot

2

7th

7th

Q

Å. Carlsson A.-G. Sidot

6th

3

3

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

6th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

3

0

A. Frazier K. Po

2

6th

6th

3

L. Davenport N. Swerawa

6th

6th

S. Farina B. Schett

6th

3

2

A. Frazier K. Po

1

1

3

L. Davenport N. Swerawa

6th

6th

3

L. Davenport N. Swerawa

6th

6th

6th

MJ Fernández C. Rubin

7th

6th

6th

MJ Fernández C. Rubin

1

0

F. Labat B. Rittner

5

3

6th

MJ Fernández C. Rubin

6th

6th

R. Dragomir C. Vis

7th

7th

R. Dragomir C. Vis

1

1

K.-A. Guse R. Nideffer

6th

6th

6th

MJ Fernández C. Rubin

2

6th

7th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

5

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

1

1

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

7th

4th

6th

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

5

6th

3

Web links

• State Farm Evert Cup 1997 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• State Farm Evert Cup 1997 (English) on the ITF website