The Lipton Championships 1997 / women

This article shows the results of the women at The Lipton Championships 1997 ; for the results of the men see The Lipton Championships 1997 / Men .

The Lipton Championships 1997
date	March 20, 1997 - March 29, 1997
Edition	13
navigation	1996  ◄  1997  ►  1998
WTA tour
venue	Key Biscayne United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 64Q / 48D
Prize money	US $ 1,750,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Steffi Graf
Last year's winner (double)	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Winner (singles)	Martina Hingis
Winner (doubles)	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa
As of February 29, 2016

The The Lipton Championships in 1997 were a women's tennis - hard court tournament on Key Biscayne in Miami . It was part of the 1997 WTA Tour and took place from March 20-29, 1997.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis victory 02.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Round of 16 03.  Jana Novotná Semifinals 04th  Monica Seles final 05.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 06th  Anke Huber 3rd round 07th  Irina Spîrlea Quarter finals 08th.  Iva Majoli Quarter finals 09.  Karina Habšudová 2nd round 10.  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals 11.  Barbara Paulus Semifinals 12.  Amanda Coetzer 2nd round 13.  Judith Wiesner 3rd round 14th  Kimberly Po 3rd round 15th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 16.  Jelena Lichowzewa Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 17th  Nathalie Tauziat 3rd round 18th  Magdalena Maleewa 3rd round 19th  Sabine Appelmans 3rd round 20th  Ruxandra Dragomir 3rd round 21st  Chanda Ruby Round of 16 22nd  Lisa Raymond 3rd round 23.  Jennifer Capriati 2nd round 24.  Sandrine Testud Quarter finals 25th  Ai Sugiyama 3rd round 26th  Dominique van Roost 2nd round 27.  Amy Frazier 3rd round 28.  Linda Wild 2nd round 29  Katarína Studeníková 3rd round 30th  Åsa Carlsson Round of 16 31.  Henrieta Nagyová 3rd round 32.  Barbara Schett 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

10

Mary Joe Fernández

4th

1

1

Martina Hingis

6th

2

6th

3

Jana Novotná

3

6th

4th

3

Jana Novotná

6th

3

7th

8th

Iva Majoli

2

6th

6th

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

4th

Monica Seles

2

1

7th

Irina Spîrlea

6th

2

3

4th

Monica Seles

3

6th

6th

4th

Monica Seles

6th

6th

11

Barbara Paulus

1

0

11

Barbara Paulus

6th

6th

24

Sandrine Testud

3

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

3

6th

6th

N. Dechy

2

4th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

2

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

WC

V. Williams

6th

4th

6th

WC

V. Williams

4th

2

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

1

6th

3

WC

V. Williams

7th

3

6th

23

J. Capriati

6th

6th

2

1

M. Hingis

6th

2

6th

16

J. Lichowzewa

3

6th

3

20th

R. Dragomir

2

6th

7th

I. Gorrochategui

6th

7th

I. Gorrochategui

6th

3

6th

WC

B. Rippner

4th

6th

20th

R. Dragomir

7th

4th

5

WC

J. Watanabe

2

6th

6th

16

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

7th

Q

Á. Montolio

6th

3

2

WC

J. Watanabe

2

0

16

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

D. Chládková

2

1

A. Ellwood

4th

4th

A. Ellwood

6th

6th

10

MJ Fernández

3

6th

6th

WC

L. Lee

6th

6th

18th

M. Maleewa

6th

2

4th

C. Cristea

3

4th

WC

L. Lee

3

3

18th

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

10

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

5

L. Davenport

2

4th

28

L. Wild

3

3

WC

C. Morariu

1

6th

Q

M. Grzybowska

6th

6th

Q

M. Grzybowska

6th

7th

Q

M. Grzybowska

2

0

P. Suarez

1

4th

5

L. Davenport

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

4th

2

5

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

J. Novotná

4th

6th

6th

R. Grande

6th

1

3

Q

M. Saeki

6th

3

3

Q

M. Saeki

0

6th

6th

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

R. Hiraki

4th

6th

6th

22nd

L. Raymond

2

1

M. Endo

6th

4th

3

R. Hiraki

3

6th

2

22nd

L. Raymond

6th

4th

6th

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

3

4th

29

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

G. Pizzichini

4th

4th

T. Tanasugarn

0

2

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

29

K. Studeníková

6th

4th

0

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

1

6th

6th

N. Miyagi

2

0

A. Kurnikova

6th

3

6th

12

A. Coetzer

1

6th

3

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

K. Po

6th

6th

F. Labat

6th

6th

F. Labat

4th

0

M. de Swardt

2

3

14th

K. Po

3

5

WC

K. Brandi

3

3

32

B. Schett

6th

7th

Q

M. Serna

6th

6th

Q

M. Serna

3

3

32

B. Schett

6th

6th

32

B. Schett

2

6th

2

8th

I. Majoli

6th

4th

6th

25th

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

H. Suková

3

4th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

0

1

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

6th

25th

A. Sugiyama

3

6th

3

S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

8th

I. Majoli

6th

3

6th

R. Zrubáková

3

4th

S.-t. Wang

4th

6th

6th

8th

I. Majoli

6th

1

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

F. Perfetti

6th

4th

6th

F. Perfetti

2

0

WC

M. Shaughnessy

0

6th

3

7th

I. Spîrlea

2

6th

6th

S. Kleinová

6th

6th

19th

S. Appelmans

6th

2

3

P. Begerow

7th

7th

P. Begerow

2

5

19th

S. Appelmans

6th

7th

7th

I. Spîrlea

1

7th

7th

21st

C. Ruby

6th

6th

6th

21st

C. Ruby

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

3

1

A. Grossman

2

0

A. Grossman

6th

6th

21st

C. Ruby

3

6th

7th

Q

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

1

3

13

J. Wiesner

6th

3

5

E. Callens

6th

6th

E. Callens

2

3

13

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

K. Habšudová

4th

3

P. Langrová

4th

0

N. Sverava

6th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

N. Sverava

4th

6th

1

WC

M. Tu

7th

6th

30th

Å. Carlsson

6th

1

6th

A. Miller

6th

1

WC

M. Tu

7th

1

4th

30th

Å. Carlsson

5

6th

6th

30th

Å. Carlsson

2

1

4th

M. Seles

6th

6th

27

A. Frazier

6th

6th

S. Devillé

3

1

B. Rittner

4th

3

B. Rittner

6th

6th

27

A. Frazier

3

3

N. Sawamatsu

4th

6th

6th

4th

M. Seles

6th

6th

S. Farina

6th

1

2

N. Sawamatsu

3

6th

2

4th

M. Seles

6th

2

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

A. Huber

6th

6th

M. Oremans

4th

4th

WC

L. McNeil

3

3

WC

L. McNeil

6th

6th

6th

A. Huber

6th

3

A. Fusai

6th

5

6th

A. Fusai

7th

6th

M. Maruska

4th

7th

3

A. Fusai

6th

7th

26th

D. van Roost

4th

6th

A. Fusai

1

6th

1

11

B. Paul

6th

2

6th

17th

N. Tauziat

4th

7th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

7th

L. Neiland

6th

6th

4th

L. Richterová

3

5

17th

N. Tauziat

1

7th

1

E. Wagner

2

6th

6th

11

B. Paul

6th

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

4th

3

E. Wagner

1

3

11

B. Paul

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

4th

Q

T. Panowa

7th

6th

Q

T. Panowa

1

7th

6th

Q

D. Randriantefy

6th

3

Q

T. Panowa

6th

1

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

24

S. Testud

7th

6th

A. Gerši

1

3

P. Schnyder

4th

4th

24

S. Testud

6th

6th

24

S. Testud

6th

7th

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

0

5

31

H. Nagyová

7th

6th

Q

S. Smith

7th

1

5

J. Kandarr

6th

0

J. Kandarr

6th

6th

7th

31

H. Nagyová

5

6th

4th

J. Makarova

5

1

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

4th

6th

N. Kijimuta

7th

6th

N. Kijimuta

6th

3

2

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

4th

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa   victory 02.  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Round of 16 03.  Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná   Round of 16 04th  Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis   Semifinals 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild   Quarter finals 07th  Patricia Tarabini Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 08th.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   2nd round 10.  Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt   2nd round 11.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   final 12.  Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Round of 16 13.  Alexandra Fusai Mercedes Paz   Round of 16 14th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   Round of 16 15th  Silvia Farina Barbara Schett   2nd round 16.  Rika Hiraki Florencia Labat   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

1

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa

6th

1

7th

4th

Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis

4th

6th

6th

1

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

11

Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans

2

3

11

Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans

6th

6th

Amanda Coetzer Anke Huber

4th

2

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

6th

A. Grossman K. Habšudová

5

6th

6th

A. Grossman K. Habšudová

4th

4th

W. Probst P. Schnyder

7th

4th

0

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

4th

6th

6th

T. Križan N. van Lottum

7th

1

4th

12

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

3

0

S. Noorlander C. Papadaki

5

6th

6th

S. Noorlander C. Papadaki

4th

3

12

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

1

A. Sánchez Vicario N. Swerawa

6th

6th

7th

P. Tarabini C. Vis

4th

3

14th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

6th

B. Rittner D. van Roost

6th

6th

B. Rittner D. van Roost

0

2

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

4th

3

14th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

7th

3

2

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

2

4th

7th

P. Tarabini C. Vis

5

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais R. Simpson

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais R. Simpson

6th

5

4th

7th

P. Tarabini C. Vis

4th

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

MJ Fernández M. Hingis

6th

6th

E. Martincová H. Vildová

0

6th

6th

E. Martincová H. Vildová

2

0

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

6th

3

1

4th

MJ Fernández M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

Á. Montolio L. Pleming

1

0

16

R. Hiraki F. Labat

2

0

C. Porwik K. Radford

6th

6th

C. Porwik K. Radford

7th

5

6th

16

R. Hiraki F. Labat

5

7th

7th

4th

MJ Fernández M. Hingis

6th

6th

6th

N. Tauziat L. Wild

3

1

9

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

2

4th

WC

L. Raymond M. Seles

2

2

I. Gorrochategui I. Spîrlea

4th

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui I. Spîrlea

6th

3

5

D. Jones L. Němečková

0

5

6th

N. Tauziat L. Wild

3

6th

7th

A. Ellwood R. McQuillan

6th

7th

A. Ellwood R. McQuillan

1

6th

6th

N. Tauziat L. Wild

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

7th

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

5

3

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

4th

4th

8th

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

7th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

4th

WC

J. Lee L. Lee

3

5

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

7th

6th

10

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

2

8th

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

3

5

11

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

7th

11

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

6th

E. de Lone C. Wood

7th

1

6th

E. de Lone C. Wood

3

2

R. Grande A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

4th

11

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

4th

6th

6th

L. Garrone L. Montalvo

6th

4th

7th

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

4th

4th

H. Nagyová R. Zrubáková

1

6th

6th

L. Garrone L. Montalvo

3

1

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

4th

6th

6th

L. Golarsa C. Singer

4th

6th

6th

L. Golarsa C. Singer

6th

4th

3

S. Jeyaseelan R. Nideffer

6th

3

0

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

L. McNeil M. Muric

6th

6th

13

A. Fusai M. Paz

2

4th

Å. Carlsson F. Perfetti

3

3

L. McNeil M. Muric

3

5

13

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

7th

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

2

3

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

6th

6th

15th

S. Farina B. Schett

7th

1

3

A.-G. Sidot M. Strandlund

6th

5

3

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

5

6th

6th

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

3

7th

6th

A. Coetzer, A. Huber

6th

7th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

7th

5

0

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

0

5

M. Saeki S.-t. Wang

6th

7th

6th

M. Saeki S.-t. Wang

5

4th

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

7th

6th

Web links

• The Lipton Championships 1997 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• The Lipton Championships 1997 (women) (English) on the ITF website