WTA Tour 1997

◄ WTA Tour 1997 ►
Period:	December 1996 - November 1997
Edition:	27
Number of tournaments:	52
Categories:	Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Doubles Championships Tier I (9) Tier II (15) Tier III (11) Tier IV (11)
successes
Most tournament victories:	Martina Hingis (12)
Most of the finals:	Martina Hingis (13)
Awards
Player of the year:	Martina Hingis
Double team of the year:	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Newcomer of the year:	Amanda Coetzer
Newcomer of the year:	Venus Williams
Returner of the year:	Mary Pierce

The 1997 Grand Slam winners

Australian Open ,
Wimbledon Championships and
US Open :
Martina Hingis

French Open :
Iva Majoli

The 1997 WTA Tour (officially: Corel WTA Tour 1997 ) was the 27th year of the women 's tennis tournament series hosted by the Women's Tennis Association .

The team competitions Hopman Cup and Fed Cup are not part of the WTA Tour. They are listed here as the top female players usually play these tournaments.

Tournament schedule

category Grand Slam Tour Championships Tier I. Tier II Tier III Tier IV

Others Hopman Cup Fed Cup

Explanations

The string from e.g. B. 128E / 96Q / 64D / 32M has the following meaning:
128E = 128 players play in single
96Q = 96 players play the qualification
64D = 64 pairings play in doubles
32M = 32 pairings play in mixed

January

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
12/30 ..	Hopman Cup Perth , Australia ITF - $ 600,000 hard court	Chanda Rubin Justin Gimelstob	Amanda Coetzer Wayne Ferreira	2: 1
	ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Marion Maruska	Judith Wiesner	6: 3, 6: 1
		Janette Husárová Dominique van Roost	Aleksandra Olsza Elena Wagner	6: 2, 6: 7, 6: 3
	Gold Coast Classic Gold Coast , Australia Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8D	Jelena Lichowzewa	Ai Sugiyama	3: 6, 7: 6, 6: 3
		Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi	Ruxandra Dragomir Silvia Farina	7: 6, 6: 1
06.01.	ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier IV - 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Dominique van Roost	Marianne Witmeyer	6: 3, 6: 3
		Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi	Barbara Rittner Dominique van Roost	6: 3, 6: 1
	Sydney International Sydney , Australia Tier II - $ 342,500 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Martina Hingis	Jennifer Capriati	6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 1
		Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	6: 3, 6: 1
13.01.	Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam - $ 3,451,626 Hard Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 32M	Martina Hingis	Mary Pierce	6: 2, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	6: 2, 6: 2
		Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	Larisa Neiland John-Laffnie de Jager	6: 3, 6: 7, 7: 5
01/27	Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I - $ 926,250 Carpet ( Indoor ) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Martina Hingis	Steffi Graf	without a fight
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis	6: 4, 6: 3

February

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
03.02.	EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz , Austria Tier III - $ 164,250 Carpet (hall) - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Chanda Ruby	Karina Habšudová	6: 4, 6: 2
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 1
02/10	Open Gaz de France Paris , France Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Martina Hingis	Anke Huber	6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande	6: 3, 6: 0
02/17	Faber Grand Prix Hannover , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Indoor Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Iva Majoli	Jana Novotná	4: 6, 7: 6 4 , 6: 4
		Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Larisa Neiland Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 4
	IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City , United States Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 31Q / 16D	Lindsay Davenport	Lisa Raymond	6: 4, 6: 2
		Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi	Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer Tami Whitlinger-Jones	6: 4, 6: 1

March

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
03.03.	State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells , United States Tier I - $ 1,250,000 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Lindsay Davenport	Irina Spîrlea	6: 2, 6: 1
		Lindsay Davenport Natallja Swerawa	Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat	6: 3, 6: 2
17.03.	The Lipton Championships Miami , United States Tier I - $ 1,750,000 Hard Court - 96E / 64Q / 48D	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	6: 2, 6: 1
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa	Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans	6: 2, 6: 3
March 31	Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	3: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6
		Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	7: 5, 4: 6, 6: 1

April

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04/07	Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Clay - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Lindsay Davenport	Mary Pierce	6: 2, 6: 3
		Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6: 3, 6: 0
04/14	Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Tier III - $ 164,250 Hard Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Ai Sugiyama	Amy Frazier	4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
		Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki	Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu	6: 4, 6: 2
04/21	Budapest Lotto Open Budapest , Hungary Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay - 32E / 32Q / 16D	Amanda Coetzer	Sabine Appelmans	6: 1, 6: 3
		Amanda Coetzer Alexandra Fusai	Eva Martincová Elena Wagner	6: 3, 6: 1
	Danamon Open Jakarta , Indonesia Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 28Q / 16D	Naoko Sawamatsu	Yuka Yoshida	6: 3, 6: 2
		Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Radford	Lenka Němečková Yuka Yoshida	6: 4, 5: 7, 7: 5
04/28	Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court - 32E / 24Q / 16D / 4Q	Mirjana Lučić	Corina Morariu	7: 5, 6: 7, 7: 6
		Laura Montalvo Henrieta Nagyová	Maria Jose Gaidano Marion Maruska	6: 3, 6: 1
	Rexona Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Clay Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Iva Majoli	Ruxandra Dragomir	6: 3, 6: 2
		Anke Huber Mary Pierce	Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli	2: 6, 7: 6, 6: 2

May

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
05.05.	Campionati Internazionali d'Italia Rome , Italy Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D	Mary Pierce	Conchita Martínez	6: 4, 6: 0
		Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	6: 2, 6: 4
05/12	German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I - $ 926,250 Clay Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 7Q	Mary Joe Fernández	Mary Pierce	6: 4, 6: 2
		Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa	6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 2
	Welsh International Open Cardiff , UK Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Virginia Ruano	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret	6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 2
		Debbie Graham Kerry-Anne Guse	Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe	6: 3, 6: 4
19.05.	Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III - $ 250,000 Clay Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Steffi Graf	Mirjana Lučić	6: 2, 7: 5
		Helena Suková Natallja Swerawa	Jelena Lichowzewa Ai Sugiyama	6: 1, 6: 1
	Open Páginas Amarillas Madrid , Spain Tier III - $ 200,000 Clay Court - 30E / 15D	Jana Novotná	Monica Seles	7: 5, 6: 1
		Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Inés Gorrochategui Irina Spîrlea	6: 3, 6: 2
	World Doubles Cup Edinburgh , United Kingdom $ 188,125 Clay - 8D	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi	6: 1, 3: 6, 7: 5
May 26th	French Open Paris , France Grand Slam - $ 4,566,003 Clay Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 64M	Iva Majoli	Martina Hingis	6: 4, 6: 2
		Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	6: 2, 6: 3
		Rika Hiraki Mahesh Bhupathi	Lisa Raymond Patrick Galbraith	6: 4, 6: 1

June

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
09.06.	DFS Classic Birmingham , UK Tier III - $ 164,250 Turf - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 8Q	Nathalie Tauziat	Yayuk Basuki	2: 6, 6: 2, 6: 2
		Katrina Adams Larisa Neiland	Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild	6: 2, 6: 3
16.06.	Heineken Trophy Rosmalen , Netherlands Tier III - $ 164,250 Lawn - 30E / 16D	Ruxandra Dragomir	Miriam Oremans	5: 7, 6: 2, 6: 4
		Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	Karina Habšudová Florencia Labat	6: 3, 7: 6 6
	Direct Line International Championships Eastbourne , UK Tier II - $ 450,000 Turf - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 8Q	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		canceled due to rain
		Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf Lori McNeil / Helena Suková		canceled due to rain
June 23	Wimbledon Championships London , UK Grand Slam - $ 4,083,056 Lawn - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 16Q / 64M	Martina Hingis	Jana Novotná	2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3
		Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	7: 6 4 , 6: 4
		Helena Suková Cyril Suk	Larisa Neiland Andrei Olchowski	4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4

July

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
14.07.	Skoda Czech Open Prague , Czech Republic Tier IV - € 160,000 $ Clay Court - 32E / 28Q / 16Q	Joannette Kruger	Marion Maruska	6: 1, 6: 1
		Ruxandra Dragomir Karina Habšudová	Eva Martincová Helena Vildová	6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 2
	Torneo Internazionale Palermo , Italy Tier IV - $ 163,000 Clay - 32E / 28Q / 16D	Sandrine Testud	Elena Makarova	7: 5, 6: 3
		Silvia Farina Barbara Schett	Florencia Labat Mercedes Paz	2: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4
07/21	Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 21Q / 16D	Martina Hingis	Conchita Martínez	6-0, 6-2
		Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	6: 1, 6: 3
	Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw , Poland Tier III - $ 164,250 Clay Court - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Barbara Paulus	Henrieta Nagyová	6: 4, 6: 4
		Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui	Meike Babel Catherine Barclay	6: 4, 6: 0
07/28	Meta Styrian Open Maria Lankowitz , Austria Tier IV - $ 107,500 Clay Court - 32E / 32Q / 16D / 6Q	Barbara Schett	Henrieta Nagyová	3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
		Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	Radka Bobková Wiltrud Probst	6: 2, 6: 2
	Toshiba Classic San Diego , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	7: 6, 6: 4
		Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Amy Frazier Kimberly Po	6: 3, 7: 5

August

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
04.08.	Acura Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Monica Seles	Lindsay Davenport	5: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4
		Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	7: 6, 6: 3
08/11	du Maurier Open Toronto , Canada Tier I - $ 926,250 Hard Court - 56E / 32Q / 28D / 8Q	Monica Seles	Anke Huber	6: 2, 6: 4
		Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	3: 6, 7: 5, 6: 4
08/18	US Hard Court Championships Stone Mountain , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Lindsay Davenport	Sandrine Testud	6: 4, 6: 1
		Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 2
08/25	US Open New York , United States Grand Slam - $ 4,976,000 Hard Court - 128E / 64Q / 64D / 16Q / 32M	Martina Hingis	Venus Williams	6-0, 6-4
		Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa	6: 3, 6: 4
		Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	Mercedes Paz Pablo Albano	3: 6, 7: 5, 7: 6 3

September

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
15.09.	Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo , Japan Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court - 28E / 31Q / 16D	Monica Seles	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6: 1, 3: 6, 7: 6 6
		Monica Seles Ai Sugiyama	Julie Halard-Decugis Chanda Rubin	6: 1, 6: 0
22.09.	Sparkassen Cup International Grand Prix Leipzig , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet - 28E / 29Q / 16D	Jana Novotná	Amanda Coetzer	6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 3
		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná	Yayuk Basuki Helena Suková	6: 2, 6: 2
	Wismilak International Surabaya , Indonesia Tier IV - $ 155,340 Hard Court - 32E / 27Q / 16D	Dominique van Roost	Lenka Němečková	6: 1, 6: 3
		Kerry-Anne Guse Rika Hiraki	Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic	6: 1, 7: 6
29.09.	Fed Cup Final ’s-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands , carpet	France	Netherlands	2: 1

October

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
06.10.	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II - $ 450,000 Hard Court (Indoor) - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Martina Hingis	Lisa Raymond	6: 4, 6: 2
		Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	7: 6, 3: 6, 7.6
13.10.	European Indoors Championships Zurich , Switzerland Tier I - $ 926,250 Hard court (indoor) - 28E / 32Q / 16D / 5Q	Lindsay Davenport	Nathalie Tauziat	7: 6, 7: 5
		Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1
20.10.	Challenge Bell Québec , Canada Tier III - $ 164,250 Carpet (indoor) - 30E / 24Q / 16D	Brenda Schultz	Dominique Van Roost	6: 4, 6: 7, 7: 5
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 4, 5: 7, 7: 5
	Seat Open Luxembourg Luxembourg , Luxembourg Tier III - $ 164,250 Carpet (hall) - 30E / 32Q / 16D	Amanda Coetzer	Barbara Paulus	6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 5
		Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	Meike Babel Laurence Courtois	6: 2, 6: 4
10/27	Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia Tier I - $ 926,250 Carpet (hall) - 28E / 29Q / 16D / 6Q	Jana Novotná	Ai Sugiyama	6: 3, 6: 4
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natallja Swerawa	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	5: 3 disqualification

November

Date 1	competition	Winner	Final opponent	Result
03.11.	Ameritech Cup Chicago , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Indoor Carpet - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Lindsay Davenport	Nathalie Tauziat	6-0, 7-5
		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles	6: 3, 6: 2
11/10	Advanta Championships Philadelphia , United States Tier II - $ 450,000 Carpet Indoor - 28E / 32Q / 16D	Martina Hingis	Lindsay Davenport	7: 5, 6: 7, 7: 6
		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	6: 3, 7: 5
11/17	Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier IV - $ 107,500 Hard Court - 32E / 29Q / 16D / 8Q	Henrieta Nagyová	Dominique van Roost	7: 5, 6: 7, 7: 5
		Kristine Kunce Corina Morariu	Florencia Labat Dominique van Roost	6: 3, 6: 4
	Chase Championships New York City , United States Masters - $ 2,000,000 Carpet (Hall) - 16E / 8D	Jana Novotná	Mary Pierce	7: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
		Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 2

¹ The date marks the beginning of the week

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).