Women's tennis circuit
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[edit]
The table below shows the 1997 WTA Tour schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
WTA Tier I tournamentss |
WTA Tier II events |
WTA Tier III events |
WTA Tier IV events |
Team events |
January[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
30 Dec | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR) | United States 2–1 | South Africa | Round robin (Group A) Croatia
Australia
France | Round robin (Group B) Switzerland
Romania
Germany |
Gold Coast Classic Hope Island, Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Likhovtseva 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | Ai Sugiyama | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Magüi Serna
Rachel McQuillan
Sabine Appelmans
Åsa Carlsson |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | Ruxandra Dragomir Silvia Farina |
ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Marion Maruska 6–3, 6–1 | Judith Wiesner | Tamarine Tanasugarn
Elena Pampoulova | Anke Huber
Sandra Cacic
Rika Hiraki
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret |
Janette Husárová Dominique Van Roost 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | Aleksandra Olsza Elena Pampoulova |
6 Jan | Sydney International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 | Jennifer Capriati | Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández | Amy Frazier
Naoko Sawamatsu
Iva Majoli
Yayuk Basuki |
Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva |
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–3 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | Els Callens
Mana Endo | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Wang Shi-ting
Lenka Cenková
Annabel Ellwood |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 6–3, 6–1 | Barbara Rittner Dominique Van Roost |
13 Jan 20 Jan | Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,451,626 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer
Mary Joe Fernández | Kimberly Po
Sabine Appelmans
Irina Spîrlea
Dominique Van Roost |
Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Savchenko |
27 Jan | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Hard (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis W/O | Steffi Graf | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Anke Huber | Iva Majoli
Conchita Martínez
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Coetzer |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3 | Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis |
February[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Feb | EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz, Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–2 | Karina Habšudová | Jana Novotná
Judith Wiesner | Magdalena Maleeva
Barbara Rittner
Nathalie Tauziat
Åsa Carlsson |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
10 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Anke Huber | Iva Majoli
Jana Novotná | Nathalie Tauziat
Yayuk Basuki
Irina Spîrlea
Mary Pierce |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0 | Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande |
17 Feb | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iva Majoli 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | Jana Novotná | Magdalena Maleeva
Barbara Paulus | Elena Likhovtseva
Sandrine Testud
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Miriam Oremans |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Larisa Savchenko Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond | Kimberly Po
Francesca Lubiani | Jennifer Capriati
Sandra Cacic
Pam Shriver
Amanda Coetzer |
Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi 6–4, 6–1 | Marianne Werdel Tami Whitlinger Jones |
24 Feb | Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Haarlem, Netherlands – carpet (i) Mannheim, Germany – hard (i) Tokyo, Japan – hard (i) Sprimont, Belgium – hard (i) | Quarterfinals Winners
Netherlands 3–2
Czech Republic 3–2
France 4–1
Belgium 5–0 | Quarterfinals Losers
United States
Germany
Japan
Spain | | |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Mar 10 Mar | State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–1 | Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández | Sandrine Testud
Nathalie Tauziat
Venus Williams
Conchita Martínez |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat |
17 Mar 24 Mar | The Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–1 | Monica Seles | Jana Novotná
Barbara Paulus | Mary Joe Fernández
Iva Majoli
Irina Spîrlea
Sandrine Testud |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3 | Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans |
31 Mar | Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Monica Seles | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Conchita Martínez | Wiltrud Probst
Lindsay Davenport
Anke Huber
Amanda Coetzer |
Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
7 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer
Iva Majoli | Mary Joe Fernández
Jana Kandarr
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
14 Apr | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Amy Frazier | Annabel Ellwood
Kimberly Po | Janet Lee
Naoko Sawamatsu
Corina Morariu
Wang Shi-ting |
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki 6–4, 6–2 | Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu |
21 Apr | Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 6–3 | Sabine Appelmans | Karina Habšudová
Henrieta Nagyová | Alexandra Fusai
Cristina Torrens Valero
Joannette Kruger
Elena Pampoulova |
Amanda Coetzer Alexandra Fusai 6–3, 6–1 | Eva Martincová Elena Pampoulova |
Danamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Naoko Sawamatsu 6–3, 6–2 | Yuka Yoshida | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Rita Grande | Wang Shi-ting
Kim Eun-ha
Nancy Feber
Nana Miyagi |
Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Radford 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | Lenka Němečková Yuka Yoshida |
28 April | Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay (red) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iva Majoli 6–3, 6–2 | Ruxandra Dragomir | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
María Sánchez Lorenzo | Petra Langrová
Barbara Schett
Mary Pierce
Conchita Martínez |
Anke Huber Mary Pierce 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli |
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mirjana Lučić 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) | Corina Morariu | Amanda Coetzer
Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Sarah Pitkowski
Katarína Studeníková
Joannette Kruger
Marion Maruska |
Laura Montalvo Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 6–1 | María José Gaidano Marion Maruska |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
5 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–0 | Conchita Martínez | Barbara Paulus
Patty Schnyder | Ruxandra Dragomir
Irina Spîrlea
Joannette Kruger
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–2, 6–4 | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
12 May | German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer
Jana Novotná | Steffi Graf
Iva Majoli
Anna Kournikova
Sabine Appelmans |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Welsh International Open Cardiff, Great Britain Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | Rita Grande
Sarah Pitkowski | Dominique Van Roost
Petra Langrová
Francesca Lubiani
Åsa Carlsson |
Debbie Graham Kerry-Anne Guse 6–3, 6–4 | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
19 May | Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 7–5, 6–1 | Monica Seles | Florencia Labat
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Virginia Ruano Pascual
Irina Spîrlea
Ann Grossman
Gala León García |
Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2 | Inés Gorrochategui Irina Spîrlea |
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $250,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–2, 7–5 | Mirjana Lučić | Amanda Coetzer
Judith Wiesner | Sandrine Testud
Naoko Kijimuta
Sabine Appelmans
Natasha Zvereva |
Helena Suková Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–1 | Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama |
26 May 2 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $4,566,003 – 128S/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Iva Majoli 6–4, 6–2 | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles
Amanda Coetzer | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mary Joe Fernández
Ruxandra Dragomir
Steffi Graf |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond |
Mahesh Bhupathi Rika Hiraki 6–4, 6–1 | Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
9 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Yayuk Basuki | Irina Spîrlea
Kristine Kunce | Dominique Van Roost
Magdalena Maleeva
Lisa Raymond
Natasha Zvereva |
Katrina Adams Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 6–3 | Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild |
16 Jun | Aegon International Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Natasha Zvereva | Monica Seles
Irina Spîrlea
Nathalie Tauziat
Ai Sugiyama |
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Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles | Ruxandra Dragomir 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | Miriam Oremans | Anke Huber
Åsa Carlsson | Sabine Appelmans
Karina Habšudová
Dominique Van Roost
Mary Pierce |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | Karina Habšudová Florencia Labat |
23 Jun 30 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,083,056 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Jana Novotná | Anna Kournikova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Denisa Chládková
Iva Majoli
Yayuk Basuki
Nathalie Tauziat |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
Cyril Suk Helena Suková 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Andrei Olhovskiy Larisa Savchenko |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
7 Jul | Fed Cup: Semifinals Prague, Czech Republic – clay (red) Nice, France – clay (red) | Semifinals Winners
Netherlands 3–2
France 3–2 | Semifinals Losers
Czech Republic
Belgium | | |
14 Jul | Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay (red) – $163,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sandrine Testud 7–5, 6–3 | Elena Makarova | Barbara Paulus
Barbara Schett | Inés Gorrochategui
Silvia Farina
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
Silvia Farina Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Florencia Labat Mercedes Paz |
Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay (red) – $160,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Joannette Kruger 6–1, 6–1 | Marion Maruska | Veronika Martinek
Cătălina Cristea | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Denisa Chládková
Karina Habšudová
Ludmila Richterová |
Ruxandra Dragomir Karina Habšudová 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 | Eva Martincová Helena Vildová |
21 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–2 | Conchita Martínez | Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Coetzer | Linda Wild
Elena Likhovtseva
Kimberly Po
Monica Seles |
Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6–1, 6–3 | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier III event Clay (red) – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbara Paulus 6–4, 6–4 | Henrieta Nagyová | Virginia Ruano Pascual
Ruxandra Dragomir | Gala León García
Joannette Kruger
Cristina Torrens Valero
Katarína Studeníková |
Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui 6–4, 6–0 | Meike Babel Catherine Barclay |
28 Jul | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Monica Seles | Mary Pierce
Amanda Coetzer | Conchita Martínez
Sandrine Testud
Yayuk Basuki
Natasha Zvereva |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 7–5 | Amy Frazier Kimberly Po |
Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbara Schett 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Henrieta Nagyová | María Sánchez Lorenzo
Meike Babel | Barbara Paulus
Judith Wiesner
Patty Schnyder
Gala León García |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 6–2, 6–2 | Radka Bobková Wiltrud Probst |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
4 Aug | Acura Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis
Amy Frazier | Anke Huber
Nathalie Tauziat
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Natasha Zvereva |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková |
11 Aug | du Maurier Open Toronto, Canada Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 6–2, 6–4 | Anke Huber | Conchita Martínez
Mary Joe Fernández | Rita Grande
Lindsay Davenport
Amanda Coetzer
Magdalena Maleeva |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
18 Aug | U.S. Hardcourt Championships Atlanta, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–1 | Sandrine Testud | Amanda Coetzer
Iva Majoli | Jana Novotná
Dominique Van Roost
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Monica Seles |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
25 Aug 1 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $4,976,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–4 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport
Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jana Novotná
Sandrine Testud
Monica Seles |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | Pablo Albano Mercedes Paz |
September[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
15 Sep | Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu
Yayuk Basuki | Natasha Zvereva
Conchita Martínez
Kimberly Po
Li Fang |
Monica Seles Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–0 | Julie Halard-Decugis Chanda Rubin |
22 Sep | Sparkassen Cup International GP Leipzig, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | Amanda Coetzer | Martina Hingis
Anke Huber | Sabine Appelmans
Magdalena Grzybowska
Iva Majoli
Sandra Kleinová |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2 | Yayuk Basuki Helena Suková |
Wismilak International Surabaya, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $155,340 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dominique Van Roost 6–1, 6–3 | Lenka Němečková | Rachel McQuillan
María Vento | Dally Randriantefy
Nicole Pratt
Sarah Pitkowski
Haruka Inoue |
Kerry-Anne Guse Rika Hiraki 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic |
9 Sepr | Fed Cup: Final 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Carpet (i) | France 4–1 | Netherlands | | |
October[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
6 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond | Amanda Coetzer
Irina Spîrlea | Magdalena Maleeva
Patty Schnyder
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Naoko Sawamatsu |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–3) | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
13 Oct | European Indoor Championships Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Lisa Raymond
Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis
Sabine Appelmans
Venus Williams
Sandra Kleinová |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková |
20 Oct | SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | Barbara Paulus | Katarína Studeníková
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Miriam Oremans
Joannette Kruger
Sabine Appelmans
Henrieta Nagyová |
Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková 6–2, 6–4 | Meike Babel Laurence Courtois |
Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 | Dominique Van Roost | Chanda Rubin
Lisa Raymond | Corina Morariu
María Vento
Jolene Watanabe
Magdalena Grzybowska |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
27 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4 | Ai Sugiyama | Conchita Martínez
Dominique Van Roost | Venus Williams
Sandrine Testud
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Irina Spîrlea |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 5-3 def. | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis |
November[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Nov | Ameritech Cup Chicago, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–0, 7–5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Iva Majoli
Serena Williams | Jana Novotná
Yayuk Basuki
Lisa Raymond
Monica Seles |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles |
10 Nov | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4) | Lindsay Davenport | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Irina Spîrlea | Anke Huber
Amanda Coetzer
Monica Seles
Jana Novotná |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 7–5 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
17 Nov | Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-End Championships Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Pierce | Nathalie Tauziat
Irina Spîrlea | Martina Hingis
Iva Majoli
Mary Joe Fernández
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Henrieta Nagyová 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 7–5 | Dominique Van Roost | Ruxandra Dragomir
Olga Barabanschikova | Corina Morariu
Sandra Kleinová
Nicole Pratt
Laurence Courtois |
Kristine Kunce Corina Morariu 6–3, 6–4 | Florencia Labat Dominique Van Roost |
Statistical Information[edit]
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
Martina Hingis – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (12)
Lindsay Davenport – Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Atlanta, Zurich, Chicago (6)
Jana Novotná – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships (4)
Iva Majoli – Hanover, Hamburg, French Open (3)
Monica Seles – Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo (Tier II) (3)
Amanda Coetzer – Budapest, Luxembourg (2)
Dominique Van Roost – Hobart, Surabaya (2)
Ruxandra Dragomir – Rosmalen (1)
Mary Joe Fernández – Berlin (1)
Steffi Graf – Strasbourg (1)
Joannette Kruger – Prague (1)
Elena Likhovtseva – Hope Island (1)
Mirjana Lučić – Bol (1)
Marion Maruska – Auckland (1)
Henrieta Nagyová – Pattaya (1)
Barbara Paulus – Warsaw (1)
Mary Pierce – Rome (1)
Virginia Ruano Pascual – Cardiff (1)
Chanda Rubin – Linz (1)
Naoko Sawamatsu – Jakarta (1)
Barbara Schett – Maria Lankowitz (1)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy – Quebec City (1)
Ai Sugiyama – Tokyo (Tier III)
Nathalie Tauziat – Birmingham (1)
Sandrine Testud – Palermo (1)
The following players won their first title:
List of titles won by country:
Switzerland 12 – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia
USA 11 – Linz, Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Berlin, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta, Tokyo (Tier II), Zurich, Chicago
Croatia 4 – Hanover, Hamburg, Bol, French Open
Czech Republic 4 – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships
Austria 3 – Auckland, Warsaw, Maria Lankowitz
France 3 – Rome, Birmingham, Palermo
South Africa 3 – Budapest, Prague, Luxembourg
Belgium 2 – Hobart, Surabaya
2 – Tokyo (Tier III), Jakarta
1 – Strasbourg
Russia 1 – Hope Island
Netherlands 1 – Quebec City
Romania 1 – Rosmalen
Slovakia 1 – Pattaya
1 – Cardiff
Rankings[edit]
Below are the 1997 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[1] | No | Player Name | Points | 1996 | Change | 1 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | 6,264 | 6 | +5 | 2 | Jana Novotná (CZE) | 3,754 | 5 | +3 | 3 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 3,696 | 9 | +6 | 4 | Amanda Coetzer (RSA) | 3,360 | 14 | +10 | 5 | Monica Seles (USA) | 2,988 | 2 | -3 | 6 | Iva Majoli (CRO) | 2,874 | 8 | +2 | 7 | Mary Pierce (FRA) | 2,861 | 24 | +17 | 8 | Irina Spîrlea (ROU) | 2,577 | 10 | +2 | 9 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 2,361 | 3 | -6 | 10 | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 2,114 | 32 | +19 | 11 | ![]()
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