1997 ANZ Tasmanian International

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1997 ANZ Tasmanian International
Date6 – 12 January
Edition4th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$107,500
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Hobart, Australia
Venue Hobart International Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost
Doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Kijimuta / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
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The 1997 ANZ Tasmanian International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart in Australia that was part of Tier IV of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 6 through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Dominique Van Roost won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Kijimuta / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi defeated Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–1

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. p. 187. ISBN   9780002188241.