1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships

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1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships
DateApril 7 – 13
Edition18th
Category Tier II
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Amelia Island, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
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The 1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from April 7 through April 13, 1997.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport defeated Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–0

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