1997 Direct Line International Championships

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1997 Direct Line International Championships
Date17 – 22 June
Edition23rd
Category Tier II
Draw32S / 16D
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
N/A [lower-alpha 1]
Doubles
N/A [lower-alpha 1]
  1996  · Eastbourne International ·  1998  

The 1997 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 17 June until 22 June 1997.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario vs. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková vs. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf

Notes

  1. 1 2 Both finals were cancelled due to rain.

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