1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
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Date | 6–12 October |
Edition | 20th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $450,000 |
Surface | Hard (Greenset) / indoor |
Location | Filderstadt, Germany |
Venue | Filderstadt Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Martina Hingis | |
Doubles | |
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