1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open

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1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Date28 January – 2 February
Edition22nd
Category Tier I
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$926,250
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
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The 1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Tier I category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 28 January through 2 February 1997. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title. She won by walkover as her opponent, Steffi Graf, withdrew before the final match citing a knee injury. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf by walkover

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. "Tokyo final a flop". Irish Times . 3 February 1997.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171, 173, 179. ISBN   9780002188241.