| 1997 WTA German Open | |
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| Date | 12–18 May | 
| Edition | 28th | 
| Category | Tier I | 
| Draw | 56S / 28D | 
| Prize money | $926,250 | 
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | 
| Location | Berlin, Germany | 
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
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| Doubles | |
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The 1997 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany that was part of the Tier I category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was held from 12 May through 18 May 1997. Tenth-seeded Mary Joe Fernández won the singles title. [1]
 
  Mary Joe Fernández defeated  
  Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2
 
  Lindsay Davenport /  
  Jana Novotná defeated  
  Gigi Fernández /  
  Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 3–6, 6–2