1997 WTA Tier I Series

1997 WTA Tier I Series

Details
Duration	January 27 – November 2
Edition	8th
Tournaments	9
Achievements (singles)
Most titles	Martina Hingis (3)
Most finals	Martina Hingis Monica Seles (3)
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Main article: 1997 WTA Tour

The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. ^[1]

Tournaments

Tournament	Country	Location	Surface	Date	Prize money [2]
Toray Pan Pacific Open	Japan	Tokyo	Carpet (i)	Jan 27 – Feb 2	$926,250
State Farm Evert Cup	United States	Indian Wells	Hard	Mar 3 – 16	$1,250,000
The Lipton Championships	United States	Key Biscayne	Hard	Mar 17 – 30	$1,750,000
Family Circle Magazine Cup	United States	Hilton Head Island	Clay (green)	Mar 31 – Apr 6	$926,250
Italian Open [3]	Italy	Rome	Clay (red)	May 5 – 11	$926,250
German Open	Germany	Berlin	Clay (red)	May 12 – 18	$926,250
du Maurier Open	Canada	Toronto	Hard	Aug 11 – 17	$926,250
European Indoor Championships [4]	Switzerland	Zürich	Carpet (i)	Oct 13 – 19	$926,250
Kremlin Cup	Russia	Moscow	Carpet (i)	Oct 27 – Nov 2	$926,250

Results

* First-time champion

Tournament	Singles champions	Runners-up	Score	Doubles champions	Runners-up	Score
Tokyo Singles – Doubles	Martina Hingis*	Steffi Graf	Walkover	Lindsay Davenport*	Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis	6–4, 6–3
				Natasha Zvereva
Indian Wells Singles – Doubles	Lindsay Davenport*	Irina Spîrlea	6–2, 6–1	Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva	Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat	6–3, 6–2
Miami Singles – Doubles	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	6–2, 6–1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva	Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans	6–2, 6–3
Hilton Head Singles – Doubles	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)	Mary Joe Fernandez Martina Hingis	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Rome Singles – Doubles	Mary Pierce*	Conchita Martínez	6–4, 6–0	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	6–2, 6–4
Berlin Singles – Doubles	Mary Joe Fernández*	Mary Pierce	6–4, 6–2	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Toronto Singles – Doubles	Monica Seles	Anke Huber	6–2, 6–4	Yayuk Basuki* Caroline Vis*	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Zürich Singles – Doubles	Lindsay Davenport	Nathalie Tauziat	7–6(7–3), 7–5	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Moscow Singles – Doubles	Jana Novotná	Ai Sugiyama	6–3, 6–4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	5-3, def.

See also

• WTA Tier I events
• 1997 WTA Tour
• 1997 ATP Super 9
• 1997 ATP Tour

References

1. "1997 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
2. "1997 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009.
3. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN   978-0942257700.
4. "1997 Zürich Open Draws" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2018.

External links

• Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
• International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website