Women's tennis circuit
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[edit]
The table below shows the 1997 WTA Tour schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam events |
Year-end championships |
WTA Tier I tournamentss |
WTA Tier II events |
WTA Tier III events |
WTA Tier IV events |
Team events |
January[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
30 Dec | Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR) | United States 2–1 | South Africa | Round robin (Group A) Croatia Australia France | Round robin (Group B) Switzerland Romania Germany |
Gold Coast Classic Hope Island, Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Elena Likhovtseva 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | Ai Sugiyama | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Magüi Serna Rachel McQuillan Sabine Appelmans Åsa Carlsson |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | Ruxandra Dragomir Silvia Farina |
ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Marion Maruska 6–3, 6–1 | Judith Wiesner | Tamarine Tanasugarn Elena Pampoulova | Anke Huber Sandra Cacic Rika Hiraki Alexia Dechaume-Balleret |
Janette Husárová Dominique Van Roost 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 | Aleksandra Olsza Elena Pampoulova |
6 Jan | Sydney International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 | Jennifer Capriati | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | Amy Frazier Naoko Sawamatsu Iva Majoli Yayuk Basuki |
Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva |
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dominique Van Roost 6–3, 6–3 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | Els Callens Mana Endo | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Wang Shi-ting Lenka Cenková Annabel Ellwood |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi 6–3, 6–1 | Barbara Rittner Dominique Van Roost |
13 Jan 20 Jan | Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,451,626 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Mary Joe Fernández | Kimberly Po Sabine Appelmans Irina Spîrlea Dominique Van Roost |
Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond |
Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 | John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Savchenko |
27 Jan | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Hard (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis W/O | Steffi Graf | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anke Huber | Iva Majoli Conchita Martínez Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3 | Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis |
February[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Feb | EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz, Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Chanda Rubin 6–4, 6–2 | Karina Habšudová | Jana Novotná Judith Wiesner | Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Rittner Nathalie Tauziat Åsa Carlsson |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
10 Feb | Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Anke Huber | Iva Majoli Jana Novotná | Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki Irina Spîrlea Mary Pierce |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0 | Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande |
17 Feb | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iva Majoli 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | Jana Novotná | Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus | Elena Likhovtseva Sandrine Testud Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Miriam Oremans |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Larisa Savchenko Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond | Kimberly Po Francesca Lubiani | Jennifer Capriati Sandra Cacic Pam Shriver Amanda Coetzer |
Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi 6–4, 6–1 | Marianne Werdel Tami Whitlinger Jones |
24 Feb | Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Haarlem, Netherlands – carpet (i) Mannheim, Germany – hard (i) Tokyo, Japan – hard (i) Sprimont, Belgium – hard (i) | Quarterfinals Winners Netherlands 3–2 Czech Republic 3–2 France 4–1 Belgium 5–0 | Quarterfinals Losers United States Germany Japan Spain | | |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Mar 10 Mar | State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–1 | Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández | Sandrine Testud Nathalie Tauziat Venus Williams Conchita Martínez |
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat |
17 Mar 24 Mar | The Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–1 | Monica Seles | Jana Novotná Barbara Paulus | Mary Joe Fernández Iva Majoli Irina Spîrlea Sandrine Testud |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3 | Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans |
31 Mar | Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Monica Seles | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Conchita Martínez | Wiltrud Probst Lindsay Davenport Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer |
Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
7 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli | Mary Joe Fernández Jana Kandarr Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
14 Apr | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Amy Frazier | Annabel Ellwood Kimberly Po | Janet Lee Naoko Sawamatsu Corina Morariu Wang Shi-ting |
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki 6–4, 6–2 | Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu |
21 Apr | Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amanda Coetzer 6–1, 6–3 | Sabine Appelmans | Karina Habšudová Henrieta Nagyová | Alexandra Fusai Cristina Torrens Valero Joannette Kruger Elena Pampoulova |
Amanda Coetzer Alexandra Fusai 6–3, 6–1 | Eva Martincová Elena Pampoulova |
Danamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Naoko Sawamatsu 6–3, 6–2 | Yuka Yoshida | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rita Grande | Wang Shi-ting Kim Eun-ha Nancy Feber Nana Miyagi |
Kerry-Anne Guse Kristine Radford 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | Lenka Němečková Yuka Yoshida |
28 April | Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay (red) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iva Majoli 6–3, 6–2 | Ruxandra Dragomir | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot María Sánchez Lorenzo | Petra Langrová Barbara Schett Mary Pierce Conchita Martínez |
Anke Huber Mary Pierce 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli |
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mirjana Lučić 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) | Corina Morariu | Amanda Coetzer Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Sarah Pitkowski Katarína Studeníková Joannette Kruger Marion Maruska |
Laura Montalvo Henrieta Nagyová 6–3, 6–1 | María José Gaidano Marion Maruska |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
5 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–0 | Conchita Martínez | Barbara Paulus Patty Schnyder | Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea Joannette Kruger Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–2, 6–4 | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
12 May | German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay (red) – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná | Steffi Graf Iva Majoli Anna Kournikova Sabine Appelmans |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Welsh International Open Cardiff, Great Britain Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | Rita Grande Sarah Pitkowski | Dominique Van Roost Petra Langrová Francesca Lubiani Åsa Carlsson |
Debbie Graham Kerry-Anne Guse 6–3, 6–4 | Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe |
19 May | Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay (red) – $175,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 7–5, 6–1 | Monica Seles | Florencia Labat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Virginia Ruano Pascual Irina Spîrlea Ann Grossman Gala León García |
Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2 | Inés Gorrochategui Irina Spîrlea |
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay (red) – $250,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–2, 7–5 | Mirjana Lučić | Amanda Coetzer Judith Wiesner | Sandrine Testud Naoko Kijimuta Sabine Appelmans Natasha Zvereva |
Helena Suková Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–1 | Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama |
26 May 2 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (red) – $4,566,003 – 128S/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Iva Majoli 6–4, 6–2 | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles Amanda Coetzer | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández Ruxandra Dragomir Steffi Graf |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond |
Mahesh Bhupathi Rika Hiraki 6–4, 6–1 | Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
9 Jun | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Yayuk Basuki | Irina Spîrlea Kristine Kunce | Dominique Van Roost Magdalena Maleeva Lisa Raymond Natasha Zvereva |
Katrina Adams Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 6–3 | Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild |
16 Jun | Aegon International Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Natasha Zvereva | Monica Seles Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama |
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Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles | Ruxandra Dragomir 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | Miriam Oremans | Anke Huber Åsa Carlsson | Sabine Appelmans Karina Habšudová Dominique Van Roost Mary Pierce |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | Karina Habšudová Florencia Labat |
23 Jun 30 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,083,056 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Jana Novotná | Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Denisa Chládková Iva Majoli Yayuk Basuki Nathalie Tauziat |
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
Cyril Suk Helena Suková 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Andrei Olhovskiy Larisa Savchenko |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
7 Jul | Fed Cup: Semifinals Prague, Czech Republic – clay (red) Nice, France – clay (red) | Semifinals Winners Netherlands 3–2 France 3–2 | Semifinals Losers Czech Republic Belgium | | |
14 Jul | Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay (red) – $163,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sandrine Testud 7–5, 6–3 | Elena Makarova | Barbara Paulus Barbara Schett | Inés Gorrochategui Silvia Farina Virginia Ruano Pascual Emmanuelle Gagliardi |
Silvia Farina Barbara Schett 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Florencia Labat Mercedes Paz |
Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay (red) – $160,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Joannette Kruger 6–1, 6–1 | Marion Maruska | Veronika Martinek Cătălina Cristea | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Denisa Chládková Karina Habšudová Ludmila Richterová |
Ruxandra Dragomir Karina Habšudová 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 | Eva Martincová Helena Vildová |
21 Jul | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–2 | Conchita Martínez | Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer | Linda Wild Elena Likhovtseva Kimberly Po Monica Seles |
Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6–1, 6–3 | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier III event Clay (red) – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbara Paulus 6–4, 6–4 | Henrieta Nagyová | Virginia Ruano Pascual Ruxandra Dragomir | Gala León García Joannette Kruger Cristina Torrens Valero Katarína Studeníková |
Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui 6–4, 6–0 | Meike Babel Catherine Barclay |
28 Jul | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | Monica Seles | Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer | Conchita Martínez Sandrine Testud Yayuk Basuki Natasha Zvereva |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 7–5 | Amy Frazier Kimberly Po |
Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria Tier IV event Clay (red) – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbara Schett 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Henrieta Nagyová | María Sánchez Lorenzo Meike Babel | Barbara Paulus Judith Wiesner Patty Schnyder Gala León García |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová 6–2, 6–2 | Radka Bobková Wiltrud Probst |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
4 Aug | Acura Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis Amy Frazier | Anke Huber Nathalie Tauziat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková |
11 Aug | du Maurier Open Toronto, Canada Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 6–2, 6–4 | Anke Huber | Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández | Rita Grande Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer Magdalena Maleeva |
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
18 Aug | U.S. Hardcourt Championships Atlanta, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–1 | Sandrine Testud | Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli | Jana Novotná Dominique Van Roost Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Monica Seles |
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
25 Aug 1 Sep | U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $4,976,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Hingis 6–0, 6–4 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jana Novotná Sandrine Testud Monica Seles |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | Pablo Albano Mercedes Paz |
September[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
15 Sep | Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Monica Seles 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu Yayuk Basuki | Natasha Zvereva Conchita Martínez Kimberly Po Li Fang |
Monica Seles Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–0 | Julie Halard-Decugis Chanda Rubin |
22 Sep | Sparkassen Cup International GP Leipzig, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | Amanda Coetzer | Martina Hingis Anke Huber | Sabine Appelmans Magdalena Grzybowska Iva Majoli Sandra Kleinová |
Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2 | Yayuk Basuki Helena Suková |
Wismilak International Surabaya, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $155,340 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Dominique Van Roost 6–1, 6–3 | Lenka Němečková | Rachel McQuillan María Vento | Dally Randriantefy Nicole Pratt Sarah Pitkowski Haruka Inoue |
Kerry-Anne Guse Rika Hiraki 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic |
9 Sepr | Fed Cup: Final 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Carpet (i) | France 4–1 | Netherlands | | |
October[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
6 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond | Amanda Coetzer Irina Spîrlea | Magdalena Maleeva Patty Schnyder Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Naoko Sawamatsu |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–3) | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
13 Oct | European Indoor Championships Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Lisa Raymond Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis Sabine Appelmans Venus Williams Sandra Kleinová |
Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková |
20 Oct | SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Amanda Coetzer 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 | Barbara Paulus | Katarína Studeníková Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Miriam Oremans Joannette Kruger Sabine Appelmans Henrieta Nagyová |
Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková 6–2, 6–4 | Meike Babel Laurence Courtois |
Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 | Dominique Van Roost | Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond | Corina Morariu María Vento Jolene Watanabe Magdalena Grzybowska |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
27 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–4 | Ai Sugiyama | Conchita Martínez Dominique Van Roost | Venus Williams Sandrine Testud Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 5-3 def. | Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis |
November[edit]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
3 Nov | Ameritech Cup Chicago, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Lindsay Davenport 6–0, 7–5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Iva Majoli Serena Williams | Jana Novotná Yayuk Basuki Lisa Raymond Monica Seles |
Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2 | Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles |
10 Nov | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Martina Hingis 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4) | Lindsay Davenport | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea | Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer Monica Seles Jana Novotná |
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 7–5 | Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná |
17 Nov | Chase Championships New York City, United States Year-End Championships Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 | Mary Pierce | Nathalie Tauziat Irina Spîrlea | Martina Hingis Iva Majoli Mary Joe Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat |
Volvo Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Henrieta Nagyová 7–5, 6–7(6–8), 7–5 | Dominique Van Roost | Ruxandra Dragomir Olga Barabanschikova | Corina Morariu Sandra Kleinová Nicole Pratt Laurence Courtois |
Kristine Kunce Corina Morariu 6–3, 6–4 | Florencia Labat Dominique Van Roost |
Statistical Information[edit]
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
- Martina Hingis – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (12)
- Lindsay Davenport – Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Atlanta, Zurich, Chicago (6)
- Jana Novotná – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships (4)
- Iva Majoli – Hanover, Hamburg, French Open (3)
- Monica Seles – Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo (Tier II) (3)
- Amanda Coetzer – Budapest, Luxembourg (2)
- Dominique Van Roost – Hobart, Surabaya (2)
- Ruxandra Dragomir – Rosmalen (1)
- Mary Joe Fernández – Berlin (1)
- Steffi Graf – Strasbourg (1)
- Joannette Kruger – Prague (1)
- Elena Likhovtseva – Hope Island (1)
- Mirjana Lučić – Bol (1)
- Marion Maruska – Auckland (1)
- Henrieta Nagyová – Pattaya (1)
- Barbara Paulus – Warsaw (1)
- Mary Pierce – Rome (1)
- Virginia Ruano Pascual – Cardiff (1)
- Chanda Rubin – Linz (1)
- Naoko Sawamatsu – Jakarta (1)
- Barbara Schett – Maria Lankowitz (1)
- Brenda Schultz-McCarthy – Quebec City (1)
- Ai Sugiyama – Tokyo (Tier III)
- Nathalie Tauziat – Birmingham (1)
- Sandrine Testud – Palermo (1)
The following players won their first title:
List of titles won by country:
- Switzerland 12 – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia
- USA 11 – Linz, Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Berlin, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta, Tokyo (Tier II), Zurich, Chicago
- Croatia 4 – Hanover, Hamburg, Bol, French Open
- Czech Republic 4 – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships
- Austria 3 – Auckland, Warsaw, Maria Lankowitz
- France 3 – Rome, Birmingham, Palermo
- South Africa 3 – Budapest, Prague, Luxembourg
- Belgium 2 – Hobart, Surabaya
- 2 – Tokyo (Tier III), Jakarta
- 1 – Strasbourg
- Russia 1 – Hope Island
- Netherlands 1 – Quebec City
- Romania 1 – Rosmalen
- Slovakia 1 – Pattaya
- 1 – Cardiff
Rankings[edit]
Below are the 1997 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[1] | No | Player Name | Points | 1996 | Change | 1 | Martina Hingis (SUI) | 6,264 | 6 | +5 | 2 | Jana Novotná (CZE) | 3,754 | 5 | +3 | 3 | Lindsay Davenport (USA) | 3,696 | 9 | +6 | 4 | Amanda Coetzer (RSA) | 3,360 | 14 | +10 | 5 | Monica Seles (USA) | 2,988 | 2 | -3 | 6 | Iva Majoli (CRO) | 2,874 | 8 | +2 | 7 | Mary Pierce (FRA) | 2,861 | 24 | +17 | 8 | Irina Spîrlea (ROU) | 2,577 | 10 | +2 | 9 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 2,361 | 3 | -6 | 10 | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 2,114 | 32 | +19 | 11 | Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) | 2,003 | 16 | +5 | 12 | Conchita Martínez (ESP) | 1988 | 4 | -8 | 13 | Sandrine Testud (FRA) | 1,841 | 41 | +28 | 14 | Anke Huber (GER) | 1,829 |
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