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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
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
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
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
March
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
April
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
May
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
June
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
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
July
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
August
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
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
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
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
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
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
7
-7
15
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (
NED )
1,543
12
-3
16
Sabine Appelmans (
BEL )
1,502
21
+5
17
Lisa Raymond (
USA )
1,437
27
+10
18
Dominique Van Roost (
BEL )
1,394
48
+30
19
Ruxandra Dragomir (
ROM )
1,333
25
+6
20
Ai Sugiyama (
JPN )
1,252
28
+8
Doubles Year-end Ranking
[2]
No
Player Name
Points
1996
Change
1
Natasha Zvereva (
BLR )
5,435
9
+8
2
Lindsay Davenport (
USA )
5,377
7
+5
3
Martina Hingis (
SUI )
4,409
10
+7
4
Gigi Fernández (
USA )
4,175
4
=
5
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (
ESP )
4,129
1
-4
6
Jana Novotná (
CZE )
3,997
3
-3
7
Manon Bollegraf (
NED )
3,982
15
+8
8
Nicole Arendt (
USA )
3,720
11
+3
9
Larisa Neiland (
LAT )
3,327
2
-7
10
Helena Suková (
CZE )
3,046
6
-4
11
Caroline Vis (
NED )
2,963
19
+8
12
Lisa Raymond (
USA )
2,853
12
=
13
Nathalie Tauziat (
FRA )
2,842
14
+1
14
Alexandra Fusai (
FRA )
2,820
35
+21
15
Yayuk Basuki (
INA )
2,721
20
+5
16
Mary Joe Fernández (
USA )
2,463
5
-11
17
Patricia Tarabini (
ARG )
2,322
30
+13
18
Nana Miyagi (
JPN )
2,102
29
+11
19
Conchita Martínez (
ESP )
1,928
28
+9
20
Naoko Kijimuta (
JPN )
1,787
46
+26
See also
References
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series
WTA Tour
Grand Slam events
Tier I tournaments
Tier II tournaments
Sydney (
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Paris (
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Hanover (
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Amelia Island (
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Hamburg (
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Eastbourne (
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Stanford (
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San Diego (
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Los Angeles (
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Atlanta (
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Tokyo (
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Leipzig (
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Filderstadt (
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Chicago (
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Philadelphia (
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Tier III tournaments
Gold Coast (
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Linz (
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Oklahoma City (
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Tokyo Outdoor (
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Strasbourg (
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Madrid (
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Birmingham (
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Rosmalen (
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Warsaw (
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Quebec City (
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Luxembourg (
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Tier IV tournaments
Auckland (
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Hobart (
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Budapest (
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Jakarta (
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Bol (
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Cardiff (
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Prague (
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Palermo (
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Maria Lankowitz (
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Surabaya (
S ,
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Pattaya (
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Team events