1997 WTA Tier I Series

1997 WTA Tier I circuit.

1997 WTA Tier I SeriesDetails

Duration| January 27 – November 2
Edition| 8th
Tournaments| 9
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles|  Martina Hingis (3)
Most tournament 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[edit]

Tournament  | Country  | Location  | Surface  | Date  | Prize money[2]

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Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan  | Tokyo | Hard (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 | Hard  | Oct 13 – 19  | $926,250
Kremlin Cup | Russia  | Moscow | Carpet (i)  | Oct 27 – Nov 2  | $926,250

## Results[edit]

* First-time champion

Tournament  | Singles champions  | Runners-up  | Score  | Doubles champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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 2011.

## External links[edit]

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

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Grand Slam events|

* Australian Open (S, D, X)
* French Open (S, D, X)
* Wimbledon (S, D, X)
* US Open (S, D, X)

Tier I tournaments|

* Tokyo Indoor (S, D)
* Indian Wells (S, D)
* Key Biscayne (S, D)
* Hilton Head (S, D)
* Rome (S, D)
* Berlin (S, D)
* Toronto (S, D)
* Zürich (S, D)
* Moscow (S, D)

Tier II tournaments|

* Sydney (S, D)
* Paris (S, D)
* Hanover (S, D)
* Amelia Island (S, D)
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* Eastbourne (S, D)
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* Chicago (S, D)
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Tier III tournaments|

* Gold Coast (S, D)
* Linz (S, D)
* Oklahoma City (S, D)
* Tokyo Outdoor (S, D)
* Strasbourg (S, D)
* Madrid (S, D)
* Birmingham (S, D)
* Rosmalen (S, D)
* Warsaw (S, D)
* Quebec City (S, D)
* Luxembourg (S, D)

Tier IV tournaments|

* Auckland (S, D)
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* Budapest (S, D)
* Jakarta (S, D)
* Bol (S, D)
* Cardiff (S, D)
* Prague (S, D)
* Palermo (S, D)
* Maria Lankowitz (S, D)
* Surabaya (S, D)
* Pattaya (S, D)

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* Fed Cup

* Chase Championships, New York (S, D)
* World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh (D)

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