1997 WTA Tour

1997 WTA Tour
	Martina Hingis finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career, becoming the youngest woman to do so. She won twelve tournaments during the season, including three majors at the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open. She also won three Tier I events and finished runner-up at the fourth major, the French Open.
Details
Duration	December 30, 1996 ; – November 24, 1997
Edition	27th
Tournaments	51
Categories	Grand Slam (4); WTA Championships; WTA Tier I (9); WTA Tier II (15); WTA Tier III (11); WTA Tier IV (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Martina Hingis (12)
Most tournament finals	Martina Hingis (13)
Prize money leader	Martina Hingis ; (US$3,400,196)
Points leader	Martina Hingis (6,264)
Awards
Player of the year	Martina Hingis
Doubles team of the year	Gigi Fernández; Natasha Zvereva
Most improved ; player of the year	Amanda Coetzer
Newcomer of the year	Venus Williams
Comeback ; player of the year	Mary Pierce
	← 1996 1998 →

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	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anne-Gaëlle Sidot	Magüi Serna Rachel McQuillan Sabine Appelmans Åsa Carlsson
	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	Tamarine Tanasugarn 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	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	Amy Frazier Naoko Sawamatsu Iva Majoli Yayuk Basuki
	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	Els Callens Mana Endo
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
27 Jan		Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–3	Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anke Huber

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
3 Feb		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 4–6, 6–3, 6–1	Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	Jana Novotná Judith Wiesner
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
10 Feb		Martina Hingis Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0	Alexandra Fusai Rita Grande	Iva Majoli Jana Novotná	Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki Irina Spîrlea Mary Pierce
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	Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus
	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	Kimberly Po Francesca Lubiani	Jennifer Capriati Sandra Cacic Pam Shriver Amanda Coetzer
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
3 Mar 10 Mar		Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–2	Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández
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
17 Mar 24 Mar		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3	Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans	Jana Novotná Barbara Paulus	Mary Joe Fernández Iva Majoli Irina Spîrlea Sandrine Testud
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
31 Mar		Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis 7–5, 4–6, 6–1	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Conchita Martínez	Wiltrud Probst Lindsay Davenport Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer

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
7 Apr		Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná 6–3, 6–0	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli
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
14 Apr		Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rika Hiraki 6–4, 6–2	Kerry-Anne Guse Corina Morariu	Annabel Ellwood Kimberly Po	Janet Lee Naoko Sawamatsu Corina Morariu Wang Shi-ting
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	Karina Habšudová Henrieta Nagyová
	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	Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rita Grande	Wang Shi-ting Kim Eun-ha Nancy Feber Nana Miyagi
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	Anne-Gaëlle Sidot María Sánchez Lorenzo	Petra Langrová Barbara Schett Mary Pierce Conchita Martínez
	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	Amanda Coetzer Emmanuelle Gagliardi

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
5 May		Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–2, 6–4	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	Barbara Paulus Patty Schnyder
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	Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná	Steffi Graf Iva Majoli Anna Kournikova Sabine Appelmans
	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	Rita Grande Sarah Pitkowski
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	Florencia Labat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
	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	Amanda Coetzer Judith Wiesner
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
9 Jun		Katrina Adams Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 6–3	Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild	Irina Spîrlea Kristine Kunce
16 Jun	Aegon International Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario vs. Jana Novotná (cancelled due to rain)		Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Natasha Zvereva	Monica Seles Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama
		Lori McNeil / Helena Suková vs. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (cancelled due to rain)		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	Anke Huber Åsa Carlsson
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	Barbara Paulus Barbara Schett
	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	Veronika Martinek Cătălina Cristea
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	Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer	Linda Wild Elena Likhovtseva Kimberly Po Monica Seles
	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	Virginia Ruano Pascual Ruxandra Dragomir
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	Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer
	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	María Sánchez Lorenzo Meike Babel

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
4 Aug		Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 7–6^(9–7), 6–3	Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková	Martina Hingis Amy Frazier
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
11 Aug		Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis 3–6, 7–5, 6–4	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernández
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
18 Aug		Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf 6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 6–2	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli
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
15 Sep		Monica Seles Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–0	Julie Halard-Decugis Chanda Rubin	Naoko Sawamatsu Yayuk Basuki	Natasha Zvereva Conchita Martínez Kimberly Po Li Fang
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	Martina Hingis Anke Huber
	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	Rachel McQuillan María Vento
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
6 Oct		Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 7–6^(7–3)	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Amanda Coetzer Irina Spîrlea
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
13 Oct		Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–4, 6–1	Larisa Savchenko Helena Suková	Lisa Raymond Jana Novotná
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	Katarína Studeníková Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
	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	Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond
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
27 Oct		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva 5-3 def.	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	Conchita Martínez Dominique Van Roost

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
3 Nov		Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2	Lindsay Davenport Monica Seles	Iva Majoli Serena Williams	Jana Novotná Yayuk Basuki Lisa Raymond 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
10 Nov		Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 7–5	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea	Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer Monica Seles 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	Nathalie Tauziat Irina Spîrlea
	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	Ruxandra Dragomir Olga Barabanschikova

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:

Marion Maruska – Auckland
Chanda Rubin – Linz
Ai Sugiyama – Tokyo (Tier III)
Mirjana Lučić – Bol
Virginia Ruano Pascual – Cardiff
Sandrine Testud – Palermo

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

References

^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1997" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1997" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

[1] Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1997" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

[2] Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1997" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-05-24.

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v t e 1997 WTA Tour « 1996 1998 »
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) Hamburg (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Stanford (S, D) San Diego (S, D) Los Angeles (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Leipzig (S, D) Filderstadt (S, D) Chicago (S, D) Philadelphia (S, D)
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) Hobart (S, D) 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)
Team events	Fed Cup
Chase Championships, New York (S, D) World Doubles Cup, Edinburgh (D)