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 eventsWTA Tier I tournamentsWTA Tier II eventsWTA Tier III eventsWTA Tier IV eventsTeam events
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists30 Dec Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaITF Mixed Teams ChampionshipsHard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 8 teams (RR)2–1 Gold Coast Classic Hope Island, Australia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Elena Likhovtseva3–6, 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 FarinaASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Marion Maruska6–3, 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 Pampoulova6 Jan Sydney International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Martina Hingis6–1, 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 ZverevaANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Dominique Van Roost6–3, 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 Roost13 Jan20 Jan Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,451,626 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Martina Hingis6–2, 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 HingisW/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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz, Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Chanda Rubin6–4, 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 Vildová10 Feb Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Martina Hingis6–3, 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 Grande17 Feb Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Iva Majoli4–6, 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-McCarthyIGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport6–4, 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 Jones24 Feb Fed Cup: Quarterfinals Haarlem, Netherlands – carpet (i) Mannheim, Germany – hard (i) Tokyo, Japan – hard (i) Sprimont, Belgium – hard (i)Quarterfinals Winners 3–2 3–2 4–1 5–0Quarterfinals Losers
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Mar10 Mar State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,250,000 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport6–2, 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 Tauziat17 Mar24 Mar The Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,750,000 – 96S/64Q/48D Singles – Doubles Martina Hingis6–2, 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 Oremans31 Mar Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles Martina Hingis3–6, 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Tier II event Clay – $450,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles Lindsay Davenport6–2, 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 Bollegraf14 Apr Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Ai Sugiyama4–6, 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 Morariu21 Apr Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Amanda Coetzer6–1, 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 PampoulovaDanamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Naoko Sawamatsu6–3, 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 Yoshida28 April Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Iva Majoli6–3, 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 MajoliCroatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Mirjana Lučić7–5, 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 May Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles Mary Pierce6–4, 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 Tarabini12 May German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Mary Joe Fernández6–4, 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 ZverevaWelsh International Open Cardiff, Great Britain Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Virginia Ruano Pascual6–1, 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 Woodroffe19 May Open Páginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain Tier III event Clay – $175,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles Jana Novotná7–5, 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 SpîrleaInternationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $250,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Steffi Graf6–2, 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 Sugiyama26 May2 Jun French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,566,003 – 128S/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Iva Majoli6–4, 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 WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists9 Jun DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles Nathalie Tauziat2–6, 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 Wild16 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)Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles Ruxandra Dragomir5–7, 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 Labat23 Jun30 Jun Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,083,056 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Martina Hingis2–6, 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 Suková4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Andrei Olhovskiy Larisa Savchenko
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