The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments TournamentCountryLocationSurfaceDatePrize money Toray Pan Pacific OpenJapanTokyoCarpet (i)Jan 27 – Feb 2$926,250 State Farm Evert CupUnited StatesIndian WellsHardMar 3 – 16$1,250,000 The Lipton ChampionshipsUnited StatesKey BiscayneHardMar 17 – 30$1,750,000 Family Circle Magazine CupUnited StatesHilton Head IslandClay (green)Mar 31 – Apr 6$926,250 Italian OpenItalyRomeClay (red)May 5 – 11$926,250 German OpenGermanyBerlinClay (red)May 12 – 18$926,250 du Maurier OpenCanadaTorontoHardAug 11 – 17$926,250 European Indoor ChampionshipsSwitzerlandZürichCarpet (i)Oct 13 – 19$926,250 Kremlin CupRussiaMoscowCarpet (i)Oct 27 – Nov 2$926,250
Results
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score Tokyo Martina Hingis* Steffi Graf Walkover Lindsay Davenport* Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis6–4, 6–3 Natasha Zvereva Indian Wells Lindsay Davenport* Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva Lisa Raymond Nathalie Tauziat6–3, 6–2 Miami Martina Hingis Monica Seles 6–2, 6–1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans6–2, 6–3 Hilton Head Martina Hingis Monica Seles 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Mary Joe Fernandez Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná7–5, 4–6, 6–1 Rome Mary Pierce* Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0 Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini6–2, 6–4 Berlin Mary Joe Fernández* Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2 Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Toronto Monica Seles Anke Huber 6–2, 6–4 Yayuk Basuki* Caroline Vis* Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf3–6, 7–5, 6–4 Zürich Lindsay Davenport Nathalie Tauziat 7–6(7–3), 7–5 Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Larisa Neiland Helena Suková4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Moscow Jana Novotná Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–4 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis5-3, def.
See also WTA Tier I events 1997 WTA Tour 1997 ATP Super 9 1997 ATP Tour
References
External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website