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. [edit] Schedule The table below shows the 1997 WTA Tour schedule. [edit] January | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 30 December 1996 | Gold Coast Classic Hope Island, Australia | Tier III | Elena Likhovtseva 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Magüi Serna Rachel McQuillan Sabine Appelmans Åsa Carlsson | Kijimuta / Miyagi 7-6(3), 6-1 | Dragomir / Farina | | 30 December 1996 | ASB Bank Classic Auckland, New Zealand | Tier IV | Marion Maruska 6-3, 6-1 | Judith Wiesner | Tamarine Tanasugarn Elena Pampoulova | Anke Huber Sandra Cacic Rika Hiraki Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | Husárová / Van Roost 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3 | Olsza / Pampoulova | | 6 January | Sydney International Sydney, Australia | Tier II | Martina Hingis 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 | Jennifer Capriati | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernandez | Amy Frazier Naoko Sawamatsu Iva Majoli Yayuk Basuki | G.Fernández / Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-1 | Davenport / Zvereva | | 6 January | ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia | Tier IV | Dominique Van Roost 6-3, 6-3 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | Els Callens Mana Endo | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Wang Shi-ting Lenka Cenková Annabel Ellwood | Kijimuta / Miyagi 6-3, 6-1 | Rittner / Van Roost | 13 January 2 weeks | 1997 Ford Australian Open Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Mary Joe Fernandez | Kimberly Po Sabine Appelmans Irina Spîrlea Dominique Van Roost | Hingis / Zvereva 6-2, 6-2 | Davenport / Raymond | Mixed Doubles: Leach / Bollegraf 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-5 | de Jager / Savchenko | | 27 January | Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan | Tier I | Martina Hingis W/O | Steffi Graf | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Anke Huber | Iva Majoli Conchita Martínez Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer | Davenport / Zvereva 6-4, 6-3 | G.Fernández / Hingis | [edit] February | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 3 February | EA-Generali Austrian Open Linz, Austria | Tier III | Chanda Rubin 6-4, 6-2 | Karina Habšudová | Jana Novotná Judith Wiesner | Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Rittner Nathalie Tauziat Åsa Carlsson | Fusai / Tauziat 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Melicharová / Vildová | | 10 February | Open Gaz de France Paris, France | Tier II | Martina Hingis 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 | Anke Huber | Iva Majoli Jana Novotná | Nathalie Tauziat Yayuk Basuki Irina Spîrlea Mary Pierce | Hingis / Novotná 6-3, 6-0 | Fusai / Grande | | 17 February | Faber Grand Prix Hanover, Germany | Tier II | Iva Majoli 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4 | Jana Novotná | Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus | Elena Likhovtseva Sandrine Testud Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Miriam Oremans | Arendt / Bollegraf 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) | Savchenko / Schultz-McCarthy | | 17 February | IGA Tennis Classic Oklahoma City, United States | Tier III | Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 6-2 | Lisa Raymond | Kimberly Po Francesca Lubiani | Jennifer Capriati Sandra Cacic Pam Shriver Amanda Coetzer | Hiraki / Miyagi 6-4, 6-1 | Werdel Witmeyer / Whitlinger Jones | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 7 March | State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States | Tier I | Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 6-1 | Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernandez | Sandrine Testud Nathalie Tauziat Venus Williams Conchita Martínez | Davenport / Zvereva 6-3, 6-2 | Raymond / Tauziat | | 20 March | The Lipton Championships Miami, United States | Tier I | Martina Hingis 6-2, 6-1 | Monica Seles | Jana Novotná Barbara Paulus | Mary Joe Fernandez Iva Majoli Irina Spîrlea Sandrine Testud | Sánchez Vicario / Zvereva 6-2, 6-3 | Appelmans / Oremans | | 31 March | Family Circle Magazine Cup Hilton Head, United States | Tier I | Martina Hingis 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) | Monica Seles | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Conchita Martínez | Wiltrud Probst Lindsay Davenport Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer | MJ.Fernandez / Hingis 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 | Davenport / Novotná | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 7 April | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 6-3 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli | Mary Joe Fernandez Jana Kandarr Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Davenport / Novotná 6-3, 6-0 | Arendt / Bollegraf | | 14 April | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan | Tier III | Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 | Amy Frazier | Annabel Ellwood Kimberly Po | Janet Lee Naoko Sawamatsu Corina Morariu Wang Shi-ting | Dechaume-Balleret / Hiraki 6-4, 6-2 | Guse / Morariu | | 21 April | Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary | Tier IV | Amanda Coetzer 6-1, 6-3 | Sabine Appelmans | Karina Habšudová Henrieta Nagyová | Alexandra Fusai Cristina Torrens Valero Joannette Kruger Elena Pampoulova | Coetzer / Fusai 6-3, 6-1 | Martincová / Pampoulova | | 21 April | Danamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia | Tier IV | Naoko Sawamatsu 6-3, 6-2 | Yuka Yoshida | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Rita Grande | Wang Shi-ting Kim Eun-ha Nancy Feber Nana Miyagi | Guse / Radford 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 | Němečková / Yoshida | | 28 April | Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany | Tier II | Iva Majoli 6-3, 6-2 | Ruxandra Dragomir | Anne-Gaëlle Sidot María Sánchez Lorenzo | Petra Langrová Barbara Schett Mary Pierce Conchita Martínez | Huber / Pierce 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-2 | Dragomir / Majoli | | 28 April | Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol, Croatia | Tier IV | Mirjana Lučić 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5) | Corina Morariu | Amanda Coetzer Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Sarah Pitkowski Katarína Studeníková Joannette Kruger Marion Maruska | Montalvo / Nagyová 6-3, 6-1 | Gaidano / Maruska | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 5 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy | Tier I | Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-0 | Conchita Martínez | Barbara Paulus Patty Schnyder | Ruxandra Dragomir Irina Spîrlea Joannette Kruger Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Arendt / Bollegraf 6-2, 6-4 | Martinez / Tarabini | | 12 May | German Open Berlin, Germany | Tier I | Mary Joe Fernandez 6-4, 6-2 | Mary Pierce | Amanda Coetzer Jana Novotná | Steffi Graf Iva Majoli Anna Kournikova Sabine Appelmans | Davenport / Novotná 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 | G.Fernández / Zvereva | | 12 May | Welsh International Open Cardiff, Great Britain | Tier IV | 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 | Graham / Guse 6-3, 6-4 | Pullin / Woodroffe | | 19 May | Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain | Tier III | Jana Novotná 7-5, 6-1 | Monica Seles | Florencia Labat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Virginia Ruano Pascual Irina Spîrlea Ann Grossman Gala León García | MJ.Fernandez / Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-2 | Gorrochategui / Spîrlea | | 19 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France | Tier III | Steffi Graf 6-2, 7-5 | Mirjana Lučić | Amanda Coetzer Judith Wiesner | Sandrine Testud Naoko Kijimuta Sabine Appelmans Natasha Zvereva | Suková / Zvereva 6-1, 6-1 | Likhovtseva / Sugiyama | 26 May 2 weeks | 1997 French Open Paris, France | Grand Slam | Iva Majoli 6-4, 6-2 | Martina Hingis | Monica Seles Amanda Coetzer | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernandez Ruxandra Dragomir Steffi Graf | G.Fernández / Zvereva 6-2, 6-3 | MJ.Fernandez / Raymond | Mixed Doubles: Bhupathi / Hiraki 6-4, 6-1 | Galbraith / Raymond | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 9 June | DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain | Tier III | Nathalie Tauziat 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 | Yayuk Basuki | Irina Spîrlea Kristine Kunce | Dominique Van Roost Magdalena Maleeva Lisa Raymond Natasha Zvereva | Adams / Savchenko 6-2, 6-3 | Tauziat / Wild | | 16 June | Direct Line International Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain | Tier II |
| A Sánchez Vicario v J Novotná (cancelled due to rain) | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Natasha Zvereva | Monica Seles Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat Ai Sugiyama | | 16 June | Heineken Trophy Rosmalen, The Netherlands | Tier III | Ruxandra Dragomir 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 | Miriam Oremans | Anke Huber Åsa Carlsson | Sabine Appelmans Karina Habšudová Dominique Van Roost Mary Pierce | Melicharová / Vildová 6-3, 7-6(6) | Habšudová / Labat | 23 June 2 weeks | 1997 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, London, Great Britain | Grand Slam | Martina Hingis 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Jana Novotná | Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Denisa Chládková Iva Majoli Yayuk Basuki Nathalie Tauziat | G.Fernández / Zvereva 7-6(4), 6-4 | Arendt / Bollegraf | Mixed Doubles: Suk / Suková 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Olhovskiy / Savchenko | | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 14 July | Torneo Internazionale Palermo, Italy | Tier IV | Sandrine Testud 7-5, 6-3 | Elena Makarova | Barbara Paulus Barbara Schett | Inés Gorrochategui Silvia Farina Virginia Ruano Pascual Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Farina / Schett 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 | Labat / Paz | | 14 July | Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic | Tier IV | Joannette Kruger 6-1, 6-1 | Marion Maruska | Veronika Martinek Cătălina Cristea | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Denisa Chládková Karina Habšudová Ludmila Richterová | Dragomir / Habšudová 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 | Martincová / Vildová | | 21 July | Bank of the West Classic Stanford, United States | Tier II | Martina Hingis 6-0, 6-2 | Conchita Martínez | Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer | Linda Wild Elena Likhovtseva Kimberly Po Monica Seles | Davenport / Hingis 6-1, 6-3 | Martinez / Tarabini | | 21 July | Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland | Tier III | Barbara Paulus 6-4, 6-4 | Henrieta Nagyová | Virginia Ruano Pascual Ruxandra Dragomir | Gala León García Joannette Kruger Cristina Torrens Valero Katarína Studeníková | Dragomir / Gorrochategui 6-4, 6-0 | Babel / Barclay | | 28 July | Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States | Tier II | Martina Hingis 7-6(4), 6-4 | Monica Seles | Mary Pierce Amanda Coetzer | Conchita Martínez Sandrine Testud Yayuk Basuki Natasha Zvereva | Hingis / Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 7-5 | Frazier / Po | | 28 July | Styria Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria | Tier IV | Barbara Schett 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 | Henrieta Nagyová | María Sánchez Lorenzo Meike Babel | Barbara Paulus Judith Wiesner Patty Schnyder Gala León García | Melicharová / Vildová 6-2, 6-2 | Bobková / Probst | [edit] August | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 4 August | Acura Classic Los Angeles, United States | Tier II | Monica Seles 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 | Lindsay Davenport | Martina Hingis Amy Frazier | Anke Huber Nathalie Tauziat Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Natasha Zvereva | Basuki / Vis 7-6(7), 6-3 | Savchenko / Suková | | 11 August | du Maurier Open Toronto, Canada | Tier I | Monica Seles 6-2, 6-4 | Anke Huber | Conchita Martínez Mary Joe Fernandez | Rita Grande Lindsay Davenport Amanda Coetzer Magdalena Maleeva | Basuki / Vis 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 | Arendt / Bollegraf | | 18 August | U.S. Hardcourt Championships Atlanta, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 6-4, 6-1 | Sandrine Testud | Amanda Coetzer Iva Majoli | Jana Novotná Dominique Van Roost Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Monica Seles | Arendt / Bollegraf 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 | Fusai / Tauziat | 25 August 2 weeks | 1997 U.S. Open Flushing Meadows, New York, United States | Grand Slam | Martina Hingis 6-0, 6-4 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport Irina Spîrlea | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jana Novotná Sandrine Testud Monica Seles | Davenport / Novotná 6-3, 6-4 | G.Fernández / Zvereva | Mixed Doubles: Leach / Bollegraf 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | Albano / Paz | [edit] September | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 15 September | Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan | Tier II | Monica Seles 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(5) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Naoko Sawamatsu Yayuk Basuki | Natasha Zvereva Conchita Martínez Kimberly Po Li Fang | Seles / Sugiyama 6-1, 6-0 | Halard-Decugis / Rubin | | 22 September | Sparkassen Cup International GP Leipzig, Germany | Tier II | Jana Novotná 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 | Amanda Coetzer | Martina Hingis Anke Huber | Sabine Appelmans Magdalena Grzybowska Iva Majoli Sandra Kleinová | Hingis / Novotná 6-2, 6-2 | Basuki / Suková | | 22 September | Wismilak International Surabaya, Indonesia | Tier IV | Dominique Van Roost 6-1, 6-3 | Lenka Němečková | Rachel McQuillan Maria Vento | Dally Randriantefy Nicole Pratt Sarah Pitkowski Haruka Inoue | Guse / Hiraki 6-1, 7-6(5) | Drake / Kolbovic | [edit] October | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 6 October | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany | Tier II | Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2 | Lisa Raymond | Amanda Coetzer Irina Spîrlea | Magdalena Maleeva Patty Schnyder Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Naoko Sawamatsu | Hingis / Sánchez Vicario 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(3) | Davenport / Novotná | | 13 October | European Indoor Championships Zurich, Switzerland | Tier I | Lindsay Davenport 7-6(3), 7-5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Lisa Raymond Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis Sabine Appelmans Venus Williams Sandra Kleinová | Hingis / Sánchez Vicario 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 | Savchenko / Suková | | 20 October | SEAT Open Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Tier III | Amanda Coetzer 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 | Barbara Paulus | Katarína Studeníková Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | Miriam Oremans Joannette Kruger Sabine Appelmans Henrieta Nagyová | Savchenko / Suková 6-2, 6-4 | Babel / Courtois | | 20 October | Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada | Tier III | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-5 | Dominique Van Roost | Chanda Rubin Lisa Raymond | Corina Morariu Maria Vento Jolene Watanabe Magdalena Grzybowska | Raymond / Stubbs 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 27 October | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia | Tier I | Jana Novotná 6-3, 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | Conchita Martínez Dominique Van Roost | Venus Williams Sandrine Testud Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea | Sánchez Vicario / Zvereva 5-3 def. | Basuki / Vis | [edit] November | Week of | Tournament | Tier | Winner | Runner-up | Semi finalists | Quarter finalists | | 3 November | Ameritech Cup Chicago, United States | Tier II | Lindsay Davenport 6-0, 7-5 | Nathalie Tauziat | Iva Majoli Serena Williams | Jana Novotná Yayuk Basuki Lisa Raymond Monica Seles | Fusai / Tauziat 6-3, 6-2 | Davenport / Seles | | 10 November | Advanta Championships Philadelphia, United States | Tier II | Martina Hingis 7-5, 6-7(7), 7-6(4) | Lindsay Davenport | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea | Anke Huber Amanda Coetzer Monica Seles Jana Novotná | Raymond / Stubbs 6-3, 7-5 | Davenport / Novotná | | 17 November | 1997 Chase Championships New York, United States | | Jana Novotná 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-3 | Mary Pierce | Nathalie Tauziat Irina Spîrlea | Martina Hingis Iva Majoli Mary Joe Fernandez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Davenport / Novotná 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 | Fusai / Tauziat | | 17 November | Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, Thailand | Tier IV | Henrieta Nagyová 7-5, 6-7(6), 7-5 | Dominique Van Roost | Ruxandra Dragomir Olga Barabanschikova | Corina Morariu Sandra Kleinová Nicole Pratt Laurence Courtois | Kunce / Morariu 6-3, 6-4 | Labat / Van Roost | [edit] 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 Fernandez - 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 Japan 2 - Tokyo (Tier III), Jakarta Germany 1 - Strasbourg Kazakhstan 1 - Hope Island Netherlands 1 - Quebec City Romania 1 - Rosmalen Slovakia 1 - Pattaya Spain 1 - Cardiff [edit] See also [edit] References
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