The 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 July until 20 July 1997. Second-seeded Sandrine Testud won the singles title.[1]
| 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 July |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $163,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Palermo, Italy |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Sandrine Testud | |
| Doubles | |
 Silvia Farina /  Barbara Schett | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Sandrine Testud defeated 
Elena Makarova 7–5, 6–3
- It was Testud's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
edit Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett defeated 
Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Farina's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Schett's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 188–189. ISBN 9780002188241.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws