1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup

(Redirected from 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup)

The 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 7 through March 16, 1997.

1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
and State Farm Evert Cup
DateMarch 7–16
Edition24th
CategorySuper 9 (ATP)
Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money$2,050,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationIndian Wells, CA, US
VenueGrand Champions Resort
Champions
Men's singles
United States Michael Chang[1]
Women's singles
United States Lindsay Davenport
Men's doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor[2]
Women's doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natasha Zvereva
← 1996 · Newsweek Champions Cup · 1998 →
← 1996 · State Farm Evert Cup · 1998 →

Finals

edit

Men's singles

edit

  Michael Chang defeated   Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Chang's 2nd title of the year and the 28th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 7th overall. It was also his 3rd title at the event after winning in 1992 and 1996.

Women's singles

edit

  Lindsay Davenport defeated   Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Davenport's 3rd title of the year and the 21st of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.

Men's doubles

edit

  Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor defeated   Mark Philippoussis /   Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Knowles' 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Nestor's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Women's doubles

edit

  Lindsay Davenport /   Natasha Zvereva defeated   Lisa Raymond /   Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Davenport's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was Zvereva's 3rd title of the year and the 65th of her career.

References

edit
  1. ^ "1997 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
edit