The 1997 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 30th edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1997. Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.[1]
1997 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships | |
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Date | August 18–24 |
Edition | 30th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $450,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Venue | Stone Mountain Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Lindsay Davenport | |
Doubles | |
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf |
Finals
editSingles
editLindsay Davenport defeated Sandrine Testud 6–4, 6–1
- It was Davenport's 9th title of the year and the 27th of her career.
Doubles
editNicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Arendt's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 5th title of the year and the 28th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 172–173, 185. ISBN 9780002188241.