1997 Sparkassen Cup
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For the figure skating competition, see 1997 Sparkassen Cup on Ice.
Tennis tournament
| 1997 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 September |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | 450,000ドル |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Czech Republic Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
| Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná | |
The 1997 Sparkassen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courta in Leipzig, Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 22 September until 28 September 1997. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title, her second at the event after 1994.[1]
Finals
[edit ]Singles
[edit ]Main article: 1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated South Africa Amanda Coetzer 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Novotná's 6th title of the year and the 82nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit ]Main article: 1997 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–2, 6–2
- It was Hingis' 16th title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was Novotná's 7th title of the year and the 83rd of her career.
References
[edit ]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. p. 189. ISBN 9780002188241.