1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg

The 1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament and was held from May 19 through May 24, 1997. First-seeded Steffi Graf, who competed on a wildcard, won the singles title.[1]

1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg
DateMay 19 – May 24
Edition11th
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay
LocationStrasbourg, France
Champions
Singles
Steffi Graf
Doubles
Helena Suková / Natasha Zvereva

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles

Steffi Graf defeated Mirjana Lučić 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Graf's 1st title of the year and the 114th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles

Helena Suková / Natasha Zvereva defeated Elena Likhovtseva / Ai Sugiyama 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Suková's 1st title of the year and the 80th of her career. It was Zvereva's 5th title of the year and the 67th of her career.
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References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 188. ISBN 9780002188241.
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