1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

The 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Club in Filderstadt in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 October through 12 October 1997. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event.[1]

1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Date6–12 October
Edition20th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceHard (Greenset) / indoor
LocationFilderstadt, Germany
VenueFilderstadt Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Martina Hingis
Doubles
Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Hingis' 17th title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Doubles

Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná 7–6, 3–6, 7–6

  • It was Hingis' 18th title of the year and the 24th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 5th title of the year and the 78th of her career.
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References
  1. "1997". www.40love.de. Porsche.
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