1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open

The 1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 28 January through 2 February 1997. Second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title. She won by walkover as her opponent, Steffi Graf, withdrew before the final match citing a knee injury.[1]

1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Date28 January – 2 February
Edition22nd
CategoryTier I
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$926,250
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Martina Hingis
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Steffi Graf by Walkover

  • It was Hingis' 4th title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open – Doubles

Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Gigi Fernández / Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Davenport's 1st title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was Zvereva's 2nd title of the year and the 64th of her career.

References
  1. "Tokyo final a flop". Irish Times. 3 February 1997.
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