1997 Family Circle Cup

1997 Family Circle Cup
DateMarch 31 – April 6
Edition25th
CategoryTier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$926,250
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, US
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Attendance85,574 [1]
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Doubles
United States Mary Joe Fernández / Switzerland Martina Hingis

The 1997 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from March 31 through April 6, 1997. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1997 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Monica Seles 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Hingis' 6th singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1997 Family Circle Cup – Doubles

United States Mary Joe Fernández / Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

  • It was Fernández's 1st doubles title of the year and the 16th of her career. It was Hingis' 1st doubles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References

  1. ^ Daniel Kaplan (March 13, 2000). "After 28 years, Family Circle moving to a new $9M home". SportsBusiness Daily. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171, 173, 181. ISBN 9780002188241.
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