1997 Faber Grand Prix

1997 Faber Grand Prix
Date 17–23 February
Edition 5th
Category Tier II
Draw 28S / 16D
Prize money $450,000
Surface Carpet / indoors
Location Hannover, Germany
Champions
Singles
Croatia Iva Majoli
Doubles
United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf

The 1997 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Hannover, Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 February until 23 February 1997. Third-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.[1][2]

Finals

Singles

Croatia Iva Majoli defeated Czech Republic Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was Majoli's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko / Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Arendt's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of her career.

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 179–180. ISBN 9780002188241.
  2. ↑ "Error denies Novotna". The Irish Times. 24 February 1997.
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