1997 Faber Grand Prix
Appearance
1997 Faber Grand Prix | |
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Date | 17–23 February |
Edition | 5th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $450,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoors |
Location | Hanover, Germany |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Iva Majoli | |
Doubles | |
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf |
The 1997 Faber Grand Prix was a women's
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
Iva Majoli defeated 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
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated Larisa Savchenko / 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
- ISBN 9780002188241.
- ^ "Error denies Novotna". The Irish Times. 24 February 1997.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws