1997 WTA Tour


The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association. The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1997 WTA Tour schedule.
;Key
Grand Slam events
WTA Tier I tournaments
WTA Tier II events
WTA Tier III events
WTA Tier IV events
Team events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Statistical Information

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
The following players won their first title:
  • Marion Maruska – Auckland
  • Chanda Rubin – Linz
  • Ai Sugiyama – Tokyo
  • Mirjana Lučić – Bol
  • Virginia Ruano Pascual – Cardiff
  • Sandrine Testud – Palermo
List of titles won by country:
  • Switzerland 12 – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo, Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia
  • 11 – Linz, Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Berlin, Los Angeles, Toronto, Atlanta, Tokyo, Zurich, Chicago
  • Croatia 4 – Hanover, Hamburg, Bol, French Open
  • Czech Republic 4 – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships
  • Austria 3 – Auckland, Warsaw, Maria Lankowitz
  • 3 – Rome, Birmingham, Palermo
  • South Africa 3 – Budapest, Prague, Luxembourg
  • Belgium 2 – Hobart, Surabaya
  • 2 – Tokyo, Jakarta
  • 1 – Strasbourg
  • Russia 1 – Hope Island
  • Netherlands 1 – Quebec City
  • Romania 1 – Rosmalen
  • Slovakia 1 – Pattaya
  • 1 – Cardiff

    Rankings

Below are the 1997 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition: