Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Martina Navratilova 11 titles
WTA Eastbourne Open 1997 Draw & Results
Results archiveThe Eastbourne final was abandoned because of rain; the prize money was shared and no singles champion was declared. The 1997 Eastbourne Open was a WTA 250 tournament played June 17–23 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 17 — Jun 23
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
26 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jana Novotna | 6-7 6-0 7-5 | Natasha Zvereva | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | SF |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 7-5 6-1 | Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Jana Novotna | 6-2 6-7 6-4 | Ai Sugiyama | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | QF |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 7-5 7-5 | Monica Seles DEF | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 6-4 6-4 | Irina Spirlea | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | QF |
| Natasha Zvereva | 6-4 5-7 6-4 | Nathalie Tauziat CH | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1997* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Monica Seles DEF | 6-2 7-5 | Naoko Sawamatsu | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Natasha Zvereva | 6-2 7-5 | Iva Majoli | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 7-5 6-0 | Kerry-Anne Guse | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Nathalie Tauziat CH | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Venus Williams | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Irina Spirlea | 6-4 6-3 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | Silvia Farina Elia | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Jana Novotna | 7-5 6-4 | Yayuk Basuki | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-3 6-1 | Kimberly Po Messerli | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1997* | R16 |
| R32 (12) | ||||||
| Anne-Gaelle Sidot | 6-3 6-4 | Lucie Ahl | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Naoko Sawamatsu | 6-2 7-5 | Joanne Ward | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Natasha Zvereva | 7-6 6-0 | Amy Frazier | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Irina Spirlea | 6-0 3-6 6-4 | Ines Gorrochategui | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy | 6-3 7-6 | Helena Sukova CH | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Nathalie Tauziat CH | 7-6 7-5 | Mary Joe Fernandez | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Venus Williams | 6-4 6-4 | Chanda Rubin | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-2 5-7 8-6 | Shirli Ann Siddall | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 7-5 6-4 | Lisa Raymond | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Kerry-Anne Guse | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Shi-Ting Wang | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Kimberly Po Messerli | 0-6 7-6 6-2 | Katarina Studenikova | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
| Yayuk Basuki | 6-3 6-0 | Elena Likhovtseva | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1997* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Martina Navratilova 13 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 95 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Martina Navratilova 21 appearances
View the full Eastbourne Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | 7-5 6-4 | Tatjana Maria | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Grass |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6-3 6-4 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Grass |
| Madison Keys | 6-2 7-6(13) | Daria Kasatkina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Grass |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-2 | Jelena Ostapenko | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Grass |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-3 | Anett Kontaveit | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Eastbourne Open held?
- Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
- Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
- The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
- Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
- What is the earliest recorded Eastbourne Open edition?
- The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
- What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
- Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.