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WTA Indian Wells Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Lindsay Davenport won the 1997 Indian Wells Open, defeating Irina Spirlea 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 10–17 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.
Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.
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Location
Indian Wells,
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Indian Wells Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Lindsay Davenport #7 6-2 6-1 Irina Spirlea #9 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1997* F Irina Spirlea #11 4-6 6-3 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* SF Lindsay Davenport #8 6-1 6-1 Mary Joe Fernandez #14 2× CH H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* SF Mary Joe Fernandez #14 2× CH 6-4 6-4 Conchita Martínez #5 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF Lindsay Davenport #8 6-4 5-7 7-6 Venus Williams #211 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF Irina Spirlea #11 6-4 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #21 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Sandrine Testud #33 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-1 6-3 Asa Carlsson #38 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Venus Williams #211 7-5 3-6 7-5 Iva Majoli #9 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Joe Fernandez #14 2× CH 6-2 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Sandrine Testud #33 6-2 6-2 Florencia Labat #52 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-4 6-3 Anke Huber #7 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-2 6-1 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Conchita Martínez #5 6-1 1-6 7-5 Chanda Rubin #25 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #11 6-3 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #19 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16 Chanda Rubin #25 7-5 2-6 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #46 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Asa Carlsson #38 6-4 6-4 Barbara Paulus #15 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Iva Majoli #9 6-4 6-4 Natasha Zvereva #54 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #14 2× CH 6-3 6-3 Larisa Savchenko #59 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Sandrine Testud #33 5-7 6-3 6-4 Lisa Raymond #26 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Venus Williams #211 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #29 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Conchita Martínez #5 6-4 6-2 Petra Begerow #76 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 6-4 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #40 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Kimberly Po Messerli 7-5 6-2 Barbara Rittner #47 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Florencia Labat #52 1-6 7-5 7-5 Amanda Coetzer #13 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #19 6-2 6-2 Olga Barabanschikova #159 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #11 6-7 7-6 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 3-6 6-2 Elena Makarova H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-4 6-0 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-2 6-2 Helena Sukova #43 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Anke Huber #7 3-6 6-2 6-2 Anna Kournikova #89 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Asa Carlsson #38 6-7 6-2 6-2 Barbara Schett #36 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Lisa Raymond #26 7-6 6-2 Jana Kandarr #83 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Natasha Zvereva #54 6-4 6-1 Mana Endo #91 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-1 6-0 Stephanie De Ville #64 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Venus Williams #211 6-2 6-4 Anne Miller H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Chanda Rubin #25 6-3 4-6 7-6 Amy Frazier #31 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Naoko Sawamatsu #46 5-7 6-2 6-2 Marlene Weingartner #178 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #40 6-3 6-4 Nana Smith #96 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Barbara Rittner #47 5-7 6-0 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #53 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Elena Makarova 6-4 7-6 Paola Suarez #58 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Sandrine Testud #33 6-7 7-5 6-2 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #37 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Helena Sukova #43 6-1 5-7 6-2 Gloria Pizzichini #55 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Barbara Paulus #15 6-7 6-1 6-4 Francesca Lubiani #68 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Petra Begerow #76 6-7 6-1 6-1 Catalina Cristea #66 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #90 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Olga Barabanschikova #159 6-4 7-5 Alexandra Stevenson #355 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-4 7-5 Kristina Brandi #107 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Larisa Savchenko #59 6-7 6-3 6-2 Magdalena Grzybowska #84 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Kimberly Po Messerli 5-7 6-0 6-0 Ann Grossman #65 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Florencia Labat #52 6-2 6-1 Kristina Triska H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #19 7-6 4-6 7-5 Katarina Studenikova #34 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Tami Whitlinger Jones 5-7 6-4 6-3 Kristie Boogert #41 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Anna Kournikova #89 1-6 6-1 6-4 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64 Ai Sugiyama #29 6-4 6-7 7-6 Naoko Kijimuta #44 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.