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WTA Italian Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Mary Pierce won the 1997 Italian Open, defeating Conchita Martínez 6-4 6-0 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 5–11 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Mary Pierce #15 6-4 6-0 Conchita Martínez #6 DEF · 4× H2H Match data May 11, 1997* F Conchita Martínez #6 DEF · 4× 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #51 H2H Match data May 10, 1997* SF Mary Pierce #15 4-6 6-3 6-1 Barbara Paulus #17 H2H Match data May 10, 1997* SF Conchita Martínez #6 DEF · 4× 6-0 6-4 Joannette Kruger #121 H2H Match data May 10, 1997* QF Patty Schnyder #51 6-1 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 H2H Match data May 10, 1997* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Pierce #15 6-3 6-4 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 10, 1997* QF Barbara Paulus #17 6-4 6-2 Irina Spirlea #11 H2H Match data May 10, 1997* QF Patty Schnyder #51 7-6 7-5 Amanda Coetzer #10 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 4-6 6-4 6-3 Iva Majoli #9 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Mary Pierce #15 7-6 7-6 Monica Seles #3 CH H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-3 6-4 Sabine Appelmans #21 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Joannette Kruger #121 6-2 6-4 Karina Habsudova #12 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Conchita Martínez #6 DEF · 4× 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #20 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Barbara Paulus #17 6-2 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #73 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #11 6-1 6-3 Dominique Monami #32 H2H Match data May 9, 1997* R16 Amanda Coetzer #10 6-2 4-6 6-1 Anna Kournikova #64 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Francesca Lubiani #73 6-2 6-2 Anke Huber #8 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Patty Schnyder #51 7-6 6-0 Sandrine Testud #25 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Conchita Martínez #6 DEF · 4× 6-2 6-3 Chanda Rubin #29 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Iva Majoli #9 7-6 4-6 6-3 Nicole Arendt #104 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #11 7-5 7-6 Cristina Torrens Valero #75 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Monica Seles #3 CH 7-5 6-0 Barbara Schett #34 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Karina Habsudova #12 6-4 6-3 Florencia Labat #43 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Barbara Paulus #17 6-1 6-3 Adriana Rikl Gersi #57 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-2 6-2 Paola Suarez #74 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Joannette Kruger #121 6-2 7-5 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 3-6 6-2 6-0 Els Callens #47 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #20 6-3 6-3 Larisa Savchenko #69 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #21 6-4 6-3 Gloria Pizzichini #93 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Dominique Monami #32 6-7 6-1 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #22 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Mary Pierce #15 6-2 6-2 Ann Grossman #90 H2H Match data May 8, 1997* R32 Cristina Torrens Valero #75 2-6 6-3 6-3 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Joannette Kruger #121 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Paola Suarez #74 7-5 7-6 Katarina Studenikova #37 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #20 6-4 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Sabine Appelmans #21 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Ann Grossman #90 6-4 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #53 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Dominique Monami #32 6-3 6-0 Petra Begerow #89 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Anna Kournikova #64 6-4 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #38 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Nicole Arendt #104 6-3 6-2 Laura Golarsa #140 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Larisa Savchenko #69 6-2 3-6 6-2 Flora Perfetti #56 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 6-3 6-4 Henrieta Nagyova #33 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Adriana Rikl Gersi #57 7-5 6-3 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #108 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Barbara Paulus #17 3-6 6-3 7-5 Kristina Brandi #85 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Patty Schnyder #51 6-0 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #27 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Florencia Labat #43 6-1 7-6 Olga Barabanschikova #94 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-0 Alice Canepa #263 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Els Callens #47 6-4 3-6 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #59 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Gloria Pizzichini #93 3-6 6-2 7-5 Alexandra Fusai #44 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Mary Pierce #15 6-1 6-1 Sandra Cecchini #131 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-4 6-2 Helena Sukova #46 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Barbara Schett #34 4-6 6-2 7-5 Sandra Kleinova #67 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Francesca Lubiani #73 6-2 6-4 Denisa Chladkova #61 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Chanda Rubin #29 7-6 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #28 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64 Sandrine Testud #25 6-3 3-6 7-6 Miriam Oremans #48 H2H Match data May 7, 1997* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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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 Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.