WTA Strasbourg Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Steffi Graf won the 1997 Strasbourg Open, defeating Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2 7-5 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 19–25 on clay courts in Strasbourg, France.

The Strasbourg Open is a women's clay-court event held immediately before Roland Garros.

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Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni , 6-2 7-5
Dates
May 19 — May 25
Location
Strasbourg, France
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

29 recorded singles results

Strasbourg Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Steffi Graf #2 6-2 7-5 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni H2H Match data May 25, 1997* F
SF (2)
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 7-5 6-7 7-6 Judith Wiesner #19CH H2H Match data May 24, 1997* SF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Steffi Graf #2 4-6 7-5 7-6 Amanda Coetzer #11 H2H Match data May 24, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Amanda Coetzer #11 6-2 6-3 Naoko Kijimuta #69 H2H Match data May 24, 1997* QF
Steffi Graf #2 3-6 6-2 6-1 Sandrine Testud #24 H2H Match data May 24, 1997* QF
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 7-5 6-3 Natasha Zvereva #45 H2H Match data May 24, 1997* QF
Judith Wiesner #19CH 6-3 6-4 Sabine Appelmans #18 H2H Match data May 24, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Steffi Graf #2 6-3 6-2 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Amanda Coetzer #11 7-5 6-4 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Naoko Kijimuta #69 5-7 6-4 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-1 3-6 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat #22 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Natasha Zvereva #45 3-6 7-6 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #5DEF · 2× H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sabine Appelmans #18 6-4 6-7 6-1 Tamarine Tanasugarn #55 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Sandrine Testud #24 6-3 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #21 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
Judith Wiesner #19CH 3-6 7-5 6-2 Amélie Mauresmo #133 H2H Match data May 23, 1997* R16
R32 (14)
Amélie Mauresmo #133 6-2 6-4 Sandra Cacic #116 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Ai Sugiyama #26 7-6 7-6 Meike Babel H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2 4-6 6-2 Petra Begerow #100 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 7-6 6-2 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Sabine Appelmans #18 6-0 6-3 Laurence Courtois #121 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Amanda Coetzer #11 6-1 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #41CH H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Elena Likhovtseva #21 6-3 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #46 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Sandrine Testud #24 6-4 6-3 Flora Perfetti #68 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Judith Wiesner #19CH 4-6 6-0 6-4 Katarina Studenikova #36 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Patricia Hy Boulais 3-6 6-4 6-4 Helena Sukova #47 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #69 7-5 3-6 6-1 Magdalena Maleeva #25 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nathalie Tauziat #22 7-6 1-6 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #38 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #55 6-2 5-7 6-3 Paola Suarez #84 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32
Natasha Zvereva #45 6-2 6-2 Dally Randriantefy #139 H2H Match data May 22, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Strasbourg Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Alizé Cornet 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Strasbourg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Emma Navarro #39 6-0 5-7 6-2 Victoria Mboko #9 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Elena Rybakina #12 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1 Liudmila Samsonova #19 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Madison Keys #16 6-1 6-2 Danielle Collins #12 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elina Svitolina #508 6-2 6-3 Anna Blinkova #66 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Angelique Kerber #22 7-6(5) 6-7(0) 7-6(5) Kaja Juvan #81 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Strasbourg Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Strasbourg Open held?
Strasbourg Open is held in Strasbourg, France.
Who is the latest recorded Strasbourg Open winner?
The 2026 Strasbourg Open was won by Emma Navarro, who defeated Victoria Mboko 6-0 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most Strasbourg Open titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Silvia Farina Elia are tied for the most Strasbourg Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Strasbourg Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Strasbourg Open in TennisDB is 1987.
What surface is Strasbourg Open played on?
Strasbourg Open is played on clay courts.