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WTA Berlin Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Mary Joe Fernandez won the 1997 Berlin Open, defeating Mary Pierce 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 12–18 on clay courts in Berlin, Germany.
The Berlin Open is the WTA grass-court event played at Steffi Graf Stadium in the approach to Wimbledon.
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Berlin Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-4 6-2 Mary Pierce #11 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* F Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-3 6-1 Jana Novotna #4 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* SF Mary Pierce #11 6-4 6-4 Amanda Coetzer #10 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* SF Mary Pierce #11 6-1 6-4 Iva Majoli #9 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* QF Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-1 6-4 Anna Kournikova #56 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* QF Amanda Coetzer #10 6-0 6-1 Steffi Graf #2 DEF · 8× H2H Match data May 17, 1997* QF Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Jana Novotna #4 1-6 6-2 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #20 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* QF Mary Pierce #11 6-2 6-0 Conchita Martínez #8 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Amanda Coetzer #10 6-1 6-1 Judith Wiesner #18 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Sabine Appelmans #20 7-6 2-6 6-3 Irina Spirlea #13 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Steffi Graf #2 DEF · 8× 6-3 6-2 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-2 6-2 Sandrine Testud #25 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Jana Novotna #4 6-0 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #22 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Iva Majoli #9 6-4 6-2 Gloria Pizzichini #97 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Anna Kournikova #56 3-6 6-0 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 H2H Match data May 16, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #47 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Steffi Graf #2 DEF · 8× 6-3 3-6 6-1 Chanda Rubin #27 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Amanda Coetzer #10 6-0 6-0 Katarina Studenikova #38 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Mary Pierce #11 6-3 2-6 6-2 Sandra Kleinova #70 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Anna Kournikova #56 6-0 6-3 Adriana Rikl Gersi #55 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Judith Wiesner #18 7-6 6-1 Larisa Savchenko #64 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #13 7-6 6-1 Tatiana Panova #110 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Gloria Pizzichini #97 6-4 4-2 (ret.) Karina Habsudova #12 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-2 6-4 Eva Martincova #128 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Iva Majoli #9 6-3 7-5 Ines Gorrochategui #78 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Jana Novotna #4 6-4 2-6 7-5 Barbara Rittner #42 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Sandrine Testud #25 7-6 7-6 Lindsay Davenport #5 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-4 1-6 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #68 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-2 4-6 7-5 Barbara Schett #35 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #20 1-0 (ret.) Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Conchita Martínez #8 6-3 5-7 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #30 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Chanda Rubin #27 7-5 6-2 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Larisa Savchenko #64 6-3 6-4 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #32 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Mary Pierce #11 6-2 6-3 Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Karina Habsudova #12 7-5 6-3 Sandra Kloesel #147 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-7 6-1 6-1 Andrea Glass #101 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 María Sánchez Lorenzo #68 6-2 4-6 6-3 Henrieta Nagyova #33 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 6-1 6-4 Patty Schnyder #39 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Ines Gorrochategui #78 6-4 6-3 Wiltrud Probst #98 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Sabine Appelmans #20 6-2 7-6 Elena Makarova H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Yayuk Basuki #30 6-4 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #37 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Sandrine Testud #25 6-2 6-1 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Katarina Studenikova #38 6-1 6-4 Joannette Kruger #74 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Judith Wiesner #18 6-0 6-2 Laurence Courtois #88 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Gloria Pizzichini #97 7-6 4-6 6-1 Paola Suarez #77 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Barbara Schett #35 6-1 6-0 Florencia Labat #43 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Alexandra Fusai #47 7-5 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #53 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 7-6 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #45 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Anna Kournikova #56 6-2 6-2 Sylvia Plischke #145 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Barbara Rittner #42 6-1 6-0 Els Callens #48 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Eva Martincova #128 6-1 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #19 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Tatiana Panova #110 6-2 7-6 Magui Serna #66 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Adriana Rikl Gersi #55 7-5 6-7 6-4 Barbara Paulus #16 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Sandra Kleinova #70 6-4 6-2 Jana Kandarr #57 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Mary Joe Fernandez #14 6-4 3-6 6-1 Flora Perfetti #67 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64
The leading Open Era records for Berlin Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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 Berlin Open held?
Berlin Open is held in Berlin, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Berlin Open winner?
The 2026 Berlin Open was won by Linda Noskova, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Berlin Open titles?
Steffi Graf has won 8 Berlin Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Berlin Open played?
The first edition of Berlin Open was held in 1896.
What surface is Berlin Open played on?
Berlin Open is played on clay courts.