WTA Sydney International 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Martina Hingis won the 1997 Sydney International, defeating Jennifer Capriati 6-1 5-7 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 6 to January 12, 1997. The match log contains 27 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Jennifer Capriati , 6-1 5-7 6-1
Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 12
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Sydney International 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Hingis #6 6-1 5-7 6-1 Jennifer Capriati #37 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1997* F
SF (2)
Martina Hingis #6 6-3 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #17 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* SF
Jennifer Capriati #37 2-6 6-4 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #9 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Lindsay Davenport #9 6-3 6-7 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* QF
Jennifer Capriati #37 6-4 6-1 Amy Frazier #33 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* QF
Mary Joe Fernandez #17 7-5 6-4 Iva Majoli #8 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* QF
Martina Hingis #6 7-6 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #30 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Iva Majoli #8 6-2 6-1 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #84 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Naoko Sawamatsu #39 7-5 6-3 Rachel Mcquillan #160 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Yayuk Basuki #30 6-4 6-4 Mary Pierce #25 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Martina Hingis #6 6-3 3-6 6-1 Sabine Appelmans #19 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Lindsay Davenport #9 6-3 6-4 Lisa Raymond #28 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Jennifer Capriati #37 6-3 6-2 Rene Simpson #149 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Mary Joe Fernandez #17 6-2 6-4 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16
Amy Frazier #33 6-3 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 H2H Match data Jan 10, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (12)
Lisa Raymond #28 6-1 6-0 Ai Sugiyama #23 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #39 7-5 6-3 Meilen Tu #159 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Mary Pierce #25 6-3 4-6 6-4 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Yayuk Basuki #30 6-3 3-6 6-0 Nicole Bradtke #96 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Rene Simpson #149 6-4 7-5 Karina Habsudova #11 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rachel Mcquillan #160 6-4 6-7 6-4 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Amy Frazier #33 6-2 6-3 Sandra Dopfer #94 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #17 6-1 3-6 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #14 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Jennifer Capriati #37 6-3 4-6 6-3 Chanda Rubin #18 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Sabine Appelmans #19 6-0 6-1 Jana Kandarr #85 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #84 6-0 6-0 Natasha Zvereva #57 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 3-6 6-4 Judith Wiesner #13 H2H Match data Jan 9, 1997* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.