WTA Japan Women's Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Ai Sugiyama won the 1997 Japan Women's Open, defeating Amy Frazier 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played April 14–20 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Amy Frazier , 4-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

29 recorded singles results

Japan Women's Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ai Sugiyama #30 4-6 6-4 6-4 Amy Frazier #29CH H2H Match data Apr 20, 1997* F
SF (2)
Ai Sugiyama #30 5-7 6-4 6-1 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* SF
Amy Frazier #29CH 6-2 6-3 Annabel Ellwood #69 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Amy Frazier #29CH 7-6 7-6 Naoko Sawamatsu #43 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF
Ai Sugiyama #30 7-6 6-2 Corina Morariu #117 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF
Annabel Ellwood #69 6-1 6-4 Janet Lee #153 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF
Kimberly Po Messerli 4-6 6-3 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #38 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Amy Frazier #29CH 6-4 6-3 Yuka Yoshida #90 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-1 4-6 6-4 Mana Endo #97 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #89 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Corina Morariu #117 6-4 7-6 Naoko Kijimuta #54 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Ai Sugiyama #30 6-2 6-2 Meilen Tu #91 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Janet Lee #153 6-3 6-1 Miho Saeki #106 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Shi-Ting Wang #38 6-2 6-4 Karin Kschwendt #115 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Annabel Ellwood #69 6-0 3-6 6-4 Rika Hiraki #93 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
R32 (14)
Ai Sugiyama #30 6-3 7-5 Ginger Helgeson #547 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Yuka Yoshida #90 6-1 4-1 (ret.) Andrea Glass #82 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Corina Morariu #117 6-3 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #119 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-3 6-4 Jane Chi #149 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Miho Saeki #106 6-3 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #53 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Amy Frazier #29CH 6-1 6-2 Yuko Hosoki H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #38 6-1 6-1 Haruka Inoue #160 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Karin Kschwendt #115 6-3 6-1 Elena Tatarkova #162 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Jolene Watanabe #89 7-5 4-6 6-0 Nirupama Vaidyanathan #158 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Meilen Tu #91 6-4 6-0 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #54 6-3 6-2 Eun-Ha Kim #267 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Janet Lee #153 4-6 6-3 6-3 Misumi Miyauchi H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Rika Hiraki #93 6-1 5-7 6-3 Rita Grande #80 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Mana Endo #97 6-0 6-2 Nana Smith #109 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 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 Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.