WTA Japan Women's Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
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 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 14 to April 20, 1997. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Ai Sugiyama
6-3 7-5
Meilen Tu
6-4 6-0
Corina Morariu
6-3 6-2
Naoko Kijimuta
6-3 6-2
Jolene Watanabe
7-5 4-6 6-0
Shi-Ting Wang
6-1 6-1
Karin Kschwendt
6-3 6-1
Amy Frazier
6-1 6-2
Yuka Yoshida
6-1 4-1 (ret.)
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-3 6-4
Mana Endo
6-0 6-2
BYE
Rika Hiraki
6-1 5-7 6-3
Janet Lee
4-6 6-3 6-3
Miho Saeki
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-2
Corina Morariu
6-4 7-6
Kimberly Po Messerli
6-2 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang
6-2 6-4
Amy Frazier
6-4 6-3
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-1 4-6 6-4
Annabel Ellwood
6-0 3-6 6-4
Janet Lee
6-3 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Ai Sugiyama
5-7 6-4 6-1
Amy Frazier
6-2 6-3
Final
Ai Sugiyama
4-6 6-4 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Samantha Stosur | 3 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 2 |
| Amy Frazier | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leylah Fernandez | 6-0 5-7 6-3 | Tereza Valentova | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Suzan Lamens | 6-0 6-4 | Kimberly Birrell | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Ashlyn Krueger | 6-3 7-6(6) | Lin Zhu | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | Hard |
| Su-Wei Hsieh | 6-2 6-2 | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data | 2018 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Japan Women's Open held?
- Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
- Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
- The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez 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.
- When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
- The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 1970.
- What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
- Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.