# WTA Tour Championships 1997

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-tour-championships?season=1997
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Hard
- Location: New York, United States
- Draw size: 8

## Champion
- Winner: Jana Novotna
- Runner-up: Mary Pierce
- Final score: 7-6 6-2 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Jana Novotna d. Mary Pierce 7-6 6-2 6-3

### SF
- Mary Pierce d. Nathalie Tauziat 6-2 5-7 6-4
- Jana Novotna d. Irina Spirlea 7-6 6-2

### QF
- Mary Pierce d. Martina Hingis 6-3 2-6 7-5
- Nathalie Tauziat d. Iva Majoli 7-6 7-6
- Irina Spirlea d. Mary Joe Fernandez 5-7 6-2 7-5
- Jana Novotna d. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-4 3-6 6-1

### R16
- Mary Joe Fernandez d. Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-4 7-6
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario d. Monica Seles 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Iva Majoli d. Anke Huber 7-6 7-6
- Irina Spirlea d. Sandrine Testud 6-3 5-7 6-4
- Nathalie Tauziat d. Amanda Coetzer 6-3 6-3
- Mary Pierce d. Sabine Appelmans 6-3 6-4
- Martina Hingis d. Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy 7-6 5-2 RET
- Jana Novotna d. Conchita Martínez 6-4 6-4

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 16

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-tour-championships?season=1997
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