Where is Zurich Open held?

Zurich Open is held in Zurich, Switzerland.

Who is the latest recorded Zurich Open winner?

The 2008 Zurich Open was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2.

Who has won the most Zurich Open titles?

Steffi Graf has won 6 Zurich Open titles, the most by any player.

What is the earliest recorded Zurich Open edition?

The earliest recorded edition of Zurich Open in TennisDB is 1984.

What surface is Zurich Open played on?

Zurich Open is played on hard courts.

WTA Zurich Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Lindsay Davenport won the 1997 Zurich Open, defeating Nathalie Tauziat 7-6 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played October 12–19 on hard courts in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Zurich Open was a women’s indoor tournament whose 25-edition WTA history ran from 1984 to 2008. It was also known as the Swisscom Challenge and Tennis.com Zurich Open.

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Champion

Lindsay Davenport

def. Nathalie Tauziat , 7-6 7-5

Dates

Oct 12 — Oct 19

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Results

27 recorded singles results

Zurich Open 1997 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Lindsay Davenport #6	7-6 7-5	Nathalie Tauziat #22	H2H	Match data	Oct 19, 1997*	F
SF (2)
Lindsay Davenport #6	6-4 6-1	Jana Novotna #2DEF	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	SF
Nathalie Tauziat #22	6-3 7-5	Lisa Raymond #19	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	SF
QF (4)
Jana Novotna #2DEF	6-2 7-6	Sandra Kleinova #59	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	QF
Lisa Raymond #19	4-6 6-2 7-5	Martina Hingis #1	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	QF Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lindsay Davenport #6	6-0 6-4	Venus Williams #26	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	QF
Nathalie Tauziat #22	4-6 6-1 7-5	Sabine Appelmans #17	H2H	Match data	Oct 18, 1997*	QF
R16 (8)
Sabine Appelmans #17	7-6 6-2	Iva Majoli #4CH	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Lisa Raymond #19	7-5 6-3	Amanda Coetzer #5	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Martina Hingis #1	6-3 6-2	Anne-Gaelle Sidot #33	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Venus Williams #26	(w/o)	Anke Huber #11	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Sandra Kleinova #59	3-6 5-1 (ret.)	Irina Spirlea #7	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lindsay Davenport #6	6-4 2-2 (ret.)	Natasha Zvereva #23	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Nathalie Tauziat #22	6-3 6-7 7-6	Dominique Monami #29	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
Jana Novotna #2DEF	6-0 6-7 6-2	Ai Sugiyama #32	H2H	Match data	Oct 17, 1997*	R16
R32 (12)
Amanda Coetzer #5	7-6 6-3	Patty Schnyder #28	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #33	6-2 7-6	Karina Habsudova #24	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Natasha Zvereva #23	6-2 2-6 6-3	Miriam Oremans #55	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Sabine Appelmans #17	6-3 6-7 7-5	Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Venus Williams #26	6-0 6-3	Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Lisa Raymond #19	7-5 6-3	Helena Sukova #101	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Sandra Kleinova #59	6-3 6-3	Magdalena Maleeva #35CH	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Dominique Monami #29	7-5 5-7 6-4	Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Ai Sugiyama #32	6-2 1-0 (ret.)	Barbara Schett #31	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Nathalie Tauziat #22	6-3 5-7 7-5	Kimberly Po Messerli	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Irina Spirlea #7	6-4 3-6 6-2	Naoko Sawamatsu #36	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32
Anke Huber #11	7-5 6-0	Mary Joe Fernandez #12	H2H	Match data	Oct 15, 1997*	R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Zurich Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Steffi Graf 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Lindsay Davenport 6 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Steffi Graf 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Nathalie Tauziat 16 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 Zurich Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Venus Williams #9	7-6(1) 6-2	Flavia Pennetta #17	H2H	Match data	2008	Hard
Justine Henin #1	6-4 6-4	Tatiana Golovin #18	H2H	Match data	2007	Hard
Maria Sharapova #3	6-1 4-6 6-3	Daniela Hantuchova #22	H2H	Match data	2006	Hard
Lindsay Davenport #3	7-6(5) 6-3	Patty Schnyder #10	H2H	Match data	2005	Hard
Alicia Molik #20	4-6 6-2 6-3	Maria Sharapova #7	H2H	Match data	2004	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Zurich Open held?: Zurich Open is held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Zurich Open winner?: The 2008 Zurich Open was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6(1) 6-2.
Who has won the most Zurich Open titles?: Steffi Graf has won 6 Zurich Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Zurich Open edition?: The earliest recorded edition of Zurich Open in TennisDB is 1984.
What surface is Zurich Open played on?: Zurich Open is played on hard courts.