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WTA Birmingham 1997 Draw & Results
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Nathalie Tauziat won the 1997 Birmingham, defeating Yayuk Basuki 2-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played June 9–15 on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
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Location
Birmingham,
Category
Tier III
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modern equivalent
WTA 250
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Birmingham 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Nathalie Tauziat #24 2-6 6-2 6-2 Yayuk Basuki #31 H2H Match data Jun 15, 1997* F Yayuk Basuki #31 7-6 6-1 Irina Spirlea #13 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* SF Nathalie Tauziat #24 6-4 6-4 Kristine Kunce #191 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* SF Nathalie Tauziat #24 6-1 2-6 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #37 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF Irina Spirlea #13 6-4 6-4 Dominique Monami #28 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF Yayuk Basuki #31 7-6 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #41 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF Kristine Kunce #191 6-4 6-7 6-3 Lisa Raymond #21 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1997* QF Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Nathalie Tauziat #24 7-5 6-1 Olga Barabanschikova #92 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Natasha Zvereva #37 6-2 6-3 Cristina Torrens Valero #78 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Kristine Kunce #191 6-4 6-2 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #30 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Lisa Raymond #21 6-3 7-6 Miriam Oremans #64 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Yayuk Basuki #31 6-1 4-6 6-1 Sandra Cacic #98 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Dominique Monami #28 6-2 6-4 Ginger Helgeson #555 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #41 6-7 6-1 6-4 Laura Golarsa #113 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #13 6-3 6-4 Nicole Arendt #51 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1997* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #24 6-1 6-4 Kristina Brandi #88 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Sandra Cacic #98 6-3 7-6 Els Callens #47 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Natasha Zvereva #37 6-2 6-4 Kerry-Anne Guse #106 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Ginger Helgeson #555 6-3 6-4 Larisa Savchenko #53 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Lisa Raymond #21 7-6 6-4 Samantha Smith #121 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Nicole Arendt #51 6-4 3-6 6-3 Sandra Kleinova #66 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Cristina Torrens Valero #78 6-3 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #49 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #13 7-5 7-6 Rachel Mcquillan #109 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Kristine Kunce #191 6-2 6-1 Wiltrud Probst #100 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #30 6-4 4-6 6-1 Catalina Cristea #62 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Miriam Oremans #64 6-2 6-0 Magui Serna #56 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Olga Barabanschikova #92 7-6 4-6 9-7 Denisa Chladkova #63 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Yayuk Basuki #31 6-1 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #58 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Dominique Monami #28 7-5 6-2 Lucie Ahl #222 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #41 6-2 6-1 Lenka Cenkova #122 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Laura Golarsa #113 6-3 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #48 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Samantha Smith #121 6-4 6-4 Sung-Hee Park #118 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Kristine Kunce #191 6-2 6-2 Marlene Weingartner #127 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Els Callens #47 6-3 4-6 8-6 Corina Morariu #89 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Rachel Mcquillan #109 6-1 6-3 Silvija Talaja #119 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Cristina Torrens Valero #78 1-6 7-6 6-3 Rika Hiraki #81 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Sandra Cacic #98 6-3 6-4 Shirli Ann Siddall H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Kristina Brandi #88 6-3 7-6 Miho Saeki #95 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Laura Golarsa #113 4-6 6-3 6-3 Lea Ghirardi #145 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Lucie Ahl #222 6-4 6-1 Claire Taylor #208 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Nicole Arendt #51 6-3 4-6 6-2 Linda Wild #45 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Naoko Kijimuta #58 3-6 6-4 9-7 Lori Mcneil #90 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Alexandra Fusai #49 6-1 4-6 6-4 Noelle Van Lottum H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Wiltrud Probst #100 1-6 6-4 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #42 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Tamarine Tanasugarn #48 6-3 7-5 Meilen Tu #83 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Olga Barabanschikova #92 6-4 5-7 6-1 Siobhan Drake Brockman H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Ginger Helgeson #555 6-4 6-0 Jane Chi #134 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Kerry-Anne Guse #106 6-0 6-0 Annabel Ellwood #60 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Larisa Savchenko #53 5-7 6-1 6-2 Rita Grande #75 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Magui Serna #56 6-4 7-6 Nancy Feber #128 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Miriam Oremans #64 6-3 3-6 6-0 Magdalena Grzybowska #84 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Lenka Cenkova #122 7-6 7-5 Tatiana Panova #97 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Catalina Cristea #62 6-7 7-6 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #87 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Sandra Kleinova #66 6-4 6-4 Aleksandra Olsza #115 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64 Denisa Chladkova #63 6-3 4-6 6-1 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #59 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1997* R64
The leading Open Era records for Birmingham.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Birmingham?
The 1997 Birmingham was won by Nathalie Tauziat, who defeated Yayuk Basuki 2-6 6-2 6-2.
When was the first Birmingham played?
The first edition of Birmingham was held in 1997.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.