WTA Eastbourne 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1997 Eastbourne WTA 250 edition in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

Dates
Jun 17 — Jun 23
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
SF (2)
Jun 22, 1997* SF Jana Novotna #4 6-7 6-0 7-5 Natasha Zvereva #36 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1997* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 7-5 6-1 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 22, 1997* QF Jana Novotna #4 6-2 6-7 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1997* QF Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 7-5 7-5 Monica Seles #2 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1997* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 6-4 6-4 Irina Spirlea #13 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1997* QF Natasha Zvereva #36 6-4 5-7 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #22 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Monica Seles #2 6-2 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #46 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Natasha Zvereva #36 6-2 7-5 Iva Majoli #5 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #9 7-5 6-0 Kerry-Anne Guse #90 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-3 5-7 6-4 Venus Williams #79 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #13 6-4 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #30 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 4-6 6-1 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #41 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Jana Novotna #4 7-5 6-4 Yayuk Basuki #25 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1997* R16 Ai Sugiyama #27 6-3 6-1 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #30 6-3 6-4 Lucie Ahl #200 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #46 6-2 7-5 Joanne Ward H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Natasha Zvereva #36 7-6 6-0 Amy Frazier #31 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #13 6-0 3-6 6-4 Ines Gorrochategui #54 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #15 6-3 7-6 Helena Sukova #43 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #22 7-6 7-5 Mary Joe Fernandez #12 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Venus Williams #79 6-4 6-4 Chanda Rubin #26 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Ai Sugiyama #27 6-2 5-7 8-6 Shirli Ann Siddall H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Silvia Farina Elia #41 7-5 6-4 Lisa Raymond #21 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Kerry-Anne Guse #90 6-3 5-7 6-4 Shi-Ting Wang #40 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Kimberly Po Messerli 0-6 7-6 6-2 Katarina Studenikova #39 H2H Match data
Jun 20, 1997* R32 Yayuk Basuki #25 6-3 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #24 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Jeanne Evert 2
Tracy Austin 2
Ann Jones 1
Chris Evert 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Grass Madison Keys 7-5 6-4 Tatjana Maria H2H Match data
2021 Grass Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-3 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data
1999 Grass Natasha Zvereva 0-6 7-5 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1998 Grass Jana Novotna 6-1 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario H2H Match data
1996 Grass Monica Seles 6-0 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez H2H Match data

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