WTA Madrid 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1997 Madrid, defeating Monica Seles 7-5 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from May 19 to May 25, 1997.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Monica Seles , 7-5 6-1
Dates
May 19 — May 25
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 25, 1997* F Jana Novotna #4 7-5 6-1 Monica Seles #3 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 24, 1997* SF Monica Seles #3 6-7 6-1 6-2 Florencia Labat #43 H2H Match data
May 24, 1997* SF Jana Novotna #4 6-4 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 24, 1997* QF Florencia Labat #43 6-2 7-5 Irina Spirlea #13 H2H Match data
May 24, 1997* QF Monica Seles #3 6-2 6-1 Virginia Ruano Pascual #73 H2H Match data
May 24, 1997* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-1 6-1 Ann Grossman #79 H2H Match data
May 24, 1997* QF Jana Novotna #4 6-3 6-4 Gala Leon Garcia #107 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 23, 1997* R16 Jana Novotna #4 6-2 6-2 Asa Carlsson #35 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Florencia Labat #43 6-2 6-2 Marion Maruska #78 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Ann Grossman #79 7-6 4-6 7-5 Patty Schnyder #39 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #13 6-1 6-2 Sandra Cecchini #146 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Virginia Ruano Pascual #73 6-0 6-0 Amy Frazier #30 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Monica Seles #3 6-0 6-1 María Sánchez Lorenzo #61 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Gala Leon Garcia #107 6-3 3-6 6-2 Ines Gorrochategui #67 H2H Match data
May 23, 1997* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 4-6 6-0 6-0 Catalina Cristea #75 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
May 22, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #13 6-3 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #62 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-2 6-1 Magui Serna #66 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Sandra Cecchini #146 7-5 6-3 Rita Grande #59 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Marion Maruska #78 3-6 6-2 6-4 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Ann Grossman #79 7-5 7-5 Francesca Lubiani #60 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Ines Gorrochategui #67 6-2 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #12 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Amy Frazier #30 6-4 6-3 Laura Pena #171 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Florencia Labat #43 6-2 6-1 Lenka Nemeckova #112 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 María Sánchez Lorenzo #61 6-1 6-0 Veronika Martinek #190 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Gala Leon Garcia #107 6-2 6-4 Rika Hiraki #83 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Catalina Cristea #75 7-6 6-4 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #73 4-6 7-6 6-1 Linda Wild #40 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Patty Schnyder #39 6-1 6-2 Lisa Raymond #23 H2H Match data
May 22, 1997* R32 Asa Carlsson #35 6-0 6-0 Elena Salvador Reja H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Aryna Sabalenka 3
Petra Kvitova 3
Helga Masthoff 2
Jana Novotna 2
Serena Williams 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Marta Kostyuk 6-3 7-5 Mirra Andreeva H2H Match data
2025 Clay Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3) Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2024 Clay Iga Swiatek 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2023 Clay Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 3-6 6-3 Iga Swiatek H2H Match data
2022 Clay Ons Jabeur 7-5 0-6 6-2 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid?
The 2026 Madrid was won by Marta Kostyuk 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Madrid titles?
Aryna Sabalenka has won 3 Madrid titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Madrid played?
The first edition of Madrid was held in 1968.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.