WTA Palermo 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Sandrine Testud won the 1997 Palermo, defeating Elena Makarova 7-5 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 14 to July 20, 1997.

Champion
Sandrine Testud
def. Elena Makarova , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Jul 14 — Jul 20
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 20, 1997* F Sandrine Testud #20 7-5 6-3 Elena Makarova H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 19, 1997* SF Sandrine Testud #20 0-6 6-3 7-6 Barbara Schett #35 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1997* SF Elena Makarova 6-4 7-5 Barbara Paulus #16 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 19, 1997* QF Barbara Paulus #16 2-6 6-3 6-2 Ines Gorrochategui #82 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1997* QF Sandrine Testud #20 6-7 6-2 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1997* QF Barbara Schett #35 6-3 5-7 7-6 Virginia Ruano Pascual #53 H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1997* QF Elena Makarova 7-5 7-6 Silvia Farina Elia #40 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Barbara Schett #35 6-1 6-3 Noelle Van Lottum H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Sandrine Testud #20 1-6 6-4 6-2 Laura Garrone #331 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Ines Gorrochategui #82 2-6 6-4 6-1 Petra Begerow #104 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101 6-2 6-1 Angelica Gavaldon #128 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Barbara Paulus #16 6-1 6-4 Sandra Cecchini #146 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Elena Makarova 6-2 4-6 6-1 Florencia Labat #37 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Silvia Farina Elia #40 7-5 6-3 Stephanie De Ville #90 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1997* R16 Virginia Ruano Pascual #53 6-4 6-4 Gloria Pizzichini #107 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Barbara Schett #35 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Silke Meier #261 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Sandra Cecchini #146 6-4 6-3 Maria Jose Gaidano H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Petra Begerow #104 6-4 4-6 6-2 Lea Ghirardi #136 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Florencia Labat #37 3-6 6-2 6-0 Fabiola Zuluaga #180 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Angelica Gavaldon #128 6-2 6-4 Tatiana Panova #98 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Stephanie De Ville #90 6-2 7-6 Laura Dellangelo H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #53 7-6 6-3 Lenka Nemeckova #117 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Ines Gorrochategui #82 6-4 7-5 Francesca Lubiani #63 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Barbara Paulus #16 7-5 2-1 (ret.) Sandra Dopfer #109 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Noelle Van Lottum 6-0 6-3 Marketa Kochta #111 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Sandrine Testud #20 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #189 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101 6-0 6-3 Flora Perfetti #77 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Elena Makarova 6-3 6-2 Kristina Triska H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Silvia Farina Elia #40 2-6 6-4 6-2 Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Gloria Pizzichini #107 7-6 6-3 Anca Barna #326 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1997* R32 Laura Garrone #331 6-7 6-2 6-4 Lenka Cenkova #113 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.