WTA Hope Island 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elena Likhovtseva won the 1997 Hope Island, defeating Ai Sugiyama 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hope Island, from December 30, 1996 to January 5, 1997.

Champion
Elena Likhovtseva
def. Ai Sugiyama , 3-6 7-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 30 — Jan 5
Location
Hope Island
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-1 7-5
Paola Suarez #62
Catalina Cristea #97 6-4 6-4
Helena Sukova #35
Rachel Mcquillan #186 6-7 6-4 6-3
Shi-Ting Wang #40
Barbara Rittner #47 7-5 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #34
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12
BYE
Miriam Oremans #46 4-6 6-4 6-4
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Magui Serna #164 6-4 7-6
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Annabel Ellwood #105 7-5 6-2
Sabine Hack #43
Ai Sugiyama #28 5-7 6-1 6-1
Nana Smith #70
Rita Grande #71 6-2 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #45
Sabine Appelmans #21 6-4 6-4
Sandrine Testud #41
Nathalie Dechy #84 6-4 6-2
Els Callens #51
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-4 (ret.)
Katarina Studenikova #31
Jana Kandarr #90 6-4 6-3
Patty Schnyder #64
Asa Carlsson #39 7-6 6-3
Anne Miller
Barbara Paulus #13
BYE
Round of 16
Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-3 6-4
Catalina Cristea #97
Rachel Mcquillan #186 7-5 6-4
Barbara Rittner #47
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 7-6 6-0
Miriam Oremans #46
Magui Serna #164 6-3 6-4
Annabel Ellwood #105
Ai Sugiyama #28 6-7 6-2 6-3
Rita Grande #71
Sabine Appelmans #21 5-7 7-5 6-4
Nathalie Dechy #84
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-4 6-4
Jana Kandarr #90
Asa Carlsson #39 5-0 (ret.)
Barbara Paulus #13
Quarterfinals
Elena Likhovtseva #18 3-6 6-3 7-6
Rachel Mcquillan #186
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-1 6-4
Magui Serna #164
Ai Sugiyama #28 6-2 3-6 7-6
Sabine Appelmans #21
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-2 6-2
Asa Carlsson #39
Semifinals
Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-4 6-3
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12
Ai Sugiyama #28 6-2 6-4
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50
Final
Elena Likhovtseva #18 3-6 7-6 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #28

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ai Sugiyama 1
Elena Likhovtseva 1
Patty Schnyder 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Hard Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2 Mary Pierce H2H Match data
1998 Hard Ai Sugiyama 7-5 6-0 Maria Eugenia Vento H2H Match data
1997 Hard Elena Likhovtseva 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hope Island held?
Hope Island is held in Hope Island.
Who won the most recent Hope Island?
The 1999 Hope Island was won by Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Hope Island titles?
Ai Sugiyama has won 1 Hope Island title, the most by any player.
When was the first Hope Island played?
The first edition of Hope Island was held in 1997.
What surface is Hope Island played on?
Hope Island is played on hard courts.