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WTA Cardiff 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Virginia Ruano Pascual won the 1997 Cardiff, defeating Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Cardiff, United Kingdom, from May 13 to May 19, 1997. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
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Location
Cardiff,
Category
Tier IV
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modern equivalent
WTA 250
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Results
Match Log
Draw
Cardiff 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round
Virginia Ruano Pascual
#73
6-1 3-6 6-2
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
H2H Match data
May 19, 1997*
F
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
6-3 6-4
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
#61
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
SF
Virginia Ruano Pascual
#108
6-3 3-6 6-4
Rita Grande
#72
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
SF
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
#61
7-5 6-4
Asa Carlsson
#36
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
QF
Rita Grande
#72
1-6 6-2 7-5
Dominique Monami
#29
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
QF
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
2-6 6-4 6-2
Francesca Lubiani
#59
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
QF
Virginia Ruano Pascual
#108
6-4 6-2
Petra Langrova
#54
H2H Match data
May 18, 1997*
QF
Dominique Monami
#29
7-5 7-5
Radomira Zrubakova
#87
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Petra Langrova
#54
6-3 6-4
Sandra Dopfer
#102
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
6-4 6-4
Catalina Cristea
#75
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Asa Carlsson
#36
6-3 6-4
Petra Begerow
#93
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Francesca Lubiani
#59
7-5 6-2
Miriam Oremans
#49
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Rita Grande
#72
6-3 6-2
Cristina Torrens Valero
#65
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
#61
3-6 6-0 7-5
Tami Whitlinger Jones
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Virginia Ruano Pascual
#108
6-0 6-0
Ann Grossman
#82
H2H Match data
May 17, 1997*
R16
Rita Grande
#72
7-5 6-2
Kerry-Anne Guse
#114
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
7-5 6-0
Ludmila Richterova
#99
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Dominique Monami
#29
6-3 6-3
Meilen Tu
#81
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Radomira Zrubakova
#87
6-1 7-6
Veronika Martinek
#207
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Ann Grossman
#82
6-4 6-2
Sandra Cecchini
#150
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Petra Begerow
#93
6-3 6-2
Jolene Watanabe
#84
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Francesca Lubiani
#59
1-6 6-2 7-6
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
#103
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Asa Carlsson
#36
6-4 6-1
Julie Pullin
#248
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Virginia Ruano Pascual
#108
3-6 7-6 7-6
Annabel Ellwood
#58
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Catalina Cristea
#75
5-7 6-3 6-2
Yuka Yoshida
#71
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Sandra Dopfer
#102
6-2 6-2
Samantha Smith
#124
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Petra Langrova
#54
6-3 6-3
Angelica Gavaldon
#179
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
#61
6-3 6-2
Gala Leon Garcia
#92
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Cristina Torrens Valero
#65
3-6 6-4 6-1
Denisa Chladkova
#62
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Miriam Oremans
#49
6-4 2-6 6-3
Marion Maruska
#76
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
Tami Whitlinger Jones
6-0 6-0
Laura Pena
#183
H2H Match data
May 16, 1997*
R32
The leading Open Era records for Cardiff.
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.
View the full Cardiff record book →
* 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 Cardiff held?
Cardiff is held in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Cardiff?
The 1997 Cardiff was won by Virginia Ruano Pascual, who defeated Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-1 3-6 6-2.
When was the first Cardiff played?
The first edition of Cardiff was held in 1997.
What surface is Cardiff played on?
Cardiff is played on clay courts.