WTA Cardiff 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Virginia Ruano Pascual
def. Alexia Dechaume Balleret , 6-1 3-6 6-2
Dates
May 13 — May 19
Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 19, 1997* F Virginia Ruano Pascual #73 6-1 3-6 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 18, 1997* SF 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
QF (4)
May 18, 1997* QF 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
R16 (8)
May 17, 1997* R16 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
R32 (16)
May 16, 1997* R32 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Dominique Monami 1
Julie Heldman 1
Kazuko Sawamatsu 1
Marilyn Greenwood 1
Virginia Ruano Pascual 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1997 Clay Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-1 3-6 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
1996 Clay Dominique Monami 6-4 6-2 Laurence Courtois H2H Match data
1974 Carpet Julie Heldman 6-4 6-2 Glynis Coles H2H Match data
1971 Grass Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-0 4-6 6-1 Janice Townsend H2H Match data
1970 Grass Marilyn Greenwood 6-4 6-3 Frances Luff H2H Match data

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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 6-1 3-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Cardiff titles?
Dominique Monami has won 1 Cardiff title, the most by any player.
When was the first Cardiff played?
The first edition of Cardiff was held in 1970.
What surface is Cardiff played on?
Cardiff is played on clay courts.