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WTA Cardiff 1997 Draw & Results
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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 May 13–19 on clay courts in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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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
31 recorded singles results
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.
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* 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.