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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Round of 32
Virginia Ruano Pascual #108 3-6 7-6 7-6
Annabel Ellwood #58
Ann Grossman #82 6-4 6-2
Sandra Cecchini #150
Petra Langrova #54 6-3 6-3
Angelica Gavaldon #179
Sandra Dopfer #102 6-2 6-2
Samantha Smith #124
Rita Grande #72 7-5 6-2
Kerry-Anne Guse #114
Cristina Torrens Valero #65 3-6 6-4 6-1
Denisa Chladkova #62
Dominique Monami #29 6-3 6-3
Meilen Tu #81
Radomira Zrubakova #87 6-1 7-6
Veronika Martinek #207
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 7-5 6-0
Ludmila Richterova #99
Catalina Cristea #75 5-7 6-3 6-2
Yuka Yoshida #71
Francesca Lubiani #59 1-6 6-2 7-6
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #103
Miriam Oremans #49 6-4 2-6 6-3
Marion Maruska #76
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #61 6-3 6-2
Gala Leon Garcia #92
Tami Whitlinger Jones 6-0 6-0
Laura Pena #183
Asa Carlsson #36 6-4 6-1
Julie Pullin #248
Petra Begerow #93 6-3 6-2
Jolene Watanabe #84
Round of 16
Virginia Ruano Pascual #108 6-0 6-0
Ann Grossman #82
Petra Langrova #54 6-3 6-4
Sandra Dopfer #102
Rita Grande #72 6-3 6-2
Cristina Torrens Valero #65
Dominique Monami #29 7-5 7-5
Radomira Zrubakova #87
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-4 6-4
Catalina Cristea #75
Francesca Lubiani #59 7-5 6-2
Miriam Oremans #49
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #61 3-6 6-0 7-5
Tami Whitlinger Jones
Asa Carlsson #36 6-3 6-4
Petra Begerow #93
Quarterfinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual #108 6-4 6-2
Petra Langrova #54
Rita Grande #72 1-6 6-2 7-5
Dominique Monami #29
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 2-6 6-4 6-2
Francesca Lubiani #59
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #61 7-5 6-4
Asa Carlsson #36
Semifinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual #108 6-3 3-6 6-4
Rita Grande #72
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-3 6-4
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #61
Final
Virginia Ruano Pascual #73 6-1 3-6 6-2
Alexia Dechaume Balleret

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.