Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Alexia Dechaume Balleret 1 final
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.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 13 — May 19
Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Category
Tier IV
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modern equivalent
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 32
Virginia Ruano Pascual
3-6 7-6 7-6
Ann Grossman
6-4 6-2
Petra Langrova
6-3 6-3
Sandra Dopfer
6-2 6-2
Rita Grande
7-5 6-2
Cristina Torrens Valero
3-6 6-4 6-1
Dominique Monami
6-3 6-3
Radomira Zrubakova
6-1 7-6
Catalina Cristea
5-7 6-3 6-2
Francesca Lubiani
1-6 6-2 7-6
Miriam Oremans
6-4 2-6 6-3
Tami Whitlinger Jones
6-0 6-0
Asa Carlsson
6-4 6-1
Petra Begerow
6-3 6-2
Round of 16
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-0 6-0
Petra Langrova
6-3 6-4
Rita Grande
6-3 6-2
Dominique Monami
7-5 7-5
Francesca Lubiani
7-5 6-2
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
3-6 6-0 7-5
Asa Carlsson
6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-4 6-2
Rita Grande
1-6 6-2 7-5
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
2-6 6-4 6-2
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
7-5 6-4
Semifinals
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-3 3-6 6-4
Final
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-1 3-6 6-2
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Cardiff.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Virginia Ruano Pascual 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Alexia Dechaume Balleret 1 appearance
View the full Cardiff record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6-1 3-6 6-2 | Alexia Dechaume Balleret | H2H | Match data | 1997 | Clay |
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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.