WTA Atlanta 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Lindsay Davenport won the 1997 Atlanta, defeating Sandrine Testud 6-4 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Atlanta, United States, from August 18 to August 24, 1997.

Champion
Lindsay Davenport
def. Sandrine Testud , 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 18 — Aug 24
Location
Atlanta, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Lindsay Davenport #7
BYE
Patty Schnyder #29 6-3 6-2
Florencia Labat #40
Dominique Monami #36 6-1 6-3
Anne Miller
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-3
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #28
Amanda Coetzer #5 6-1 6-2
Linda Wild #51
Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-4 6-3
Asa Carlsson #33
Jana Novotna #3
BYE
Yayuk Basuki #24 6-4 7-6
Meike Babel #144
Sandrine Testud #18 6-3 6-1
Karina Habsudova #20
Chanda Rubin #34 6-1 6-2
Helena Sukova #49
Monica Seles #2
BYE
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 7-6 6-4
Ai Sugiyama #30
Iva Majoli #4
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva #26 4-6 7-6 4-2 (ret.)
Sabine Appelmans #19
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 7-6 7-6
Patricia Hy Boulais
Silvia Farina Elia #45 6-3 7-6
Magdalena Maleeva #39
Round of 16
Lindsay Davenport #7 6-3 6-2
Patty Schnyder #29
Dominique Monami #36 6-0 6-2
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Amanda Coetzer #5 6-2 5-7 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat #21
Jana Novotna #3 4-6 6-2 6-2
Yayuk Basuki #24
Sandrine Testud #18 6-4 6-1
Chanda Rubin #34
Monica Seles #2 6-4 6-3
Naoko Sawamatsu #43
Iva Majoli #4 6-2 3-6 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva #26
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 1-1 (ret.)
Silvia Farina Elia #45
Quarterfinals
Lindsay Davenport #7 6-1 7-5
Dominique Monami #36
Amanda Coetzer #5 1-6 6-3 6-1
Jana Novotna #3
Sandrine Testud #18 (w/o)
Monica Seles #2
Iva Majoli #4 6-2 7-5
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14
Semifinals
Lindsay Davenport #7 6-2 6-4
Amanda Coetzer #5
Sandrine Testud #18 7-5 6-3
Iva Majoli #4
Final
Lindsay Davenport #7 6-4 6-1
Sandrine Testud #18

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 4
Betsy Nagelsen 1
Hana Mandlikova 1
Janice Metcalf 1
Lindsay Davenport 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1997 Hard Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-1 Sandrine Testud H2H Match data
1983 Hard Pam Shriver 6-2 6-0 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
1982 Hard Chris Evert 6-3 6-1 Susan Mascarin H2H Match data
1981 Hard Tracy Austin 4-6 6-3 6-3 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data
1980 Carpet Hana Mandlikova 6-3 7-5 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data

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Previous editions of Atlanta

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Atlanta held?
Atlanta is held in Atlanta, United States.
Who won the most recent Atlanta?
The 1997 Atlanta was won by Lindsay Davenport 6-4 6-1.
Who has won the most Atlanta titles?
Chris Evert has won 4 Atlanta titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Atlanta played?
The first edition of Atlanta was held in 1968.
What surface is Atlanta played on?
Atlanta is played on hard courts.