WTA Indian Wells 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Lindsay Davenport won the 1997 Indian Wells, defeating Irina Spirlea 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 7 to March 13, 1997.
Dates
Mar 7 — Mar 13
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tami Whitlinger Jones
5-7 6-4 6-3
Elena Makarova
6-4 7-6
Venus Williams
6-2 6-4
Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-7 7-6
BYE
Natasha Zvereva
6-4 6-1
Larisa Savchenko
6-7 6-3 6-2
Kimberly Po Messerli
5-7 6-0 6-0
Barbara Rittner
5-7 6-0 6-2
Petra Begerow
6-7 6-1 6-1
Chanda Rubin
6-3 4-6 7-6
Naoko Sawamatsu
5-7 6-2 6-2
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva
7-6 4-6 7-5
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 6-0
Helena Sukova
6-1 5-7 6-2
BYE
Anna Kournikova
1-6 6-1 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia
6-3 6-4
Asa Carlsson
6-7 6-2 6-2
Barbara Paulus
6-7 6-1 6-4
Sandrine Testud
6-7 7-5 6-2
Lisa Raymond
7-6 6-2
Florencia Labat
6-2 6-1
BYE
Round of 32
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
6-2 3-6 6-2
Venus Williams
3-6 6-3 6-2
Iva Majoli
6-4 6-4
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-3 6-3
Kimberly Po Messerli
7-5 6-2
Conchita Martínez
6-4 6-2
Chanda Rubin
7-5 2-6 7-5
Irina Spirlea
6-7 7-6 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat
6-2 6-2
Anke Huber
3-6 6-2 6-2
Asa Carlsson
6-4 6-4
Sandrine Testud
5-7 6-3 6-4
Florencia Labat
1-6 7-5 7-5
Round of 16
Venus Williams
7-5 3-6 7-5
Conchita Martínez
6-1 1-6 7-5
Irina Spirlea
6-3 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat
6-4 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-1 6-3
Sandrine Testud
6-2 6-2
Quarterfinals
Lindsay Davenport
6-4 5-7 7-6
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-4 6-4
Irina Spirlea
6-4 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
3-6 6-2 6-2
Semifinals
Lindsay Davenport
6-1 6-1
Irina Spirlea
4-6 6-3 6-3
Final
Lindsay Davenport
6-2 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Daniela Hantuchova | 2 |
| Iga Swiatek | 2 |
| Kim Clijsters | 2 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2 |
| Maria Sharapova | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Mirra Andreeva | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-0 | Maria Sakkari | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 7-6(11) 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-4 6-1 | Maria Sakkari | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Indian Wells held?
- Indian Wells is held in Indian Wells, United States.
- Who won the most recent Indian Wells?
- The 2026 Indian Wells was won by Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
- Who has won the most Indian Wells titles?
- Daniela Hantuchova has won 2 Indian Wells titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Indian Wells played?
- The first edition of Indian Wells was held in 1989.
- What surface is Indian Wells played on?
- Indian Wells is played on hard courts.