WTA Rome 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Mary Pierce won the 1997 Rome, defeating Conchita Martínez 6-4 6-0 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 5 to May 11, 1997.
Dates
May 5 — May 11
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Mary Pierce
6-1 6-1
Ann Grossman
6-4 6-3
BYE
Barbara Schett
4-6 6-2 7-5
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
6-3 6-0
Els Callens
6-4 3-6 6-4
BYE
Nicole Arendt
6-3 6-2
Barbara Paulus
3-6 6-3 7-5
Adriana Rikl Gersi
7-5 6-3
Francesca Lubiani
6-2 6-4
BYE
BYE
Cristina Torrens Valero
2-6 6-3 6-3
Dominique Monami
6-3 6-0
Nathalie Tauziat
6-4 6-2
Chanda Rubin
7-6 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva
6-4 6-3
Larisa Savchenko
6-2 3-6 6-2
Joannette Kruger
6-3 6-2
BYE
Florencia Labat
6-1 7-6
Patty Schnyder
6-0 6-1
Sandrine Testud
6-3 3-6 7-6
BYE
Anna Kournikova
6-4 6-3
Paola Suarez
7-5 7-6
Sabine Appelmans
6-3 6-1
Gloria Pizzichini
3-6 6-2 7-5
Round of 32
Mary Pierce
6-2 6-2
Monica Seles
7-5 6-0
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
3-6 6-2 6-0
Iva Majoli
7-6 4-6 6-3
Barbara Paulus
6-1 6-3
Francesca Lubiani
6-2 6-2
Irina Spirlea
7-5 7-6
Dominique Monami
6-7 6-1 6-2
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-3
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 6-3
Karina Habsudova
6-4 6-3
Patty Schnyder
7-6 6-0
Amanda Coetzer
6-2 4-6 6-1
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-2 6-2
Sabine Appelmans
6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Mary Pierce
7-6 7-6
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
4-6 6-4 6-3
Barbara Paulus
6-2 6-1
Irina Spirlea
6-1 6-3
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-1
Joannette Kruger
6-2 6-4
Patty Schnyder
7-6 7-5
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Mary Pierce
4-6 6-3 6-1
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-2
Final
Mary Pierce
6-4 6-0
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.