WTA Leipzig 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1997 Leipzig, defeating Amanda Coetzer 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Leipzig, Germany, from September 22 to September 28, 1997.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Amanda Coetzer , 6-2 4-6 6-3
Dates
Sep 22 — Sep 28
Location
Leipzig, Germany
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 32
Jana Novotna #2
BYE
Joannette Kruger #38 7-6 6-3
Els Callens #62
Sandra Kleinova #71 6-4 6-0
Jana Kandarr #89
Yayuk Basuki #20 7-6 6-3
Amelie Cocheteux #134
Anke Huber #7 6-4 6-2
Silvia Farina Elia #47
Magui Serna #46 6-3 6-4
Laurence Courtois #434
Iva Majoli #4
BYE
Barbara Schett #35 7-6 6-4
Andrea Glass #91
Amanda Coetzer #6
BYE
Magdalena Maleeva #36 6-2 6-2
Barbara Rittner #76
Magdalena Grzybowska #58 7-5 6-0
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #33
Barbara Paulus #18 4-6 6-4 6-2
Helena Sukova #56
Martina Hingis #1
BYE
Marion Maruska #53 4-6 6-4 7-6
Asa Carlsson #42
Sabine Appelmans #17 6-3 6-3
Rene Simpson #121
Miriam Oremans #52 7-6 6-7 6-0
Denisa Chladkova #45
Round of 16
Jana Novotna #2 6-0 6-4
Joannette Kruger #38
Sandra Kleinova #71 4-6 6-3 7-5
Yayuk Basuki #20
Anke Huber #7 6-2 6-3
Magui Serna #46
Iva Majoli #4 6-4 6-2
Barbara Schett #35
Amanda Coetzer #6 6-3 7-5
Magdalena Maleeva #36
Magdalena Grzybowska #58 6-2 7-5
Barbara Paulus #18
Martina Hingis #1 6-3 7-5
Marion Maruska #53
Sabine Appelmans #17 2-6 6-3 7-5
Miriam Oremans #52
Quarterfinals
Jana Novotna #2 6-4 6-2
Sandra Kleinova #71
Anke Huber #7 4-6 7-6 6-4
Iva Majoli #4
Amanda Coetzer #6 6-1 7-6
Magdalena Grzybowska #58
Martina Hingis #1 6-3 6-2
Sabine Appelmans #17
Semifinals
Jana Novotna #2 6-7 7-5 6-4
Anke Huber #7
Amanda Coetzer #6 6-4 4-6 7-6
Martina Hingis #1
Final
Jana Novotna #2 6-2 4-6 6-3
Amanda Coetzer #6

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Steffi Graf 5
Anke Huber 2
Jana Novotna 2
Brigitte Hoffmann 1
Christine Schulz 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Carpet Nathalie Tauziat 6-1 6-3 Kveta Peschke H2H Match data
1998 Carpet Steffi Graf 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1997 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-2 4-6 6-3 Amanda Coetzer H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Anke Huber 5-7 6-3 6-1 Iva Majoli H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Anke Huber (w/o) Magdalena Maleeva H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Leipzig held?
Leipzig is held in Leipzig, Germany.
Who won the most recent Leipzig?
The 1999 Leipzig was won by Nathalie Tauziat 6-1 6-3.
Who has won the most Leipzig titles?
Steffi Graf has won 5 Leipzig titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Leipzig played?
The first edition of Leipzig was held in 1971.
What surface is Leipzig played on?
Leipzig is played on carpet courts.