WTA Rome 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Mary Pierce
def. Conchita Martínez , 6-4 6-0
Dates
May 5 — May 11
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 11, 1997* F Mary Pierce #15 6-4 6-0 Conchita Martínez #6 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 10, 1997* SF Conchita Martínez #6 6-2 6-2 Patty Schnyder #51 H2H Match data
May 10, 1997* SF Mary Pierce #15 4-6 6-3 6-1 Barbara Paulus #17 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 10, 1997* QF Conchita Martínez #6 6-0 6-4 Joannette Kruger #121 H2H Match data
May 10, 1997* QF Patty Schnyder #51 6-1 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 H2H Match data
May 10, 1997* QF Mary Pierce #15 6-3 6-4 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
May 10, 1997* QF Barbara Paulus #17 6-4 6-2 Irina Spirlea #11 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 9, 1997* R16 Patty Schnyder #51 7-6 7-5 Amanda Coetzer #10 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 4-6 6-4 6-3 Iva Majoli #9 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Mary Pierce #15 7-6 7-6 Monica Seles #3 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-3 6-4 Sabine Appelmans #21 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Joannette Kruger #121 6-2 6-4 Karina Habsudova #12 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Conchita Martínez #6 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #20 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Barbara Paulus #17 6-2 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #73 H2H Match data
May 9, 1997* R16 Irina Spirlea #11 6-1 6-3 Dominique Monami #32 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 8, 1997* R32 Amanda Coetzer #10 6-2 4-6 6-1 Anna Kournikova #64 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Francesca Lubiani #73 6-2 6-2 Anke Huber #8 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Patty Schnyder #51 7-6 6-0 Sandrine Testud #25 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Conchita Martínez #6 6-2 6-3 Chanda Rubin #29 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Iva Majoli #9 7-6 4-6 6-3 Nicole Arendt #104 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Irina Spirlea #11 7-5 7-6 Cristina Torrens Valero #75 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Monica Seles #3 7-5 6-0 Barbara Schett #34 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Karina Habsudova #12 6-4 6-3 Florencia Labat #43 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Barbara Paulus #17 6-1 6-3 Adriana Rikl Gersi #57 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #7 6-2 6-2 Paola Suarez #74 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Joannette Kruger #121 6-2 7-5 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 3-6 6-2 6-0 Els Callens #47 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #20 6-3 6-3 Larisa Savchenko #69 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #21 6-4 6-3 Gloria Pizzichini #93 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Dominique Monami #32 6-7 6-1 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #22 H2H Match data
May 8, 1997* R32 Mary Pierce #15 6-2 6-2 Ann Grossman #90 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 7, 1997* R64 Cristina Torrens Valero #75 2-6 6-3 6-3 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #58 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Joannette Kruger #121 6-3 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Paola Suarez #74 7-5 7-6 Katarina Studenikova #37 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #20 6-4 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #31 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Sabine Appelmans #21 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Ann Grossman #90 6-4 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #53 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Dominique Monami #32 6-3 6-0 Petra Begerow #89 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Anna Kournikova #64 6-4 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #38 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Nicole Arendt #104 6-3 6-2 Laura Golarsa #140 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Larisa Savchenko #69 6-2 3-6 6-2 Flora Perfetti #56 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 6-3 6-4 Henrieta Nagyova #33 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Adriana Rikl Gersi #57 7-5 6-3 Mariana Diaz-Oliva #108 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Barbara Paulus #17 3-6 6-3 7-5 Kristina Brandi #85 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Patty Schnyder #51 6-0 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #27 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Florencia Labat #43 6-1 7-6 Olga Barabanschikova #94 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-3 6-0 Alice Canepa #263 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Els Callens #47 6-4 3-6 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #59 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Gloria Pizzichini #93 3-6 6-2 7-5 Alexandra Fusai #44 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Mary Pierce #15 6-1 6-1 Sandra Cecchini #131 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-4 6-2 Helena Sukova #46 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Barbara Schett #34 4-6 6-2 7-5 Sandra Kleinova #67 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Francesca Lubiani #73 6-2 6-4 Denisa Chladkova #61 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Chanda Rubin #29 7-6 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #28 H2H Match data
May 7, 1997* R64 Sandrine Testud #25 6-3 3-6 7-6 Miriam Oremans #48 H2H Match data

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Iga Swiatek 3

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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.