WTA Palermo 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Sandrine Testud won the 1997 Palermo, defeating Elena Makarova 7-5 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 14 to July 20, 1997.

Champion
Sandrine Testud
def. Elena Makarova , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Jul 14 — Jul 20
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Sandrine Testud #20 6-2 6-2
Karin Kschwendt #189
Laura Garrone #331 6-7 6-2 6-4
Lenka Cenkova #113
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101 6-0 6-3
Flora Perfetti #77
Angelica Gavaldon #128 6-2 6-4
Tatiana Panova #98
Barbara Schett #35 6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Silke Meier #261
Noelle Van Lottum 6-0 6-3
Marketa Kochta #111
Virginia Ruano Pascual #53 7-6 6-3
Lenka Nemeckova #117
Gloria Pizzichini #107 7-6 6-3
Anca Barna #326
Elena Makarova 6-3 6-2
Kristina Triska
Florencia Labat #37 3-6 6-2 6-0
Fabiola Zuluaga #180
Silvia Farina Elia #40 2-6 6-4 6-2
Elena Pampoulova
Stephanie De Ville #90 6-2 7-6
Laura Dellangelo
Barbara Paulus #16 7-5 2-1 (ret.)
Sandra Dopfer #109
Sandra Cecchini #146 6-4 6-3
Maria Jose Gaidano
Ines Gorrochategui #82 6-4 7-5
Francesca Lubiani #63
Petra Begerow #104 6-4 4-6 6-2
Lea Ghirardi #136
Round of 16
Sandrine Testud #20 1-6 6-4 6-2
Laura Garrone #331
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101 6-2 6-1
Angelica Gavaldon #128
Barbara Schett #35 6-1 6-3
Noelle Van Lottum
Virginia Ruano Pascual #53 6-4 6-4
Gloria Pizzichini #107
Elena Makarova 6-2 4-6 6-1
Florencia Labat #37
Silvia Farina Elia #40 7-5 6-3
Stephanie De Ville #90
Barbara Paulus #16 6-1 6-4
Sandra Cecchini #146
Ines Gorrochategui #82 2-6 6-4 6-1
Petra Begerow #104
Quarterfinals
Sandrine Testud #20 6-7 6-2 6-3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #101
Barbara Schett #35 6-3 5-7 7-6
Virginia Ruano Pascual #53
Elena Makarova 7-5 7-6
Silvia Farina Elia #40
Barbara Paulus #16 2-6 6-3 6-2
Ines Gorrochategui #82
Semifinals
Sandrine Testud #20 0-6 6-3 7-6
Barbara Schett #35
Elena Makarova 6-4 7-5
Barbara Paulus #16
Final
Sandrine Testud #20 7-5 6-3
Elena Makarova

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.