WTA Linz 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Chanda Rubin won the 1997 Linz, defeating Karina Habsudova 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on carpet courts in Linz, Austria, from February 10 to February 16, 1997.

Champion
Chanda Rubin
def. Karina Habsudova , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Feb 10 — Feb 16
Location
Linz, Austria
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 16, 1997* F Chanda Rubin #22 6-4 6-2 Karina Habsudova #10 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 15, 1997* SF Chanda Rubin #22 7-5 5-7 6-3 Jana Novotna #4 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 1997* SF Karina Habsudova #10 6-3 4-6 6-3 Judith Wiesner #13 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 15, 1997* QF Karina Habsudova #10 6-2 6-2 Asa Carlsson #34 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 1997* QF Chanda Rubin #22 4-6 7-6 6-4 Barbara Rittner #43 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 1997* QF Judith Wiesner #13 7-5 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #23 H2H Match data
Feb 15, 1997* QF Jana Novotna #4 6-0 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #21 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #21 6-2 6-2 Els Callens #44 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #23 7-6 6-4 Alexandra Fusai #63 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Chanda Rubin #22 6-4 6-3 Sandrine Testud #39 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Barbara Rittner #43 3-6 6-1 6-4 Sabine Appelmans #18 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Asa Carlsson #34 6-4 6-4 Radomira Zrubakova #74 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Judith Wiesner #13 6-2 4-6 6-3 Flora Perfetti #58 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Karina Habsudova #10 6-7 6-4 6-3 Andrea Glass #104 H2H Match data
Feb 14, 1997* R16 Jana Novotna #4 6-4 1-6 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #36 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Chanda Rubin #22 7-5 6-0 Patty Schnyder #48 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Els Callens #44 4-6 6-1 6-3 Rita Grande #89 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Andrea Glass #104 6-4 6-2 Melanie Schnell #140 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Barbara Rittner #43 7-5 5-0 (ret.) Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #18 7-5 6-3 Karin Kschwendt #70 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Radomira Zrubakova #74 6-4 7-6 Marion Maruska #73 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Silvia Farina Elia #36 7-5 6-1 Wiltrud Probst #108 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Alexandra Fusai #63 3-6 6-3 7-6 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #42 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Asa Carlsson #34 6-0 7-6 Florencia Labat #52 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #21 6-3 2-6 6-2 Anne Miller H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Flora Perfetti #58 6-3 6-1 Petra Begerow #62 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Sandrine Testud #39 4-6 6-0 6-3 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Judith Wiesner #13 3-6 7-5 6-1 Amélie Mauresmo #162 H2H Match data
Feb 13, 1997* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #23 6-4 7-5 Gloria Pizzichini #55 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Linz held?
Linz is held in Linz, Austria.
Who won the most recent Linz?
The 2026 Linz was won by Mirra Andreeva 1-6 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Linz titles?
Ana Ivanovic has won 2 Linz titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Linz played?
The first edition of Linz was held in 1991.
What surface is Linz played on?
Linz is played on carpet courts.