WTA Sydney 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Martina Hingis won the 1997 Sydney, defeating Jennifer Capriati 6-1 5-7 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 6 to January 12, 1997.

Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Jennifer Capriati , 6-1 5-7 6-1
Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 12
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 12, 1997* F Martina Hingis #6 6-1 5-7 6-1 Jennifer Capriati #37 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 11, 1997* SF Martina Hingis #6 6-3 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #17 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1997* SF Jennifer Capriati #37 2-6 6-4 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #9 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 11, 1997* QF Lindsay Davenport #9 6-3 6-7 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1997* QF Jennifer Capriati #37 6-4 6-1 Amy Frazier #33 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1997* QF Mary Joe Fernandez #17 7-5 6-4 Iva Majoli #8 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1997* QF Martina Hingis #6 7-6 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #30 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Iva Majoli #8 6-2 6-1 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #84 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 7-5 6-3 Rachel Mcquillan #160 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Yayuk Basuki #30 6-4 6-4 Mary Pierce #25 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Martina Hingis #6 6-3 3-6 6-1 Sabine Appelmans #19 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Lindsay Davenport #9 6-3 6-4 Lisa Raymond #28 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Jennifer Capriati #37 6-3 6-2 Rene Simpson #149 H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #17 6-2 6-4 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1997* R16 Amy Frazier #33 6-3 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Lisa Raymond #28 6-1 6-0 Ai Sugiyama #23 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #39 7-5 6-3 Meilen Tu #159 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Mary Pierce #25 6-3 4-6 6-4 Irina Spirlea #10 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Yayuk Basuki #30 6-3 3-6 6-0 Nicole Bradtke #96 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Rene Simpson #149 6-4 7-5 Karina Habsudova #11 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Rachel Mcquillan #160 6-4 6-7 6-4 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Amy Frazier #33 6-2 6-3 Sandra Dopfer #94 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #17 6-1 3-6 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #14 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Jennifer Capriati #37 6-3 4-6 6-3 Chanda Rubin #18 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #19 6-0 6-1 Jana Kandarr #85 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #84 6-0 6-0 Natasha Zvereva #57 H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1997* R32 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 3-6 6-4 Judith Wiesner #13 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 5
Evonne Goolagong 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3

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SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on hard courts.