WTA Toyota Princess Cup 1997 Draw & Results

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Monica Seles won the 1997 Toyota Princess Cup, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played September 15–21 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

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Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-1 3-6 7-6
Dates
Sep 15 — Sep 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Toyota Princess Cup 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Monica Seles #3DEF 6-1 3-6 7-6 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1997* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 1-6 7-6 6-4 Yayuk Basuki #22 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* SF
Monica Seles #3DEF 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #47 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Yayuk Basuki #22 7-5 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* QF
Monica Seles #3DEF 6-1 6-0 Natasha Zvereva #25 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* QF
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 7-6 6-4 Conchita Martínez #11 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-3 7-5 Fang Li #90 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 3-6 6-4 6-2 Mana Endo #114 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Natasha Zvereva #25 6-2 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #32 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-0 6-0 Shinobu Asagoe #259 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Yayuk Basuki #22 6-7 6-4 6-2 Miho Saeki #92 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Monica Seles #3DEF 6-1 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #41 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Conchita Martínez #11 6-1 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #43 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Kimberly Po Messerli 3-6 7-6 6-3 Rika Hiraki #96 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
Fang Li #90 7-5 6-2 Maria Vento-Kabchi #77 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1997* R16
R32 (12)
Ai Sugiyama #32 6-3 6-2 Annabel Ellwood #81 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #43 4-6 6-3 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #64 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Maria Vento-Kabchi #77 6-4 6-0 Patty Schnyder #35 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Shinobu Asagoe #259 6-4 6-3 Chanda Rubin #30 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mana Endo #114 6-4 7-5 Cristina Torrens Valero #76 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Yayuk Basuki #22 7-5 7-6 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #56 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Miho Saeki #92 6-4 6-4 Haruka Inoue #125 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Natasha Zvereva #25 4-6 6-3 6-2 Julie Halard-Decugis H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 2-6 6-4 6-1 Henrieta Nagyova #34 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #41 0-6 6-4 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #37 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Fang Li #90 7-5 7-5 Magui Serna #46 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32
Rika Hiraki #96 6-4 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #52 H2H Match data Sep 18, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Toyota Princess Cup.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Monica Seles 3 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 7 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Toyota Princess Cup finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Serena Williams #1 2-6 6-3 6-3 Kim Clijsters #8 H2H Match data 2002 Hard
Jelena Dokic #11 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #19 H2H Match data 2001 Hard
Serena Williams #8 7-5 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #19 H2H Match data 2000 Hard
Lindsay Davenport #2 7-5 7-6 Monica Seles #5 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data 1998 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Toyota Princess Cup

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Toyota Princess Cup held?
Toyota Princess Cup is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Toyota Princess Cup winner?
The 2002 Toyota Princess Cup was won by Serena Williams, who defeated Kim Clijsters 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Toyota Princess Cup titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Toyota Princess Cup titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Toyota Princess Cup edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Toyota Princess Cup in TennisDB is 1995.
What surface is Toyota Princess Cup played on?
Toyota Princess Cup is played on hard courts.