WTA Tokyo 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-1 3-6 7-6
Dates
Sep 15 — Sep 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 21, 1997* F Monica Seles #3 6-1 3-6 7-6 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 20, 1997* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 1-6 7-6 6-4 Yayuk Basuki #22 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1997* SF Monica Seles #3 6-3 6-1 Naoko Sawamatsu #47 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 20, 1997* QF Yayuk Basuki #22 7-5 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1997* QF Monica Seles #3 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
R16 (8)
Sep 19, 1997* R16 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 #3 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
R32 (12)
Sep 18, 1997* R32 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 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 #178 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Monica Seles 3
Serena Williams 2
Agnieszka Radwanska 1
Ana Ivanovic 1
Belinda Bencic 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo held?
Tokyo is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo?
The 2025 Tokyo was won by Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Tokyo titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Tokyo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo played?
The first edition of Tokyo was held in 1972.
What surface is Tokyo played on?
Tokyo is played on hard courts.