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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Round of 32
Monica Seles #3
BYE
Tamarine Tanasugarn #41 0-6 6-4 6-2
Magdalena Maleeva #37
Natasha Zvereva #25 4-6 6-3 6-2
Julie Halard-Decugis #178
Ai Sugiyama #32 6-3 6-2
Annabel Ellwood #81
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 2-6 6-4 6-1
Henrieta Nagyova #34
Mana Endo #114 6-4 7-5
Cristina Torrens Valero #76
Conchita Martínez #11
BYE
Shi-Ting Wang #43 4-6 6-3 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #64
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10
BYE
Shinobu Asagoe #259 6-4 6-3
Chanda Rubin #30
Fang Li #90 7-5 7-5
Magui Serna #46
Maria Vento-Kabchi #77 6-4 6-0
Patty Schnyder #35
Yayuk Basuki #22 7-5 7-6
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #56
Miho Saeki #92 6-4 6-4
Haruka Inoue #125
Kimberly Po Messerli
BYE
Rika Hiraki #96 6-4 6-1
Yuka Yoshida #52
Round of 16
Monica Seles #3 6-1 6-4
Tamarine Tanasugarn #41
Natasha Zvereva #25 6-2 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #32
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 3-6 6-4 6-2
Mana Endo #114
Conchita Martínez #11 6-1 6-3
Shi-Ting Wang #43
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-0 6-0
Shinobu Asagoe #259
Fang Li #90 7-5 6-2
Maria Vento-Kabchi #77
Yayuk Basuki #22 6-7 6-4 6-2
Miho Saeki #92
Kimberly Po Messerli 3-6 7-6 6-3
Rika Hiraki #96
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles #3 6-1 6-0
Natasha Zvereva #25
Naoko Sawamatsu #47 7-6 6-4
Conchita Martínez #11
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 6-3 7-5
Fang Li #90
Yayuk Basuki #22 7-5 6-3
Kimberly Po Messerli
Semifinals
Monica Seles #3 6-3 6-1
Naoko Sawamatsu #47
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10 1-6 7-6 6-4
Yayuk Basuki #22
Final
Monica Seles #3 6-1 3-6 7-6
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #10

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.