WTA Hope Island 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Elena Likhovtseva won the 1997 Hope Island, defeating Ai Sugiyama 3-6 7-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Hope Island, from December 30, 1996 to January 5, 1997.

Champion
Elena Likhovtseva
def. Ai Sugiyama , 3-6 7-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 30 — Jan 5
Location
Hope Island
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 5, 1997* F Elena Likhovtseva #18 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #28 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 4, 1997* SF Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-4 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1997* SF Ai Sugiyama #28 6-2 6-4 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 4, 1997* QF Ai Sugiyama #28 6-2 3-6 7-6 Sabine Appelmans #21 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1997* QF Elena Likhovtseva #18 3-6 6-3 7-6 Rachel Mcquillan #186 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1997* QF Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-2 6-2 Asa Carlsson #39 H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1997* QF Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-1 6-4 Magui Serna #164 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Sabine Appelmans #21 5-7 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #84 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Ai Sugiyama #28 6-7 6-2 6-3 Rita Grande #71 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 7-6 6-0 Miriam Oremans #46 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-3 6-4 Catalina Cristea #97 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Magui Serna #164 6-3 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #105 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Rachel Mcquillan #186 7-5 6-4 Barbara Rittner #47 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-4 6-4 Jana Kandarr #90 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1997* R16 Asa Carlsson #39 5-0 (ret.) Barbara Paulus #13 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Catalina Cristea #97 6-4 6-4 Helena Sukova #35 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Ai Sugiyama #28 5-7 6-1 6-1 Nana Smith #70 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Miriam Oremans #46 4-6 6-4 6-4 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Rita Grande #71 6-2 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #45 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #18 6-1 7-5 Paola Suarez #62 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Rachel Mcquillan #186 6-7 6-4 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #40 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Magui Serna #164 6-4 7-6 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Nathalie Dechy #84 6-4 6-2 Els Callens #51 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Asa Carlsson #39 7-6 6-3 Anne Miller H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Annabel Ellwood #105 7-5 6-2 Sabine Hack #43 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Jana Kandarr #90 6-4 6-3 Patty Schnyder #64 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #50 6-4 (ret.) Katarina Studenikova #31 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #21 6-4 6-4 Sandrine Testud #41 H2H Match data
Jan 2, 1997* R32 Barbara Rittner #47 7-5 6-4 Silvia Farina Elia #34 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Ai Sugiyama 1
Elena Likhovtseva 1
Patty Schnyder 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Hard Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2 Mary Pierce H2H Match data
1998 Hard Ai Sugiyama 7-5 6-0 Maria Eugenia Vento H2H Match data
1997 Hard Elena Likhovtseva 3-6 7-6 6-3 Ai Sugiyama H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hope Island held?
Hope Island is held in Hope Island.
Who won the most recent Hope Island?
The 1999 Hope Island was won by Patty Schnyder 4-6 7-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Hope Island titles?
Ai Sugiyama has won 1 Hope Island title, the most by any player.
When was the first Hope Island played?
The first edition of Hope Island was held in 1997.
What surface is Hope Island played on?
Hope Island is played on hard courts.