WTA Tokyo 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ai Sugiyama won the 1997 Tokyo, defeating Amy Frazier 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 14 to April 20, 1997.

Champion
Ai Sugiyama
def. Amy Frazier , 4-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Ai Sugiyama #30 6-3 7-5
Ginger Helgeson #547
Meilen Tu #91 6-4 6-0
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
Corina Morariu #117 6-3 6-2
Sung-Hee Park #119
Naoko Kijimuta #54 6-3 6-2
Eun-Ha Kim #267
Kimberly Po Messerli
BYE
Jolene Watanabe #89 7-5 4-6 6-0
Nirupama Vaidyanathan #158
Shi-Ting Wang #38 6-1 6-1
Haruka Inoue #160
Karin Kschwendt #115 6-3 6-1
Elena Tatarkova #162
Amy Frazier #29 6-1 6-2
Yuko Hosoki
Yuka Yoshida #90 6-1 4-1 (ret.)
Andrea Glass #82
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-3 6-4
Jane Chi #149
Mana Endo #97 6-0 6-2
Nana Smith #109
Annabel Ellwood #69
BYE
Rika Hiraki #93 6-1 5-7 6-3
Rita Grande #80
Janet Lee #153 4-6 6-3 6-3
Misumi Miyauchi
Miho Saeki #106 6-3 6-4
Tamarine Tanasugarn #53
Round of 16
Ai Sugiyama #30 6-2 6-2
Meilen Tu #91
Corina Morariu #117 6-4 7-6
Naoko Kijimuta #54
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2
Jolene Watanabe #89
Shi-Ting Wang #38 6-2 6-4
Karin Kschwendt #115
Amy Frazier #29 6-4 6-3
Yuka Yoshida #90
Naoko Sawamatsu #43 6-1 4-6 6-4
Mana Endo #97
Annabel Ellwood #69 6-0 3-6 6-4
Rika Hiraki #93
Janet Lee #153 6-3 6-1
Miho Saeki #106
Quarterfinals
Ai Sugiyama #30 7-6 6-2
Corina Morariu #117
Kimberly Po Messerli 4-6 6-3 6-3
Shi-Ting Wang #38
Amy Frazier #29 7-6 7-6
Naoko Sawamatsu #43
Annabel Ellwood #69 6-1 6-4
Janet Lee #153
Semifinals
Ai Sugiyama #30 5-7 6-4 6-1
Kimberly Po Messerli
Amy Frazier #29 6-2 6-3
Annabel Ellwood #69
Final
Ai Sugiyama #30 4-6 6-4 6-4
Amy Frazier #29

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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.