1997 Faber Grand Prix

1997 Faber Grand Prix
Date17–23 February
Edition5th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoors
LocationHanover, Germany
Champions
Singles
Croatia Iva Majoli
Doubles
United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
← 1996 · Faber Grand Prix · 1998 →

The 1997 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Hanover, Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 February until 23 February 1997. Third-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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Croatia Iva Majoli defeated Czech Republic Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was Majoli's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko / Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Arendt's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 179–180. ISBN 9780002188241.
  2. ^ "Error denies Novotna". The Irish Times. 24 February 1997.
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