1997 IGA Tennis Classic

The 1997 IGA Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at The Greens Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament and was held from February 17 through February 23, 1997. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.[1]

1997 IGA Tennis Classic
DateFebruary 17–23
Edition12th
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money$164,250
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationOklahoma City, OK, U.S.
VenueThe Greens Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
Japan Rika Hiraki / Japan Nana Miyagi
← 1996 · IGA Tennis Classic · 1998 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Lindsay Davenport defeated   Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Davenport's 2nd title of the year and the 20th of her career.

Doubles

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  Rika Hiraki /   Nana Miyagi defeated   Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer /   Tami Whitlinger-Jones 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Hiraki's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Miyagi's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $27,000 $13,500 $6,800 $3,800 $1,850 $1,120

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. p. 187. ISBN 9780002188241.
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