1997 Faber Grand Prix
Tennis tournament
| 1997 Faber Grand Prix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 17–23 February | |||
| Edition | 5th | |||
| Category | Tier II | |||
| Draw | 28S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $450,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoors | |||
| Location | Hanover, Germany | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Iva Majoli | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Nicole Arendt /  Manon Bollegraf | ||||
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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
Singles
Iva Majoli defeated 
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
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated 
Larisa Savchenko / 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
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 179–180. ISBN 9780002188241.
- ^ "Error denies Novotna". The Irish Times. 24 February 1997.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws
