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1997 Family Circle Cup

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1997 Family Circle Cup
DateMarch 31 – April 6
Edition25th
CategoryTier I
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, USA
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Attendance85,574 [1]
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Doubles
United States Mary Joe Fernández / Switzerland Martina Hingis
← 1996 · Family Circle Cup · 1998 →

The 1997 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from March 31 through April 6, 1997. Martina Hingis won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Monica Seles 3–6, 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Hingis' 8th title of the year and the 13th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Mary Joe Fernández / Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

  • It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 24th of her career. It was Hingis' 9th title of the year and the 14th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ Daniel Kaplan (March 13, 2000). "After 28 years, Family Circle moving to a new $9M home". SportsBusiness Daily. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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