1997 WTA German Open

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1997 WTA German Open
Date May 12 – May 18
Edition 26th
Category Tier I
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Berlin, Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
United States Mary Joe Fernández
Doubles
United States Lindsay Davenport / Czech Republic Jana Novotná

The 1997 WTA German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from May 12 through May 18, 1997.


Winners

Women's Singles

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United States Mary Joe Fernández defeated France Mary Pierce 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Fernández's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of her career.


Women's Doubles

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United States Lindsay Davenport / Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 3–6, 6–2

  • It was Davenport's 7th title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was Novotná's 3rd title of the year and the 79th of her career.