1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and State Farm Evert Cup | |
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Date | March 7–16 |
Edition | 24th |
Category | Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
Prize money | $2,050,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Indian Wells, CA, US |
Venue | Grand Champions Resort |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Michael Chang[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Lindsay Davenport | |
Men's doubles | |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor[2] | |
Women's doubles | |
Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva |
The 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 7 through March 16, 1997.
Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles |
Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles |
Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1
Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles |
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Doubles |
Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2