1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup

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.

1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
and State Farm Evert Cup
DateMarch 7 – March 16
Edition24th
CategorySuper 9 (ATP)
Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money$2,050,000
SurfaceHard / Outdoor
LocationIndian Wells, CA, USA
VenueGrand 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

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Chang's 2nd title of the year and the 28th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 7th overall. It was also his 3rd title at the event after winning in 1992 and 1996.

Women's Singles
Main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Davenport's 3rd title of the year and the 21st of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Knowles' 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Nestor's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Doubles

Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / Nathalie Tauziat 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Davenport's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was Zvereva's 3rd title of the year and the 65th of her career.

References
  1. "Indian Wells Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  2. "Indian Wells Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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