// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the 1997 tennis cup a success? It served well.
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| 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and State Farm Evert Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Michael Chang defeated 
Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / 
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 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
[edit]- ↑ "1997 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1997 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).