1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup

1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and State Farm Evert Cup
Date	March 7 – March 16
Edition	22nd
Category	Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money	$2,050,000
Surface	Hard / Outdoor
Location	Indian Wells, CA, USA
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.

Champions

Men's 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

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

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

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

External links

• Official website
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
• WTA Tournament Profile