1997 Acura Classic

August 2023 33 54 00.4 N 118 23 24.8 W title 1997 Acura Classic August 4–10, 1997 24th Tier II 28S / 16D $450,000 Hard / outdoor Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. Manhattan Country Club USA Monica Seles INA Yayuk Basuki / NED Caroline Vis WTA Los Angeles The 1997 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament held between August 4 through August 10, 1997 and played on outdoor hardcourts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California. It was twe 24th edition of the tournament and was part of the WTA Tier II series of the 1997 WTA Tour. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title for the third time after 1990 and 1993.Seles wins her first title of 1997 https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/11/sports/seles-wins-her-first-title-of-1997.html The New York Times August 11, 1997 8 (Section C) limitedInternational Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett 171, 173, 184 Finals Singles 1997 Acura Classic – Singles USA Monica Seles defeated USA Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 It was Seles' 1st singles title of the year and the 39th of her career. Doubles 1997 Acura Classic – Doubles INA Yayuk Basuki / NED Caroline Vis defeated LAT Larisa Savchenko / CZE Helena Suková 7–6, 6–3 It was Basuki's 1st doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Vis' 1st doubles title of the year and the 3rd of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Acura Classic Category:LA Women's Tennis Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Beach, California Category:1997 in American tennis Category:1997 in sports in California