1997 Chase Championships

January 2025 1997 Chase Championships November 17–23 Year-end championships 16S / 8D Carpet / indoor New York, US Madison Square Garden 27th (singles) / 26th (doubles) CZE Jana Novotná USA Lindsay Davenport / CZE Jana Novotná WTA Finals The 1997 Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, in the United States. It was the 26th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 22nd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 17 through November 23, 1997. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.Bill Berkrot Novotna Takes Chase Over Pierce http://www.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/1997/11/article/novotna-takes-chase-over-pierce/297034.html The Moscow Times 25 November 1997 March 4, 2016 August 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222155/http://www.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/free/1997/11/article/novotna-takes-chase-over-pierce/297034.html deadMark Shapiro Novotna Uses Powerful Serve To Defeat Pierce For Chase Title https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/11/24/novotna-uses-powerful-serve-to-defeat-pierce-for-chase-title/ Chicago Tribune 24 November 1997 Finals Singles 1997 Chase Championships – Singles CZE Jana Novotná defeated FRA Mary Pierce, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3. It was Novotná's 4th singles title of the year and the 19th of her career. Doubles 1997 Chase Championships – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport / CZE Jana Novotná defeated FRA Alexandra Fusai / FRA Nathalie Tauziat, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2. It was Davenport's 13th title of the year and the 31st of her career. It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 86th of her career. References External links Official website WTA tournament draws ITF tournament draws Category:WTA Tour Championships Chase Championships Chase Championships Chase Championships Category:1990s in Manhattan Chase Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City