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1997 Acura Classic

Coordinates: 33°54′00.4″N 118°23′24.8″W / 33.900111°N 118.390222°W / 33.900111; -118.390222
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33°54′00.4″N 118°23′24.8″W / 33.900111°N 118.390222°W / 33.900111; -118.390222

1997 Acura Classic
DateAugust 4–10, 1997
Edition24th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationManhattan Beach, California, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Monica Seles
Doubles
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Netherlands Caroline Vis
← 1996 · WTA Los Angeles · 1998 →

The 1997 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament held between August 4 through August 10, 1997. It was played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California. The tournament was a WTA Tier II tournament of the 1997 WTA Tour.

Finals

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Singles

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United States Monica Seles defeated United States Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Seles' 1st title of the year and the 43rd of her career.

Doubles

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Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Netherlands Caroline Vis defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko / Czech Republic Helena Suková 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Basuki's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Vis' 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
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