Italian Open 1997

WTA · Clay · 79 singles matches · All champions

Mary Pierce won the title, beating Conchita Martinez 6–4 6–0 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Mary Pierce def. Barbara Paulus 4–6 6–3 6–1
  • Semifinal: Conchita Martinez def. Patty Schnyder 6–2 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Mary Pierce def. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6–3 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Barbara Paulus def. Irina Spirlea 6–4 6–2

Rome 1997 1997

Defending champion
Conchita Martinez

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1996Conchita MartinezMartina Hingis
1995Conchita MartinezArantxa Sanchez Vicario
1994Conchita MartinezMartina Navratilova
1993Conchita MartinezGabriela Sabatini
1992Gabriela SabatiniMonica Seles
1991Gabriela SabatiniMonica Seles
1990Monica SelesMartina Navratilova
1989Gabriela SabatiniArantxa Sanchez Vicario

Matches by round

79 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce1066
🇪🇸Conchita Martinez340

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce10466
🇦🇹Barbara Paulus11631
Fin
🇪🇸Conchita Martinez366
🇨🇭Patty Schnyder22

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce1066
🇷🇴Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie1434
Fin
🇦🇹Barbara Paulus1166
🇷🇴Irina Spirlea742
Fin
🇪🇸Conchita Martinez366
🇿🇦Joannette Kruger04
Fin
🇨🇭Patty Schnyder66
🇪🇸Arantxa Sanchez Vicario211

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce1077
🇺🇸Monica Seles166
Fin
🇷🇴Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie14466
🇭🇷Iva Majoli5643
Fin
🇦🇹Barbara Paulus1166
🇮🇹Francesca LubianiWC21
Fin
🇷🇴Irina Spirlea766
🇧🇪Dominique Monami13
Fin
🇿🇦Joannette Kruger66
🇸🇰Karina Habsudova824
Fin
🇪🇸Conchita Martinez366
🇷🇺Elena Likhovtseva1221
Fin
🇨🇭Patty Schnyder77
🇿🇦Amanda Coetzer665
Fin
🇪🇸Arantxa Sanchez Vicario266
🇧🇪Sabine Appelmans1334

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Monica Seles176
🇦🇹Barbara Schett50
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce1066
🇺🇸Ann GrossmanQ22
Fin
🇷🇴Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie14366
🇧🇪Els Callens620
Fin
🇭🇷Iva Majoli5746
🇺🇸Nicole ArendtQ663
Fin
🇮🇹Francesca LubianiWC66
🇩🇪Anke Huber422
Fin
🇦🇹Barbara Paulus1166
🇨🇿Adriana Gersi13
Fin
🇧🇪Dominique Monami666
🇫🇷Nathalie Tauziat15712
Fin
🇷🇴Irina Spirlea777
🇪🇸Cristina Torrens ValeroQ56
Fin
🇸🇰Karina Habsudova866
🇦🇷Florencia Labat43
Fin
🇿🇦Joannette Kruger67
🇳🇱Brenda Schultz Mccarthy925
Fin
🇷🇺Elena Likhovtseva1266
URSLarisa Savchenko33
Fin
🇪🇸Conchita Martinez366
🇺🇸Chanda Rubin23
Fin
🇿🇦Amanda Coetzer6646
🇷🇺Anna Kournikova261
Fin
🇨🇭Patty Schnyder76
🇫🇷Sandrine Testud1660
Fin
🇧🇪Sabine Appelmans1366
🇮🇹Gloria Pizzichini43
Fin
🇪🇸Arantxa Sanchez Vicario266
🇦🇷Paola Suarez22

Round of 64

24 finished
Fin
🇦🇹Barbara Schett467
🇨🇿Sandra KleinovaQ625
Fin
🇺🇸Ann GrossmanQ66
🇹🇭Tamarine Tanasugarn43
Fin
🇫🇷Mary Pierce1066
🇮🇹Sandra CecchiniWC11
Fin
🇷🇴Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie1466
🇮🇹Alice CanepaQ30
Fin
🇧🇪Els Callens636
🇦🇺Annabel Ellwood464
Fin
🇺🇸Nicole ArendtQ66
🇮🇹Laura GolarsaWC32
Fin
🇮🇹Francesca LubianiWC66
🇨🇿Denisa Chladkova24
Fin
🇨🇿Adriana Gersi76
🇦🇷Mariana Diaz OlivaQ53
Fin
🇦🇹Barbara Paulus11367
PURKristina BrandiQ635
Fin
🇫🇷Nathalie Tauziat1566
🇨🇿Helena Sukova42
Fin
🇧🇪Dominique Monami66
🇩🇪Petra Begerow30
Fin
🇪🇸Cristina Torrens ValeroQ266
🇫🇷Sarah Pitkowski Malcor633
Fin
🇦🇷Florencia Labat67
🇧🇾Olga BarabanschikovaQ16
Fin
🇿🇦Joannette Kruger66
🇯🇵Ai Sugiyama32
Fin
🇳🇱Brenda Schultz Mccarthy966
🇸🇰Henrieta Nagyova34
Fin
🇷🇺Elena Likhovtseva1266
🇫🇷Anne Gaelle Sidot43
Fin
URSLarisa Savchenko636
🇮🇹Flora Perfetti262
Fin
🇺🇸Chanda Rubin76
🇺🇸Jennifer Capriati62
Fin
🇷🇺Anna Kournikova66
🇹🇼Shi Ting Wang43
Fin
🇨🇭Patty Schnyder66
🇮🇩Yayuk Basuki01
Fin
🇫🇷Sandrine Testud16637
🇳🇱Miriam Oremans366
Fin
🇧🇪Sabine Appelmans1366
🇯🇵Naoko Sawamatsu31
Fin
🇮🇹Gloria Pizzichini367
🇫🇷Alexandra Fusai625
Fin
🇦🇷Paola Suarez77
🇸🇰Katarina Studenikova56

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇮🇹Alice CanepaWC656
🇩🇪Jana Kandarr1073
Fin
🇦🇷Mariana Diaz Oliva76
🇦🇷Bettina Fulco61
Fin
🇪🇸Cristina Torrens Valero366
🇦🇺Rachel Mcquillan32
Fin
🇺🇸Nicole Arendt656
🇸🇮Barbara Mulej472
Fin
🇧🇾Olga Barabanschikova67
🇺🇸Meilen Tu45
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Grossman67
🇯🇵Yuka Yoshida445
Fin
PURKristina Brandi66
🇵🇱Katarzyna Nowak20
Fin
🇨🇿Sandra Kleinova2267
🇯🇵Miho Saeki636

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Jana Kandarr166
🇮🇹Adriana Serra ZanettiWC31
Fin
🇮🇹Alice CanepaWC66
🇦🇷Mercedes Paz03
Fin
🇦🇷Bettina Fulco66
🇵🇱Aleksandra Olsza24
Fin
🇦🇷Mariana Diaz Oliva77
🇮🇹Rita Grande566
Fin
🇪🇸Cristina Torrens Valero366
🇮🇹Giulia CasoniWC24
Fin
🇦🇺Rachel Mcquillan567
🇨🇿Ludmila Richterova736
Fin
🇸🇮Barbara Mulej466
🇫🇷Nathalie Dechy604
Fin
🇺🇸Nicole Arendt66
🇫🇷Alexia Dechaume Balleret723
Fin
🇧🇾Olga Barabanschikova76
🇦🇷Ines Gorrochategui652
Fin
🇺🇸Meilen Tu76
🇺🇸Lindsay Lee Waters62
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Grossman66
🇺🇸Debbie Graham31
Fin
🇯🇵Yuka Yoshida466
🇮🇹Natalia BaudoneWC14
Fin
🇵🇱Katarzyna Nowak66
🇯🇵Rika Hiraki812
Fin
PURKristina Brandi72
🇮🇹Francesca RomanoA61
Fin
🇯🇵Miho Saeki76
🇷🇺Tatiana Panova52
Fin
🇨🇿Sandra Kleinova266
🇪🇸Virginia Ruano Pascual43