1997 Acura Classic
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| 1997 Acura Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 4–10, 1997 |
| Edition | 24th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Manhattan Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Monica Seles | |
| Doubles | |
 Yayuk Basuki /  Caroline Vis | |
The 1997 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament held between August 4 through August 10, 1997 and played on outdoor hard courts 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.[1]
Finals
Singles
Monica Seles defeated Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
- It was Seles' 1st title of the year and the 43rd of her career.
Doubles
Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis defeated 
Larisa Savchenko / 
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.
References
- ^ "Seles wins her first title of 1997". The New York Times. August 11, 1997. p. 8 (Section C).