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1997 Faber Grand Prix
Date	17–23 February
Edition	5th
Category	Tier II
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$450,000
Surface	Carpet / indoors
Location	Hanover, Germany
Champions
Singles
Iva Majoli
Doubles
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf
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The 1997 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Hanover, Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 5th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 February until 23 February 1997. Third-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Iva Majoli defeated Jana Novotná 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

• It was Majoli's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated Larisa Savchenko / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 6–3, 7–6

• It was Arendt's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of her career.

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 173, 179–180. ISBN 9780002188241.
2. "Error denies Novotna". The Irish Times. 24 February 1997.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
• Tournament draws

• 1997 WTA Tour
• Faber Grand Prix
• 1997 in German women's sport
• 1997 in German tennis
• February 1997 sports events in Germany