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Tennis tournament
1997 Toyota Princess Cup
Date15–21 September
Edition1st
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Monica Seles
Doubles
United States Monica Seles / Japan Ai Sugiyama
Toyota Princess Cup · 1998 →

The 1997 Toyota Princess Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the Tier II category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 15 September through 21 September 1997. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1997 Toyota Princess Cup – Singles

United States Monica Seles defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 3–6, 7–6

  • It was Seles' 3rd singles title of the year and the 41st of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1997 Toyota Princess Cup – Doubles

United States Monica Seles / Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated France Julie Halard-Decugis / United States Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Seles' 4th title of the year and the 46th of her career. It was Sugiyama's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

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