1997 French Open – Women's singles← 1996·French Open·1998 →Iva Majoli defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. It was her first and only major title, becoming the first Croat to win a singles major. Hingis' defeat ended her unbeaten 35-match start to the season, and was her only loss at the majors in the 1997 season. Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Amanda Coetzer in the quarterfinals.
1997 Australian Open – Women's singles← 1996·Australian Open·1998 →Martina Hingis defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was her first major singles title, becoming the first Swiss to win a singles major. Hingis did not lose a set during the tournament.
1996 Australian Open – Women's singles← 1995·Australian Open·1997 →Monica Seles defeated Anke Huber in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 Australian Open. It was her fourth Australian Open title and ninth and last major title overall, and her only major title after being stabbed in April 1993.
WTA AwardsTennis awards for womenThis article lists the WTA Awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players and coaches for achievements during a season or their careers. Player of the YearDoubles Team of the YearMost Improved Player of the YearNewcomer of the YearComeback Player of the YearDiamond AcesThis award is named for the late WTA trailblazer Jerry Diamond and is awarded to the player who gives endlessly to promote the game of tennis on and off the court.
Grand Slam (tennis)Tennis term for winning all four major championshipsThe Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners.
Monica SelesYugoslav–American tennis player (b. 1973)
Arnon MilchanArnon Milchan (Hebrew: ארנון מילצ'ן; December 6, 1944) is an Israeli billionaire businessman, film producer and former spy. He has been involved in over 130 full-length motion pictures and is the founder of production company Regency Enterprises. Regency's film credits include 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Women's Tennis AssociationThe Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters are in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.1993 US Open – Women's doublesArantxa Sánchez Vicario and Helena Suková won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Amanda Coetzer and Inés Gorrochategui. Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Sánchez Vicario and Suková. With this loss, they missed out on the 1993 Calendar Grand Slam in Women's Doubles, as well as ended their streak of 6 consecutive grand slam Women’s Doubles titles won from the 1992 French Open to 1993 Wimbledon.
Sunshine GirlPin-up girls depicted in most of the daily newspapers of the Sun chain in Canada are known as Sunshine Girls. HistoryThe Sunshine Girls feature started with the Toronto Sun, on November 1, 1971. The practice was adapted from British tabloids with similar featured women. While the British tabloids started publishing photos of topless models in 1970, a Sunshine Girl is usually a clothed or swim-suited female model, actress, or athlete.Lori McNeilLori McNeil (born December 18, 1963) is an American tennis coach and former top 10 player. McNeil was a singles semifinalist at the US Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1994, a women's doubles finalist at the Australian Open in 1987 with Zina Garrison and French Open mixed-doubles winner in 1988 with Jorge Lozano.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.
WTA TourThe WTA Tour (also known as the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for women and organized by the Women's Tennis Association. The second-tier tour is the WTA 125 series, and third-tier is the Women's World Tennis Tour. The men's equivalent is the ATP Tour. Season format2024–presentIn 2024, the WTA made all WTA 1000 events mandatory.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.