1997 DFS Classic

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1997 DFS Classic
Date9–15 June
Edition16th
CategoryTier III
Draw56S / 28D
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
France Nathalie Tauziat
Doubles
United States Katrina Adams / Latvia Larisa Savchenko
← 1996 · Birmingham Classic · 1998 →

The 1997 DFS Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 June until 15 June 1997. Second-seeded Nathalie Tauziat won the singles title.

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

France Nathalie Tauziat defeated Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Tauziat's 2nd title of the year and the 17th of her career.

Doubles[edit]

United States Katrina Adams / Latvia Larisa Savchenko defeated France Nathalie Tauziat / United States Linda Wild 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Adams' only title of the year and the 20th of her career. It was Savchenko's 1st title of the year and the 62nd of her career.

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