| 1997 Chase Championships | ||||
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| Date | November 17–23 | |||
| Edition | 27th (singles) / 26th (doubles) | |||
| Category | Year-end championships | |||
| Draw | 16S / 8D | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York, US | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Jana Novotná | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná | ||||
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The 1997 Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, in the United States. It was the 26th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 22nd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 17 through November 23, 1997. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1997 Chase Championships – Singles Jana Novotná defeated 
Mary Pierce, 7–6, 6–2, 6–3.
- It was Novotná's 4th singles title of the year and the 19th of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 1997 Chase Championships – Doubles Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná defeated Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat, 6–7, 6–3, 6–2.
- It was Davenport's 13th title of the year and the 31st of her career. It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 86th of her career.
References
- Bill Berkrot (25 November 1997). "Novotna Takes Chase Over Pierce". The Moscow Times.
- Mark Shapiro (24 November 1997). "Novotna Uses Powerful Serve To Defeat Pierce For Chase Title". Chicago Tribune.
External links
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