Question: What was the surface played on for the match than began before 1897?
SQL: SELECT "Court surface" FROM "2-17057363-1" WHERE "Began" < 1897.0;

Question: For the Indian Wells Masters tournament, what was the country?
SQL: SELECT "Country" FROM "2-17057363-1" WHERE "Tournament" = 'Indian Wells Masters';

Question: Which location was in China, and played on a Hard court?
SQL: SELECT "Location" FROM "2-17057363-1" WHERE "Court surface" = 'Hard' AND "Country" = 'China';

Question: What country was the Paris Masters tournament played in?
SQL: SELECT "Country" FROM "2-17057363-1" WHERE "Tournament" = 'Paris Masters';