Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
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Table:
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 1997.0 | Australian Open | Hard | Mary Pierce | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1997.0 | French Open | Clay | Iva Majoli | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1997.0 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jana Novotná | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 1997.0 | US Open | Hard | Venus Williams | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 1998.0 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Conchita Martínez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1998.0 | US Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1999.0 | Australian Open (3) | Hard | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1999.0 | French Open (2) | Clay | Steffi Graf | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1999.0 | US Open (2) | Hard | Serena Williams | 6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Runner-up | 2000.0 | Australian Open | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2001.0 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 6–3 |
Question:
What is the first year in the competition?
Answer:
1997.0