1997 SEAT Open – Singles

Singles
1997 SEAT Open
1996 Champion	Anke Huber
Champion	Amanda Coetzer
Runner-up	Barbara Paulus
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 7–5

Anke Huber was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Amanda Coetzer won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 against Barbara Paulus.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	1	Amanda Coetzer	6	3	7
	5	Barbara Paulus	4	6	5

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	A Coetzer	6	3	6
	M Babel	4	1				LL	S Farina	2	6	3
LL	S Farina	6	6											1	A Coetzer	7	6	6
WC	M Oremans	6	6											WC	M Oremans	5	7	4
WC	A Kremer	1	3				WC	M Oremans	2	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	7	6					E Likhovtseva	6	3	0
6	Y Basuki	5	1																		1	A Coetzer	6	3	6
3	S Testud	6	6																		Q	K Studeníková	1	6	0
	Å Carlsson	1	4				3	S Testud	2	1
	J Kruger	6	6					J Kruger	6	6
	M Maleeva	2	3												J Kruger	3	4
	A Sugiyama	3	1											Q	K Studeníková	6	6
Q	K Studeníková	6	6				Q	K Studeníková	6	6
Q	B Rittner	6	5	1/r			7	K Po	4	2
7	K Po	0	7	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	B Paulus	6	6
Q	N Dechy	4	4				5	B Paulus	7	6
Q	A Glass	4	4					A Mauresmo	6	3
	A Mauresmo	6	6											5	B Paulus	3	6	6
LL	R Grande	1	6	1										4	S Appelmans	6	3	2
	H Suková	6	3	6				H Suková	3	7	2
	D Chládková	0	4				4	S Appelmans	6	6	6
4	S Appelmans	6	6																		5	B Paulus	6	6
8	N Zvereva	3	r																			A-G Sidot	3	4
	H Nagyová	3						H Nagyová	6	6
	F Labat	4	4					N Sawamatsu	4	4
	N Sawamatsu	6	6												H Nagyová	4	6
	P Schnyder	6	2	2											A-G Sidot	6	7
	A-G Sidot	4	6	6				A-G Sidot	3	6	6
							2	K Habšudová	6	2	4

External links

• 1997 SEAT Open Draw