1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
1996 Champion	Anke Huber
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Amanda Coetzer
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.

Novotná won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 against Amanda Coetzer.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	4	Amanda Coetzer	2	6	3
	2	Jana Novotná	6	4	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Hingis	6	7
	Å Carlsson	6	4	6				M Maruska	3	5
	M Maruska	4	6	7										1	M Hingis	6	6
	D Chládková	6	7	0										7	S Appelmans	3	2
	M Oremans	7	6	6				M Oremans	6	3	5
Q	R Simpson	3	3				7	S Appelmans	2	6	7
7	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	M Hingis	4	6	6
																					4	A Coetzer	6	4	7
							4	A Coetzer	6	7
	M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	5
	B Rittner	2	2											4	A Coetzer	6	7
Q	M Grzybowska	7	6											Q	M Grzybowska	1	6
	A-G Sidot	5	0				Q	M Grzybowska	6	7
	H Suková	6	4	2			6	B Paulus	2	5
6	B Paulus	4	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	A Huber	6	6
	S Farina	4	2				5	A Huber	6	6
	L Courtois	3	4					M Serna	2	3
	M Serna	6	6											5	A Huber	4	7	6
	B Schett	7	6											3	I Majoli	6	6	4
WC	A Glass	6	4					B Schett	4	2
							3	I Majoli	6	6
																					5	A Huber	7	5	4
8	Y Basuki	7	6																		2	J Novotná	6	7	6
Q	A Cocheteux	6	3				8	Y Basuki	6	3	5
WC	J Kandarr	4	0				Q	S Kleinová	4	6	7
Q	S Kleinová	6	6											Q	S Kleinová	4	2
	E Callens	6	3											2	J Novotná	6	6
	J Kruger	7	6					J Kruger	0	4
							2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1997 Sparkassen Cup Draw