1997 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

Iva Majoli was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 against Jana Novotná.

Singles
1997 Faber Grand Prix
1996 Champion Iva Majoli
Champion Iva Majoli
Runner-up Jana Novotná
Final score4–6, 7–6, 6–4

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.

  1. Jana Novotná (Final)
  2. Anke Huber (Second Round)
  3. Iva Majoli (Champion)
  4. Karina Habšudová (Second Round)
  5. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second Round)
  6. Barbara Paulus (Semifinals)
  7. Sabine Appelmans (Second Round)
  8. Elena Likhovtseva (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final
Final
1 Jana Novotná 6 6 4
3 Iva Majoli 4 7 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 J Novotná 6 6  
WC B Rittner 6 3 5   R Dragomir 2 3  
  R Dragomir 4 6 7 1 J Novotná 6 6  
  D Van Roost 7 4 6 8 E Likhovtseva 4 2  
Q D Chládková 6 6 3   D Van Roost 1 2  
  N Tauziat 6 6 2 8 E Likhovtseva 6 6  
8 E Likhovtseva 4 7 6 1 J Novotná 6 7  
  M Maleeva 0 5  
4 K Habšudová 6 3 2
  M Maleeva 6 6     M Maleeva 0 6 6
  S Farina 2 1     M Maleeva 6 6  
Q S Kleinová 6 4 2 Q S Testud 1 4  
Q S Testud 4 6 6 Q S Testud 6 6  
  F Labat 4 6   5 B Schultz-McCarthy 4 3  
5 B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 S Appelmans 6 6  
  K Studeníková 2 3   7 S Appelmans 3 6 5
  A-G Sidot 7 6     A-G Sidot 6 4 7
WC C Singer 6 2     A-G Sidot 6 6 4
  E Callens 6 1 4 3 I Majoli 4 7 6
  Y Basuki 3 6 6   Y Basuki 5 1  
3 I Majoli 7 6  
3 I Majoli 7 6  
6 B Paulus 6 6   6 B Paulus 6 4  
  A Miller 0 0   6 B Paulus 6 7  
  Å Carlsson 3 6 6   Å Carlsson 3 5  
Q F Perfetti 6 3 4 6 B Paulus 7 6  
  B Schett 6 3 5   M Oremans 6 4  
  M Oremans 4 6 7   M Oremans 6 5 6
2 A Huber 0 7 4
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