1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
1996 Champion Anke Huber
Champion Jana Novotná
Runner-up Amanda Coetzer
Final score6–2, 4–6, 6–3

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.

  1. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
  2. Jana Novotná (Champion)
  3. Iva Majoli (Quarterfinals)
  4. Amanda Coetzer (Final)
  5. Anke Huber (Semifinals)
  6. Barbara Paulus (Second Round)
  7. Sabine Appelmans (Quarterfinals)
  8. Yayuk Basuki (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  
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