1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Barbara Schett was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Sandrine Testud.

Singles
1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
1996 ChampionAustria Barbara Schett
ChampionFrance Sandrine Testud
Runner-upRussia Elena Makarova
Score7–5, 6–3

Testud won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Elena Makarova.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Austria Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
  2. France Sandrine Testud (champion)
  3. Austria Barbara Schett (semifinals)
  4. Argentina Florencia Labat (second round)
  5. Italy Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
  6. Spain Virginia Ruano-Pascual (quarterfinals)
  7. Italy Francesca Lubiani (first round)
  8. Italy Flora Perfetti (first round)

Draw

Key
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Austria B Paulus 7 2  
  Austria S Dopfer 5 1 r 1 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
  Argentina M-J Gaidano 4 3     Italy S Cecchini 1 4  
  Italy S Cecchini 6 6   1 Austria B Paulus 2 6 6
  Germany P Begerow 6 4 6   Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 3 2
Q France L Ghirardi 4 6 2   Germany P Begerow 6 4 1
  Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 7     Argentina I Gorrochategui 2 6 6
7 Italy F Lubiani 4 5   1 Austria B Paulus 4 5  
4 Argentina F Labat 3 6 6   Russia E Makarova 6 7  
LL Colombia F Zuluaga 6 2 0 4 Argentina F Labat 2 6 1
WC Sweden K Triska 3 2     Russia E Makarova 6 4 6
  Russia E Makarova 6 6     Russia E Makarova 7 7  
  Belgium S Devillé 6 7   5 Italy S Farina 5 6  
Q Italy L Dell'Angelo 2 6     Belgium S Devillé 5 3  
  Germany E Wagner 6 4 2 5 Italy S Farina 7 6  
5 Italy S Farina 2 6 6   Russia Elena Makarova 5 3  
6 Spain V Ruano-Pascual 7 6   2 France Sandrine Testud 7 6  
  Czech Republic L Němečková 6 3   6 Spain V Ruano-Pascual 6 6  
  Italy G Pizzichini 7 6     Italy G Pizzichini 4 4  
Q Germany A Barna 6 3   6 Spain V Ruano-Pascual 3 7 6
  France N van Lottum 6 6   3 Austria B Schett 6 5 7
  Germany M Kochta 0 3     France N van Lottum 1 3  
Q Germany S Meier 1 0 r 3 Austria B Schett 6 6  
3 Austria B Schett 6 1   3 Austria B Schett 6 3 6
8 Italy F Perfetti 0 3   2 France S Testud 0 6 7
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6     Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6  
  Russia T Panova 2 4     Mexico A Gavaldón 2 1  
  Mexico A Gavaldón 6 6     Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 2 3
WC Italy L Garrone 6 6 6 2 France S Testud 6 6 6
  Czech Republic L Cenková 7 2 4 WC Italy L Garrone 6 4 2
  Austria K Kschwendt 2 2   2 France S Testud 1 6 6
2 France S Testud 6 6  
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