1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Draw28
Seeds8

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. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  4. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (final)
  5. Germany Anke Huber (semifinals)
  6. Austria Barbara Paulus (second round)
  7. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
  8. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
4 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 2 6 3
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 4 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 4 6   Austria M Maruska 3 5  
  Austria M Maruska 4 6 7 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 7 0 7 Belgium S Appelmans 3 2  
  Netherlands M Oremans 7 6 6   Netherlands M Oremans 6 3 5
Q Canada R Simpson 3 3   7 Belgium S Appelmans 2 6 7
7 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 4 6 6
4 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 7
4 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6     Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 5  
  Germany B Rittner 2 2   4 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  
Q Poland M Grzybowska 7 6   Q Poland M Grzybowska 1 6  
  France A-G Sidot 5 0   Q Poland M Grzybowska 6 7  
  Czech Republic H Suková 6 4 2 6 Austria B Paulus 2 5  
6 Austria B Paulus 4 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 4 2   5 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Belgium L Courtois 3 4     Spain M Serna 2 3  
  Spain M Serna 6 6   5 Germany A Huber 4 7 6
  Austria B Schett 7 6   3 Croatia I Majoli 6 6 4
WC Germany A Glass 6 4     Austria B Schett 4 2  
3 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
5 Germany A Huber 7 5 4
8 Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7 6
Q France A Cocheteux 6 3   8 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 3 5
WC Germany J Kandarr 4 0   Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 6 7
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6   Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 2  
  Belgium E Callens 6 3   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 7 6     South Africa J Kruger 0 4  
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
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