1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
Champion Jana Novotná
Runner-up Amanda Coetzer
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Draw28
Seeds8

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.[1]

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  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171–173, 189. ISBN 9780002188241.
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