1997 Budapest Lotto Open – Singles

In the women's singles at the 1997 Budapest Lotto Open tennis tournament, Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Joannette Kruger.

Singles
1997 Budapest Lotto Open
Champion	Amanda Coetzer
Runner-up	Sabine Appelmans
Score	6–1, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Second-seeded Amanda Coetzer won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Sabine Appelmans.

Seeds

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

1. Karina Habšudová (semifinals)
2. Amanda Coetzer (champion)
3. Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
4. Sabine Appelmans (final)
5. Åsa Carlsson (first round)
6. Katarína Studeníková (first round)
7. Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
8. Alexandra Fusai (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	K Habšudová	6	6
		S Kleinová	2	4				1	K Habšudová	1	6	6
		K Kschwendt	7	2	4				P Begerow	6	2	2
		P Begerow	5	6	6										1	K Habšudová	6	6
		C Cristea	6	6											8	A Fusai	4	3
		S Devillé	3	1					C Cristea	6	2	4
		P Suárez	3	1				8	A Fusai	3	6	6
	8	A Fusai	6	6																		1	K Habšudová	2	4
	4	S Appelmans	6	4	6																	4	S Appelmans	6	6
		P Langrová	1	6	4			4	S Appelmans	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	7	6				Q	N Dechy	1	2
	Q	V Csurgo	5	3											4	S Appelmans	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	7	2	6											C Torrens Valero	4	4
		J Kandarr	6	6	1				C Torrens Valero	6	6
		S Dopfer	0	6	6				S Dopfer	2	1
	6	K Studeníková	6	4	1																								4	Sabine Appelmans	1	3
	7	H Nagyová	6	7																									2	Amanda Coetzer	6	6
		M Serna	0	5				7	H Nagyová	6	1	6
		M de Swardt	5	2					G León García	2	6	4
		G León García	7	6											7	H Nagyová	4	6	6
	Q	J Kruger	6	6											Q	J Kruger	6	4	3
	Q	R Kuti-Kis	3	1				Q	J Kruger	6	7
		A Gerši	2	1				3	R Dragomir	3	5
	3	R Dragomir	6	6																		7	H Nagyová	7	1	0
	5	Å Carlsson	3	1																		2	A Coetzer	6	6	6
		E Wagner	6	6					E Wagner	3	6	6
	WC	N Köves	5	3					R Zrubáková	6	4	3
		R Zrubáková	7	6												E Wagner	1	7	2
		M Maruska	6	5	6										2	A Coetzer	6	6	6
		A Glass	4	7	3				M Maruska	0	4
	WC	A Temesvári	6	2				2	A Coetzer	6	6
	2	A Coetzer	7	6

External links

• 1997 Budapest Lotto Open draw