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 Champion	Barbara Schett
Champion	Sandrine Testud
Runner-up	Elena Makarova
Score	7–5, 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. Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
2. Sandrine Testud (champion)
3. Barbara Schett (semifinals)
4. Florencia Labat (second round)
5. Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
6. Virginia Ruano-Pascual (quarterfinals)
7. Francesca Lubiani (first round)
8. Flora Perfetti (first round)

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	B Paulus	7	2
		S Dopfer	5	1	r			1	B Paulus	6	6
		M-J Gaidano	4	3					S Cecchini	1	4
		S Cecchini	6	6											1	B Paulus	2	6	6
		P Begerow	6	4	6											I Gorrochategui	6	3	2
	Q	L Ghirardi	4	6	2				P Begerow	6	4	1
		I Gorrochategui	6	7					I Gorrochategui	2	6	6
	7	F Lubiani	4	5																		1	B Paulus	4	5
	4	F Labat	3	6	6																		E Makarova	6	7
	LL	F Zuluaga	6	2	0			4	F Labat	2	6	1
	WC	K Triska	3	2					E Makarova	6	4	6
		E Makarova	6	6												E Makarova	7	7
		S Devillé	6	7											5	S Farina	5	6
	Q	L Dell'Angelo	2	6					S Devillé	5	3
		E Wagner	6	4	2			5	S Farina	7	6
	5	S Farina	2	6	6																									Elena Makarova	5	3
	6	V Ruano-Pascual	7	6																									2	Sandrine Testud	7	6
		L Němečková	6	3				6	V Ruano-Pascual	6	6
		G Pizzichini	7	6					G Pizzichini	4	4
	Q	A Barna	6	3											6	V Ruano-Pascual	3	7	6
		N van Lottum	6	6											3	B Schett	6	5	7
		M Kochta	0	3					N van Lottum	1	3
	Q	S Meier	1	0	r			3	B Schett	6	6
	3	B Schett	6	1																		3	B Schett	6	3	6
	8	F Perfetti	0	3																		2	S Testud	0	6	7
		E Gagliardi	6	6					E Gagliardi	6	6
		T Panova	2	4					A Gavaldón	2	1
		A Gavaldón	6	6												E Gagliardi	7	2	3
	WC	L Garrone	6	6	6										2	S Testud	6	6	6
		L Cenková	7	2	4			WC	L Garrone	6	4	2
		K Kschwendt	2	2				2	S Testud	1	6	6
	2	S Testud	6	6

External links

• 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Draw