1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upSouth Africa Amanda Coetzer
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Novotná won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 against Amanda Coetzer.

Seeds

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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

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Final

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Final
4   Amanda Coetzer 2 6 3
2   Jana Novotná 6 4 6

Section 1

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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

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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  
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