1997 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

Iva Majoli was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 against Jana Novotná.

Singles
1997 Faber Grand Prix
1996 ChampionCroatia Iva Majoli
Final
ChampionCroatia Iva Majoli
Runner-upCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.   Jana Novotná (final)
  2.   Anke Huber (second round)
  3.   Iva Majoli (champion)
  4.   Karina Habšudová (second round)
  5.   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  6.   Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
  7.   Sabine Appelmans (second round)
  8.   Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Final

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Final
1   Jana Novotná 6 6 4
3   Iva Majoli 4 7 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Novotná 6 6  
WC   B Rittner 6 3 5     R Dragomir 2 3  
    R Dragomir 4 6 7 1   J Novotná 6 6  
    D Van Roost 7 4 6 8   E Likhovtseva 4 2  
Q   D Chládková 6 6 3     D Van Roost 1 2  
    N Tauziat 6 6 2 8   E Likhovtseva 6 6  
8   E Likhovtseva 4 7 6 1   J Novotná 6 7  
    M Maleeva 0 5  
4   K Habšudová 6 3 2
    M Maleeva 6 6       M Maleeva 0 6 6
    S Farina 2 1       M Maleeva 6 6  
Q   S Kleinová 6 4 2 Q   S Testud 1 4  
Q   S Testud 4 6 6 Q   S Testud 6 6  
    F Labat 4 6   5   B Schultz-McCarthy 4 3  
5   B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   S Appelmans 6 6  
    K Studeníková 2 3   7   S Appelmans 3 6 5
    A-G Sidot 7 6       A-G Sidot 6 4 7
WC   C Singer 6 2       A-G Sidot 6 6 4
    E Callens 6 1 4 3   I Majoli 4 7 6
    Y Basuki 3 6 6     Y Basuki 5 1  
3   I Majoli 7 6  
3   I Majoli 7 6  
6   B Paulus 6 6   6   B Paulus 6 4  
    A Miller 0 0   6   B Paulus 6 7  
    Å Carlsson 3 6 6     Å Carlsson 3 5  
Q   F Perfetti 6 3 4 6   B Paulus 7 6  
    B Schett 6 3 5     M Oremans 6 4  
    M Oremans 4 6 7     M Oremans 6 5 6
2   A Huber 0 7 4
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