1997 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1997 Faber Grand Prix
1996 Champion	Iva Majoli
Champion	Iva Majoli
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
Final score	4–6, 7–6, 6–4

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

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.

Jana Novotná (Final) Anke Huber (Second Round) Iva Majoli (Champion) Karina Habšudová (Second Round)

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second Round) Barbara Paulus (Semifinals) Sabine Appelmans (Second Round) Elena Likhovtseva (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

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

Section 1

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

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

External links

• 1997 Faber Grand Prix Draw