1997 Open Gaz de France – Singles

Singles
1997 Open Gaz de France
1996 Champion	Julie Halard-Decugis
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Anke Huber
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 against Anke Huber.

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.

Martina Hingis (Champion) Jana Novotná (Semifinals) Anke Huber (Final) Iva Majoli (Semifinals)

Irina Spîrlea (Quarterfinals) Karina Habšudová (Second Round) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second Round) Mary Pierce (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	Martina Hingis	6	3	6
	3	Anke Huber	3	6	3

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	K Studeníková	6	1	3				S Farina	3	4
	S Farina	3	6	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
	F Labat	1	2												N Tauziat	3	2
	N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	7
WC	N Dechy	6	4	3			6	K Habšudová	4	6
6	K Habšudová	2	6	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
																					4	I Majoli	1	3
							4	I Majoli	6	6
Q	M Strandlund	2	7	1			WC	A-G Sidot	4	3
WC	A-G Sidot	6	6	6										4	I Majoli	7	3	6
	B Schett	4	5												Y Basuki	6	6	3
	Y Basuki	6	7					Y Basuki	6	3	6
	H Nagyová	6	1	2			7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	2
7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	I Spîrlea	6	7
	E Likhovtseva	4	5				5	I Spîrlea	6	6
	C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	4
Q	N Arendt	1	1											5	I Spîrlea	4	2
	M Maleeva	5	2											3	A Huber	6	6
	S Appelmans	7	6					S Appelmans	3	2
							3	A Huber	6	6
																					3	A Huber	6	6
8	M Pierce	6	6																		2	J Novotná	3	4
	Å Carlsson	2	3				8	M Pierce	w/o
Q	A Glass	5	0				Q	A Gerši
Q	A Gerši	7	6											8	M Pierce	1	2
LL	K Boogert	0	6	7										2	J Novotná	6	6
	S Testud	6	1	6			LL	K Boogert	2	4
							2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1997 Open Gaz de France Draw