1997 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

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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1997 tennis event results

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.

  1. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (final)
  2. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (champion)
  4. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (second round)
  5. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  6. Austria Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
  7. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (second round)
  8. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6 4
3 Croatia Iva Majoli 4 7 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
WC Germany B Rittner 6 3 5   Romania R Dragomir 2 3  
  Romania R Dragomir 4 6 7 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Belgium D Van Roost 7 4 6 8 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 2  
Q Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 3   Belgium D Van Roost 1 2  
  France N Tauziat 6 6 2 8 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
8 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 7 6 1 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 0 5  
4 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 3 2
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6     Bulgaria M Maleeva 0 6 6
  Italy S Farina 2 1     Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 4 2 Q France S Testud 1 4  
Q France S Testud 4 6 6 Q France S Testud 6 6  
  Argentina F Labat 4 6   5 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 4 3  
5 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
  Slovakia K Studeníková 2 3   7 Belgium S Appelmans 3 6 5
  France A-G Sidot 7 6     France A-G Sidot 6 4 7
WC Germany C Singer 6 2     France A-G Sidot 6 6 4
  Belgium E Callens 6 1 4 3 Croatia I Majoli 4 7 6
  Indonesia Y Basuki 3 6 6   Indonesia Y Basuki 5 1  
3 Croatia I Majoli 7 6  
3 Croatia I Majoli 7 6  
6 Austria B Paulus 6 6   6 Austria B Paulus 6 4  
  United States A Miller 0 0   6 Austria B Paulus 6 7  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 3 6 6   Sweden Å Carlsson 3 5  
Q Italy F Perfetti 6 3 4 6 Austria B Paulus 7 6  
  Austria B Schett 6 3 5   Netherlands M Oremans 6 4  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 6 7   Netherlands M Oremans 6 5 6
2 Germany A Huber 0 7 4

External links

  • 1997 Faber Grand Prix Draw[permanent dead link]
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