1997 Faber Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1997 Faber Grand Prix
1996 Champion	Iva Majoli
Champion	Iva Majoli
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
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.

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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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