1997 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Amanda Coetzer
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.

Novotná won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 against Amanda Coetzer.^[1]

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.

Key

	Final
	4	Amanda Coetzer	2	6	3
	2	Jana Novotná	6	4	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	7
		Å Carlsson	6	4	6				M Maruska	3	5
		M Maruska	4	6	7										1	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	6	7	0										7	S Appelmans	3	2
		M Oremans	7	6	6				M Oremans	6	3	5
	Q	R Simpson	3	3				7	S Appelmans	2	6	7
	7	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	M Hingis	4	6	6
																						4	A Coetzer	6	4	7
								4	A Coetzer	6	7
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	5
		B Rittner	2	2											4	A Coetzer	6	7
	Q	M Grzybowska	7	6											Q	M Grzybowska	1	6
		A-G Sidot	5	0				Q	M Grzybowska	6	7
		H Suková	6	4	2			6	B Paulus	2	5
	6	B Paulus	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Huber	6	6
		S Farina	4	2				5	A Huber	6	6
		L Courtois	3	4					M Serna	2	3
		M Serna	6	6											5	A Huber	4	7	6
		B Schett	7	6											3	I Majoli	6	6	4
	WC	A Glass	6	4					B Schett	4	2
								3	I Majoli	6	6
																						5	A Huber	7	5	4
	8	Y Basuki	7	6																		2	J Novotná	6	7	6
	Q	A Cocheteux	6	3				8	Y Basuki	6	3	5
	WC	J Kandarr	4	0				Q	S Kleinová	4	6	7
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											Q	S Kleinová	4	2
		E Callens	6	3											2	J Novotná	6	6
		J Kruger	7	6					J Kruger	0	4
								2	J Novotná	6	6

• 1997 Sparkassen Cup draw