1997 Heineken Trophy – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 Heineken Trophy
1996 Champion Anke Huber
Champion Ruxandra Dragomir
Runner-up Miriam Oremans
Score5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Miriam Oremans.

Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 against Oremans.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Anke Huber (semifinals)
  2. Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  3. Ruxandra Dragomir (champion)
  4. Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
  5. Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
  6. Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
  7. Patty Schnyder (first round)
  8. Åsa Carlsson (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
  Miriam Oremans 7 2 4
3 Ruxandra Dragomir 5 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Huber 6 2 6
  D Chládková 6 4     S Kleinová 4 6 4
  S Kleinová 7 6   1 A Huber 6 4 7
WC N van Lottum 6 5   5 S Appelmans 2 6 6
  F Labat 7 7     F Labat 5 5  
  A Gerši 4 4   5 S Appelmans 7 7  
5 S Appelmans 6 6   1 A Huber 6 4 r
4 K Habšudová 6 6     M Oremans 4 6  
Q J Kandarr 3 4   4 K Habšudová 2 7 6
  P Hy-Boulais 6 4 6   P Hy-Boulais 6 5 4
  Y Yoshida 1 6 3 4 K Habšudová 2 5  
  M Maleeva 6 6     M Oremans 6 7  
Q S Devillé 2 1     M Maleeva 4 5  
  M Oremans 7 6     M Oremans 6 7  
7 P Schnyder 5 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 D Van Roost 7 6  
  L Wild 6 2   6 D Van Roost 2 6 6
  K Boogert 4       K Boogert 6 3 4
  L Neiland 2 r   6 D Van Roost 1 6 4
WC A Olsza 0 3   3 R Dragomir 6 2 6
  B Rittner 6 6     B Rittner 1 0 r
  T Tanasugarn 3 1   3 R Dragomir 6 2  
3 R Dragomir 6 6   3 R Dragomir 6 6  
8 Å Carlsson 6 3 7 8 Å Carlsson 4 2  
Q C Torrens Valero 3 6 5 8 Å Carlsson 6 6 7
  P Langrová 2 4   Q F Lubiani 7 2 5
Q F Lubiani 6 6   8 Å Carlsson w/o    
  S Pitkowski 6 3 6 2 M Pierce      
  E Callens 1 6 0   S Pitkowski 3 5  
2 M Pierce 6 7