1997 Meta Styrian Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Meta Styrian Open
1996 Champion	Barbara Paulus
Champion	Barbara Schett
Runner-up	Henrieta Nagyová
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to María Sánchez Lorenzo.

Barbara Schett won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 against Henrieta Nagyová.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Barbara Paulus (Quarterfinals) Karina Habšudová (First Round) Judith Wiesner (Quarterfinals) Patty Schnyder (Quarterfinals)

Barbara Schett (Champion) Henrieta Nagyová (Final) Denisa Chládková (Second Round) Virginia Ruano-Pascual (Second Round)

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

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	B Paulus	6	3	6
Q	N Louarsabishvili	2	6	1			1	B Paulus	6	6
	P Langrová	3	3				Q	L Garrone	3	4
Q	L Garrone	6	6											1	B Paulus
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	6												M Sánchez Lorenzo	w/o
	J Kandarr	5	0					M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	3	6
	F Perfetti	4	2				8	V Ruano-Pascual	6	6	2
8	V Ruano-Pascual	6	6																			M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	1
3	J Wiesner	6	6																		5	B Schett	6	6
	S de Ville	2	2				3	J Wiesner	6	6
WC	P Schwarz	5	5					A Cocheteux	3	0
	A Cocheteux	7	7											3	J Wiesner	6	5	0
	C Torrens Valero	6	6											5	B Schett	3	7	6
	S Cecchini	2	2					C Torrens Valero
WC	E Fauth	3	2				5	B Schett	w/o
5	B Schett	6	6																									5	Barbara Schett	3	6	6
6	H Nagyová	3	6	3																								6	Henrieta Nagyová	6	2	3
	P Begerow	6	4	2/r			6	H Nagyová	7	6
	K Studeníková	2	2					I Gorrochategui	5	4
	I Gorrochategui	6	6											6	H Nagyová	0	6	6
	A Gerši	6	4	5										4	P Schnyder	6	4	2
LL	M Grzybowska	3	6	7			LL	M Grzybowska	1	0	r
	S Kleinová	5	3				4	P Schnyder	6	2
4	P Schnyder	7	6																		6	H Nagyová	6	7
7	D Chládková	6	6																			M Babel	1	6
	M Maruska	0	4				7	D Chládková	0	3
Q	S Prazeres	3	4					G León García	6	6
Q	G León García	6	6												G León García	3	1
	K Kschwendt	4	0												M Babel	6	6
	M Babel	6	6					M Babel	6	6
	J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	4	1
2	K Habšudová	7	4	3

External links

• 1997 Meta Styrian Open Draw