1997 Rexona Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Rexona Cup
1996 Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Champion	Iva Majoli
Runner-up	Ruxandra Dragomir
Final score	6–3, 6–2

The 1997 Rexona Cup – Singles was a tennis event for women played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany. The 1997 Rexona Cup tournament was held from April 28 through May 4, 1997, and was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Petra Langrová. Iva Majoli won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Ruxandra Dragomir.

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.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round) Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals) Anke Huber (Second Round) Iva Majoli (Champion)

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (First Round) Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals) Ruxandra Dragomir (Final) Sandrine Testud (First 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

Final

	Final
	7	Ruxandra Dragomir	3	2
	4	Iva Majoli	6	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	A Sánchez Vicario	5	3
	P Langrová	6	6					P Langrová	7	6
	F Lubiani	3	3												P Langrová	1	6	1
Q	O Lugina	6	6												A-G Sidot	6	4	6
	F Perfetti	4	1				Q	O Lugina	3	3
	A-G Sidot	6	6					A-G Sidot	6	6
5	B Schultz-McCarthy	2	1																			A-G Sidot	4	0
																					7	R Dragomir	6	6
							3	A Huber	4	6
Q	A Olsza	2	0					B Schett	6	7
	B Schett	6	6												B Schett	1	5
	F Labat	6	6											7	R Dragomir	6	7
	Å Carlsson	3	2					F Labat	5	3
	A Gerši	4	3				7	R Dragomir	7	6
7	R Dragomir	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	M Pierce	6	6
	P Schnyder	1	1				6	M Pierce	3	7	6
	P Suárez	6	6					P Suárez	6	6	3
	A Grossman	4	3											6	M Pierce	6	4	4
	C Cristea	6	3	5										4	I Majoli	2	6	6
	M Serna	4	6	7				M Serna	4	5
							4	I Majoli	6	7
																					4	I Majoli	6	6
8	S Testud	3	1																		Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	2	3
Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6				Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6
WC	J Kandarr	6	7				WC	J Kandarr	2	1
Q	S Krivencheva	1	6											Q	M Sánchez Lorenzo	7	5	6
	B Rittner	6	5	6										2	C Martínez	5	7	2
WC	S Klösel	1	7	3				B Rittner	5	0
							2	C Martínez	7	6

External links

• 1997 Rexona Cup Draw