1997 Open Gaz de France – Singles

Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Open Gaz de France
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Anke Huber
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 against Anke Huber.

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. Martina Hingis (champion)
2. Jana Novotná (semifinals)
3. Anke Huber (final)
4. Iva Majoli (semifinals)
5. Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
6. Karina Habšudová (second round)
7. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
8. Mary Pierce (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	Martina Hingis	6	3	6
	3	Anke Huber	3	6	3

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	1	3				S Farina	3	4
		S Farina	3	6	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
		F Labat	1	2												N Tauziat	3	2
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	7
	WC	N Dechy	6	4	3			6	K Habšudová	4	6
	6	K Habšudová	2	6	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
																						4	I Majoli	1	3
								4	I Majoli	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	2	7	1			WC	A-G Sidot	4	3
	WC	A-G Sidot	6	6	6										4	I Majoli	7	3	6
		B Schett	4	5												Y Basuki	6	6	3
		Y Basuki	6	7					Y Basuki	6	3	6
		H Nagyová	6	1	2			7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	2
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	I Spîrlea	6	7
		E Likhovtseva	4	5				5	I Spîrlea	6	6
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	4
	Q	N Arendt	1	1											5	I Spîrlea	4	2
		M Maleeva	5	2											3	A Huber	6	6
		S Appelmans	7	6					S Appelmans	3	2
								3	A Huber	6	6
																						3	A Huber	6	6
	8	M Pierce	6	6																		2	J Novotná	3	4
		Å Carlsson	2	3				8	M Pierce	w/o
	Q	A Glass	5	0				Q	A Gerši
	Q	A Gerši	7	6											8	M Pierce	1	2
	LL	K Boogert	0	6	7										2	J Novotná	6	6
		S Testud	6	1	6			LL	K Boogert	2	4
								2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1997 Open Gaz de France Draw