1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Sabine Appelmans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Rittner.

Singles
1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1996 Champion	Sabine Appelmans
Champion	Chanda Rubin
Runner-up	Karina Habšudová
Score	6–4, 6–2

Chanda Rubin won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Karina Habšudová.

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. Jana Novotná (semifinals)
2. Karina Habšudová (final)
3. Judith Wiesner (semifinals)
4. Sabine Appelmans (second round)
5. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
6. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
7. Chanda Rubin (champion)
8. Åsa Carlsson (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
	7	Chanda Rubin	6	6
	2	Karina Habšudová	4	2

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	1	6
	LL	W Probst	5	1					S Farina	4	6	3
		S Farina	7	6											1	J Novotná	6	6
		R Grande	6	1	3										5	M Maleeva	0	3
		E Callens	4	6	6				E Callens	2	2
		A Miller	3	6	2			5	M Maleeva	6	6
	5	M Maleeva	6	2	6																	1	J Novotná	5	7	3
	4	S Appelmans	7	6																		7	C Rubin	7	5	6
		K Kschwendt	5	3				4	S Appelmans	6	1	4
		B Rittner	7	5					B Rittner	3	6	6
	Q	E Wagner	5	0	r											B Rittner	6	6	4
		S Testud	4	6	6										7	C Rubin	4	7	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	0	3				S Testud	4	3
		P Schnyder	5	0				7	C Rubin	6	6
	7	C Rubin	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	N Tauziat	6	7
		G Pizzichini	4	5				6	N Tauziat	7	6
		A-G Sidot	6	3	6			LL	A Fusai	6	4
	LL	A Fusai	3	6	7										6	N Tauziat	5	2
		P Begerow	3	1											3	J Wiesner	7	6
		F Perfetti	6	6					F Perfetti	2	6	3
	Q	A Mauresmo	6	5	1			3	J Wiesner	6	4	6
	3	J Wiesner	3	7	6																	3	J Wiesner	3	6	3
	8	Å Carlsson	6	7																		2	K Habšudová	6	4	6
		F Labat	0	6				8	Å Carlsson	6	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	7				Q	R Zrubáková	4	4
	WC	M Maruska	4	6											8	Å Carlsson	2	2
	Q	A Glass	6	6											2	K Habšudová	6	6
	WC	M Schnell	4	2				Q	A Glass	7	4	3
								2	K Habšudová	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw