1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Lisa Raymond
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (2WC / 4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Lisa Raymond in the final 6–4, 6–2.

Seeds

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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. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (second round)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (second round)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (first round)
  7. n/a
  8. Romania Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
5 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 2 1  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
  United States Lisa Raymond 4 2  
8 Romania Irina Spîrlea 3 1  
  United States Lisa Raymond 6 6  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 4 6 6
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6     Belarus N Zvereva 6 1 4
WC Spain C Martínez 1 0   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q Italy R Grande 7 6     Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 3  
  France S Testud 6 3   Q Italy R Grande 2 3  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 6   Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
LL France A-G Sidot 7 4 3 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
5 South Africa A Coetzer 2 1  
3 Croatia I Majoli 2 2  
  Czech Republic H Suková 6 2   Q Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
Q Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6   Q Switzerland P Schnyder 2 5  
Q Austria B Schett 3 6   5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  
WC Russia A Kournikova 6 7   WC Russia A Kournikova 6 3 4
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3   5 South Africa A Coetzer 3 6 6
5 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Romania R Dragomir 2 0   8 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  United States J Capriati 2 1     Slovakia K Habšudová 2 0  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6   8 Romania I Spîrlea 7 6  
  Austria J Wiesner 2 5     Spain A Sánchez Vicario 5 4  
  Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7     Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
4 United States L Davenport 4 6  
8 Romania I Spîrlea 3 1  
6 Germany A Huber 4 4     United States L Raymond 6 6  
  United States M J Fernández 6 6     United States M J Fernández 2 6 3
  Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6     Japan N Sawamatsu 6 0 6
  Belgium S Appelmans 3 2     Japan N Sawamatsu 2 3  
Q Italy S Farina 3 2     United States L Raymond 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 3 6 6
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 4 4
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