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

1. Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
2. Karina Habšudová (first round)
3. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
4. Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
5. Barbara Schett (champion)
6. Henrieta Nagyová (final)
7. Denisa Chládková (second round)
8. Virginia Ruano Pascual (second round)

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

	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 Devillé	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

• WTA Austrian Open
• 1997 WTA Tour