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Singles
1997 Sparkassen Cup
Final
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Amanda Coetzer
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.

Novotná won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 against Amanda Coetzer.

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 (semifinals)
2. Jana Novotná (champion)
3. Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
4. Amanda Coetzer (final)
5. Anke Huber (semifinals)
6. Barbara Paulus (second round)
7. Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
8. Yayuk Basuki (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

Final

	Final
	4	Amanda Coetzer	2	6	3
	2	Jana Novotná	6	4	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	7
		Å Carlsson	6	4	6				M Maruska	3	5
		M Maruska	4	6	7										1	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	6	7	0										7	S Appelmans	3	2
		M Oremans	7	6	6				M Oremans	6	3	5
	Q	R Simpson	3	3				7	S Appelmans	2	6	7
	7	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	M Hingis	4	6	6
																						4	A Coetzer	6	4	7
								4	A Coetzer	6	7
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	5
		B Rittner	2	2											4	A Coetzer	6	7
	Q	M Grzybowska	7	6											Q	M Grzybowska	1	6
		A-G Sidot	5	0				Q	M Grzybowska	6	7
		H Suková	6	4	2			6	B Paulus	2	5
	6	B Paulus	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Huber	6	6
		S Farina	4	2				5	A Huber	6	6
		L Courtois	3	4					M Serna	2	3
		M Serna	6	6											5	A Huber	4	7	6
		B Schett	7	6											3	I Majoli	6	6	4
	WC	A Glass	6	4					B Schett	4	2
								3	I Majoli	6	6
																						5	A Huber	7	5	4
	8	Y Basuki	7	6																		2	J Novotná	6	7	6
	Q	A Cocheteux	6	3				8	Y Basuki	6	3	5
	WC	J Kandarr	4	0				Q	S Kleinová	4	6	7
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											Q	S Kleinová	4	2
		E Callens	6	3											2	J Novotná	6	6
		J Kruger	7	6					J Kruger	0	4
								2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1997 Sparkassen Cup draw

• Sparkassen Cup (tennis)
• 1997 WTA Tour