1997 European Indoors – Singles

1997 European Indoors
1996 Champion		Jana Novotná
Champion		Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up		Nathalie Tauziat
Final score		7–6, 7–5
Events
Singles		Doubles

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Lindsay Davenport.

Davenport won in the final 7–6, 7–5 against Nathalie Tauziat.

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.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
		Nathalie Tauziat	6	5
	4	Lindsay Davenport	7	7

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	M Hingis	6	6
	K Habšudová	2	6				LL	A-G Sidot	3	2
LL	A-G Sidot	6	7											1	M Hingis	6	2	5
	L Raymond	7	6												L Raymond	4	6	7
	H Suková	5	3					L Raymond	7	6
WC	P Schnyder	6	3				5	A Coetzer	5	3
5	A Coetzer	7	6																			L Raymond	3	5
																						N Tauziat	6	7
							3	I Majoli	6	2
	S Appelmans	6	6	7				S Appelmans	7	6
	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	7	5											S Appelmans	6	1	5
	N Tauziat	6	5	7											N Tauziat	4	6	7
	K Po	3	7	5				N Tauziat	6	6	7
Q	D Van Roost	7	5	6			Q	D Van Roost	3	7	6
8	A Sánchez Vicario	5	7	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	A Huber	7	6
	M J Fernández	5	0				5	A Huber
Q	V Williams	6	6				Q	V Williams	w/o
	R Dragomir	0	3											Q	V Williams	0	4
Q	M Oremans	2	6	3										4	L Davenport	6	6
	N Zvereva	6	2	6				N Zvereva	4	2	r
							4	L Davenport	6	2
																					4	L Davenport	6	6
7	I Spîrlea	6	3	6																	2	J Novotná	4	1
	N Sawamatsu	4	6	2			7	I Spîrlea	6	1	r
	M Maleeva	3	3				Q	S Kleinová	3	5
Q	S Kleinová	6	6											Q	S Kleinová	2	6
	A Sugiyama	6	1											2	J Novotná	6	7
WC	B Schett	2	0	r				A Sugiyama	0	7	2
							2	J Novotná	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 European Indoors Draw