1997 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 DFS Classic
Champion Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up Yayuk Basuki
Score2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Draw56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Main article: 1997 DFS Classic

Meredith McGrath was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Nathalie Tauziat won the title, defeating Yayuk Basuki in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
  2. Nathalie Tauziat (Champion)
  3. Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  4. Yayuk Basuki (final)
  5. Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  6. Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
  7. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8. Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  9. Linda Wild (first round)
  10. Silvia Farina (first round)
  11. Els Callens (second round)
  12. Alexandra Fusai (second round)
  13. Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  14. Miriam Oremans (third round)
  15. Sarah Pitkowski (first round)
  16. Larisa Neiland (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Irina Spîrlea 6 6  
6 Dominique Van Roost 4 4  
1 Irina Spîrlea 6 1  
4 Yayuk Basuki 7 6  
4 Yayuk Basuki 7 6  
7 Magdalena Maleeva 6 2  
4 Yayuk Basuki 6 2 2
2 Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 6
Q Kristine Kunce 6 6 6
3 Lisa Raymond 4 7 3
Q Kristine Kunce 4 4  
2 Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
8 Natalia Zvereva 1 6 2
2 Nathalie Tauziat 6 2 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 I Spîrlea 7 7  
  R McQuillan 6 6     R McQuillan 5 6  
  S Talaja 1 3   1 I Spîrlea 6 6  
  A Olsza 4 4     N Arendt 3 4  
  S Kleinová 6 6     S Kleinová 4 6 3
  N Arendt 6 4 6   N Arendt 6 3 6
9 L Wild 3 6 2 1 I Spîrlea 6 6  
16 L Savchenko 5 6 6 6 D Van Roost 4 4  
  R Grande 7 1 2 16 L Savchenko 3 4  
  G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6     G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6  
Q J Chi 4 0     G Helgeson-Nielsen 2 4  
WC L Ahl 6 6   6 D Van Roost 6 6  
Q C Taylor 4 1   WC L Ahl 5 2  
6 D Van Roost 7 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Y Basuki 6 6  
  N Kijimuta 3 6 9   N Kijimuta 1 1  
  L McNeil 6 4 7 4 Y Basuki 6 4 6
  S Cacic 6 6     S Cacic 1 6 1
WC S-A Siddall 3 4     S Cacic 6 7  
  C Morariu 3 6 6 11 E Callens 3 6  
11 E Callens 6 4 8 4 Y Basuki 7 6  
13 T Tanasugarn 6 7   7 M Maleeva 6 2  
  M Tu 3 5   13 T Tanasugarn 3 4  
Q L Golarsa 4 6 6 Q L Golarsa 6 6  
Q L Ghirardi 6 3 3 Q L Golarsa 7 1 4
  L Cenková 7 7   7 M Maleeva 6 6 6
  T Panova 6 5     L Cenková 2 1  
7 M Maleeva 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 A-G Sidot 6 4 6
  C Cristea 6 7 6   C Cristea 4 6 1
  E Gagliardi 7 6 3 5 A-G Sidot 4 2  
Q K Kunce 6 6   Q K Kunce 6 6  
Q M Weingärtner 2 2   Q K Kunce 6 6  
  W Probst 1 6 6   W Probst 2 1  
10 S Farina 6 4 2 Q K Kunce 6 6 6
14 M Oremans 6 3 6 3 L Raymond 4 7 3
  M Grzybowska 3 6 0 14 M Oremans 6 6  
  M Serna 6 7     M Serna 6 6  
LL N Feber 4 6   14 M Oremans 3 6  
WC S Smith 6 6   3 L Raymond 6 7  
Q S-H Park 4 4   WC S Smith 6 4  
3 L Raymond 7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 N Zvereva 6 6  
  K-A Guse 6 6     K-A Guse 2 4  
  A Ellwood 0 0   8 N Zvereva 6 6  
  R Hiraki 6 6 3   C Torrens Valero 2 3  
  C Torrens Valero 1 7 6   C Torrens Valero 6 6  
  N van Lottum 1 6 4 12 A Fusai 3 2  
12 A Fusai 6 4 6 8 N Zvereva 1 6 2
15 S Pitkowski 3 6 1 2 N Tauziat 6 2 6
  D Chládkova 6 4 6   D Chládková 6 6 7
  O Barabanschikova 6 5 6   O Barabanschikova 7 4 9
Q S Drake-Brockman 4 7 1   O Barabanschikova 5 1  
  M Saeki 3 6   2 N Tauziat 7 6  
  K Brandi 6 7     K Brandi 1 4  
2 N Tauziat 6 6  
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