1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles

Singles
1997 Internationaux de Strasbourg
1996 ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upCroatia Mirjana Lučić
Score6–2, 7–5
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Natasha Zvereva.

First-seeded Steffi Graf won in the final 6–2, 7–5 against Mirjana Lučić.

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 two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (second round)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  4. Austria Judith Wiesner (semifinals)
  5. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  6. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (quarterfinals)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  8. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
WC/1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 7  
Q Croatia Mirjana Lučić 2 5  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
WC/1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 3 6 6   Canada P Hy-Boulais 3 2  
  Czech Republic H Suková 6 4 4 WC/1 Germany S Graf 3 6 6
  Italy F Perfetti 4 3     France S Testud 6 2 1
  France S Testud 6 6     France S Testud 6 6  
  France A Fusai 3 2   5 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 0  
5 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6   WC/1 Germany S Graf 4 7 7
3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6   3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 5 6
  Japan N Sawamatsu 1 2   3 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6  
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 2     France A-G Sidot 5 4  
  France A-G Sidot 7 6   3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 7 7     Japan N Kijimuta 2 3  
  Germany M Babel 6 6     Japan A Sugiyama 7 4 4
  Japan N Kijimuta 7 3 6   Japan N Kijimuta 5 6 6
8 Bulgaria M Maleeva 5 6 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
  Belgium L Courtois 0 3   6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 5 6   Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 7 1
  Argentina P Suárez 2 7 3 6 Belgium S Appelmans 3 4  
WC France A Mauresmo 6 6   4 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
Q United States S Cacic 2 4   WC France A Mauresmo 6 5 2
  Slovakia K Studeníková 6 0 4 4 Austria J Wiesner 3 7 6
4 Austria J Wiesner 4 6 6 4 Austria J Wiesner 5 7 6
7 France N Tauziat 7 1 6 Q Croatia M Lučić 7 6 7
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6 2 7 France N Tauziat 1 6 5
  Germany P Begerow 2 6 2 Q Croatia M Lučić 6 3 7
Q Croatia M Lučić 6 4 6 Q Croatia M Lučić 7 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6     Belarus N Zvereva 5 3  
Q Madagascar D Randriantefy 2 2     Belarus N Zvereva 3 7 6
2 United States L Davenport 6 6 2
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