1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Lisa Raymond in the final 6–4, 6–2.

Singles
1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Lisa Raymond
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw28 (2WC / 4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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 four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Martina Hingis (champion)
  2.   Jana Novotná (second round)
  3.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  4.   Lindsay Davenport (second round)
  5.   Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  6.   Anke Huber (first round)
  7. n/a
  8.   Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)

Draw

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
5   Amanda Coetzer 2 1  
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
    Lisa Raymond 4 2  
8   Irina Spîrlea 3 1  
    Lisa Raymond 6 6  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Hingis 4 6 6
    N Zvereva 6 6       N Zvereva 6 1 4
WC   C Martínez 1 0   1   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   R Grande 7 6       M Maleeva 2 3  
    S Testud 6 3   Q   R Grande 2 3  
    M Maleeva 6 6 6     M Maleeva 6 6  
LL   A-G Sidot 7 4 3 1   M Hingis 6 6  
5   A Coetzer 2 1  
3   I Majoli 2 2  
    H Suková 6 2   Q   P Schnyder 6 6  
Q   P Schnyder 7 6   Q   P Schnyder 2 5  
Q   B Schett 3 6   5   A Coetzer 6 7  
WC   A Kournikova 6 7   WC   A Kournikova 6 3 4
    B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3   5   A Coetzer 3 6 6
5   A Coetzer 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   I Spîrlea 6 6  
    R Dragomir 2 0   8   I Spîrlea 6 6  
    J Capriati 2 1       K Habšudová 2 0  
    K Habšudová 6 6   8   I Spîrlea 7 6  
    J Wiesner 2 5       A Sánchez Vicario 5 4  
    A Sánchez Vicario 6 7       A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
4   L Davenport 4 6  
8   I Spîrlea 3 1  
6   A Huber 4 4       L Raymond 6 6  
    M J Fernández 6 6       M J Fernández 2 6 3
    N Sawamatsu 6 6       N Sawamatsu 6 0 6
    S Appelmans 3 2       N Sawamatsu 2 3  
Q   S Farina 3 2       L Raymond 6 6  
    L Raymond 6 6       L Raymond 3 6 6
2   J Novotná 6 4 4
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