1997 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

The women's singles of the 1997 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Singles
1997 Skoda Czech Open
1995 ChampionRomania Ruxandra Dragomir
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Joannette Kruger
Runner-upAustria Marion Maruska
Score6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Ludmila Richterová.

Joannette Kruger won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Marion Maruska.

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.

  1.   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  2.   Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
  3.   Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
  4.   Patty Schnyder (first round)
  5.   Denisa Chládková (quarterfinals)
  6.   Adriana Gerši (first round)
  7.   Katarína Studeníková (first round)
  8.   Sandra Kleinová (first round)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6  
    R Zrubáková 2 1   1   B Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 1
    A D-Balleret 6 4 6     A D-Balleret 3 6 6
    E Martincová 4 6 4     A D-Balleret 6 6 1
    J Kruger 6 6       J Kruger 4 7 6
    O Barabanschikova 2 1       J Kruger 6 5 6
Q   N Louarsabishvili 3 6 6 Q   N Louarsabishvili 2 7 4
8   S Kleinová 6 2 2     J Kruger 7 6  
4   P Schnyder 6 6 4 Q   V Martinek 5 1  
    W Probst 3 7 6     W Probst 0 2  
Q   V Martinek 6 6   Q   V Martinek 6 6  
    P Langrová 4 3   Q   V Martinek 6 6  
    R Bobková 6 6   5   D Chládková 4 0  
Q   E Melicharová 3 4       R Bobková 6 4  
WC   M Nekvapilova 7 0 1 5   D Chládková 7 6  
5   D Chládková 6 6 6     Joannette Kruger 6 6  
7   K Studeníková 0 2       Marion Maruska 1 1  
    M Maruska 6 6       M Maruska w/o    
    L Courtois 6 7       L Courtois      
    J Kandarr 2 6       M Maruska 7 1 6
    M Díaz Oliva 6 6   3   K Habšudová 5 6 4
    P Suárez 2 2       M Díaz Oliva 6 2 0/r
    G León García 4 3   3   K Habšudová 4 6 4
3   K Habšudová 6 6       M Maruska 6 6  
6   A Gerši 2 1 r     C Cristea 2 1  
    C Cristea 6 0       C Cristea 6 6  
    R Simpson 7 6       R Simpson 3 3  
    K Boogert 5 1       C Cristea 6 2 7
Q   R Pelikánová 3 1   WC   L Richterová 2 6 5
WC   L Richterová 6 6   WC   L Richterová 7 6  
    M Grzybowska 3 6 4 2   R Dragomir 6 4  
2   R Dragomir 6 4 6
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