1997 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 DFS Classic
Champion	Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-up	Yayuk Basuki
Score	2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• 1997 DFS Classic draws
• ITF tournament details Archived 5 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• ITF singles results page