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1997 European Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1997 European Indoors
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Score7–6, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lindsay Davenport defeated Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 7–6, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.

Jana Novotná was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Davenport.

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. Switzerland Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  7. Romania Irina Spîrlea (second round)
  8. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 5  
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 7 7  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 2 6   LL France A-G Sidot 3 2  
LL France A-G Sidot 6 7   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 2 5
  United States L Raymond 7 6     United States L Raymond 4 6 7
  Czech Republic H Suková 5 3     United States L Raymond 7 6  
WC Switzerland P Schnyder 6 3   5 South Africa A Coetzer 5 3  
5 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6     United States L Raymond 3 5  
  France N Tauziat 6 7  
3 Croatia I Majoli 6 2  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 7   Belgium S Appelmans 7 6  
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 3 7 5   Belgium S Appelmans 6 1 5
  France N Tauziat 6 5 7   France N Tauziat 4 6 7
  United States K Po 3 7 5   France N Tauziat 6 6 7
Q Belgium D Van Roost 7 5 6 Q Belgium D Van Roost 3 7 6
8 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 5 7 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Germany A Huber 7 6  
  United States MJ Fernández 5 0   6 Germany A Huber      
Q United States V Williams 6 6   Q United States V Williams w/o    
  Romania R Dragomir 0 3   Q United States V Williams 0 4  
Q Netherlands M Oremans 2 6 3 4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 2 6   Belarus N Zvereva 4 2r
4 United States L Davenport 6 2  
4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 3 6 2 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 1  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 6 2 7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 1r
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 3   Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 3 5  
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6   Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 2 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 1   2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7  
WC Austria B Schett 2 0r   Japan A Sugiyama 0 7 2
2 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. United States Venus Williams (qualified)
  2. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (qualified)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (first round)
  4. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. South Africa Joannette Kruger (qualifying competition)
  6. Argentina Florencia Labat (second round)
  7. Spain Magüi Serna (first round)
  8. Czech Republic Denisa Chládková (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
1 United States Venus Williams 6 6
Czech Republic Petra Langrová 2 1 1 United States Venus Williams 7 6
Germany Wiltrud Probst 6 2 7 Germany Wiltrud Probst 5 3
France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 4 6 6 1 United States Venus Williams 6 6
Latvia Larisa Neiland 6 4 6 Latvia Larisa Neiland 1 2
Russia Tatiana Panova 4 6 3 Latvia Larisa Neiland 6 7
Sweden Åsa Carlsson 6 6 Sweden Åsa Carlsson 4 6
8 Czech Republic Denisa Chládková 2 3

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
4 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6
Poland Aleksandra Olsza 0 0 4 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 6 6
WC Germany Maja Živec-Škulj 6 5 Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo 2 1
Spain María Sánchez Lorenzo 7 7 4 France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 5 5
Czech Republic Radka Bobková 0 4 Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 7 7
Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 6 Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 6 7
Germany Andrea Glass 6 5 6 Argentina Florencia Labat 3 6
6 Argentina Florencia Labat 7 7

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
7 Spain Magüi Serna 3 3
WC United States Brie Rippner 6 6 WC United States Brie Rippner 6 7
Italy Rita Grande 6 6 6 Italy Rita Grande 2 6
Italy Silvia Farina 2 7 3 WC United States Brie Rippner 7 5 4
WC United States Katrina Adams 7 6 Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 7 6
Czech Republic Ludmila Varmužová 6 4 WC United States Katrina Adams 2 6
Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 6 Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 7
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 1 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
5 South Africa Joannette Kruger 6 7
France Alexandra Fusai 1 6 5 South Africa Joannette Kruger 7 6
Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 1 2 United States Annie Miller 5 2
United States Annie Miller 4 6 6 5 South Africa Joannette Kruger 4 1
WC United States Serena Williams 6 6 2 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 6 6
Italy Gloria Pizzichini 2 4 WC United States Serena Williams 2 4
Italy Flora Perfetti 6 1 2 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 6 6
2 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 7 6
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