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1997 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1997 Italian Open
Final
ChampionFrance Mary Pierce
Runner-upSpain Conchita Martínez
Score6–4, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Mary Pierce defeated the four-time defending champion Conchita Martínez in the final, 6–4, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Italian Open.[1]

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 eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Monica Seles (third round)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (final)
  4. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  5. Croatia Iva Majoli (third round)
  6. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  7. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  8. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (third round)
  9. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  10. France Mary Pierce (champion)
  11. Austria Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
  12. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
  13. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (third round)
  14. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (quarterfinals)
  15. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  16. France Sandrine Testud (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
10 France Mary Pierce 4 6 6
11 Austria Barbara Paulus 6 3 1
10 France Mary Pierce 6 6  
3 Spain Conchita Martínez 4 0  
3 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6  
  Switzerland Patty Schnyder 2 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Seles 7 6  
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 2 5   Austria B Schett 5 0  
  Austria B Schett 4 6 7 1 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 3   10 France M Pierce 7 7  
Q United States A Grossman 6 6   Q United States A Grossman 2 2  
WC Italy S Cecchini 1 1   10 France M Pierce 6 6  
10 France M Pierce 6 6   10 France M Pierce 6 6  
14 Romania R Dragomir 6 6   14 Romania R Dragomir 3 4  
Q Italy A Canepa 3 0   14 Romania R Dragomir 3 6 6
  Australia A Ellwood 4 6 4   Belgium E Callens 6 2 0
  Belgium E Callens 6 3 6 14 Romania R Dragomir 4 6 6
WC Italy L Golarsa 3 2   5 Croatia I Majoli 6 4 3
Q United States N Arendt 6 6   Q United States N Arendt 6 6 3
5 Croatia I Majoli 7 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Germany A Huber 2 2  
WC Italy F Lubiani 6 6   WC Italy F Lubiani 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 2 4   WC Italy F Lubiani 2 1  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 7 6   11 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 5 3     Czech Republic A Gerši 1 3  
Q Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 3 5 11 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
11 Austria B Paulus 3 6 7 11 Austria B Paulus 6 6  
15 France N Tauziat 6 6   7 Romania I Spîrlea 4 2  
  Czech Republic H Suková 4 2   15 France N Tauziat 7 1 2
  Belgium D Van Roost 6 6     Belgium D Van Roost 6 6 6
  Germany P Begerow 3 0     Belgium D Van Roost 1 3  
Q Spain C Torrens Valero 2 6 6 7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  France S Pitkowski 6 3 3 Q Spain C Torrens Valero 5 6  
7 Romania I Spîrlea 7 7  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6  
  Argentina F Labat 6 7     Argentina F Labat 4 3  
Q Belarus O Barabanschikova 1 6   8 Slovakia K Habšudová 2 4  
  South Africa J Kruger 6 6     South Africa J Kruger 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 2     South Africa J Kruger 6 7  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 3 4   9 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 2 5  
9 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6     South Africa J Kruger 0 4  
12 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6   3 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  France A-G Sidot 4 3   12 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
  Latvia L Savchenko 6 3 6   Latvia L Savchenko 3 3  
  Italy F Perfetti 2 6 2 12 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 1  
  United States C Rubin 7 6   3 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  United States J Capriati 6 2     United States C Rubin 2 3  
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 6
  Russia A Kournikova 6 6     Russia A Kournikova 2 6 1
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 4 3   6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 5  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 0 1     Switzerland P Schnyder 7 7  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6     Switzerland P Schnyder 7 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 3 6 6 16 France S Testud 6 0  
16 France S Testud 6 3 7   Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
13 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 1  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 3 1   13 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
  France A Fusai 6 2 5   Italy G Pizzichini 4 3  
  Italy G Pizzichini 3 6 7 13 Belgium S Appelmans 3 4  
  Argentina P Suárez 7 7   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  Slovakia K Studeníková 5 6     Argentina P Suárez 2 2  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002188241.
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