1997 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Skoda Czech Open
1996 Champion	Ruxandra Dragomir
Champion	Joannette Kruger
Runner-up	Marion Maruska
Score	6–1, 6–1

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

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

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

	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

External links

• 1997 Skoda Czech Open Draw