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1997 du Maurier Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1997 du Maurier Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upGermany Anke Huber
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (2WC/8Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1996 · Canadian Open · 1998 →

Two-time defending champion Monica Seles defeated Anke Huber in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Canadian Open.[1][2]

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 (champion)
  2. Croatia Iva Majoli (second round)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  6. France Mary Pierce (third round)
  7. Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
  8. Germany Anke Huber (final)
  9. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  10. United States Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals, retired)
  11. United States Kimberly Po (third round)
  12. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round)
  13. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  14. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (first round)
  15. France Sandrine Testud (third round)
  16. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Monica Seles 6 7  
7 Spain Conchita Martínez 2 6  
1 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
8 Germany Anke Huber 2 4  
8 Germany Anke Huber 3 6 0
10 United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 2 0r

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6     Sweden Å Carlsson 2 4  
Q United States A Grossman 4 3   1 United States M Seles 6 7  
  France A Fusai 6 6   16 Belgium S Appelmans 3 5  
  France S Pitkowski 1 0     France A Fusai 3 3  
WC Canada P Hy-Boulais 3 3   16 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
16 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   1 United States M Seles 6 6  
13 Romania R Dragomir 0 1   Q Italy R Grande 0 0  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6     Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 6 2
Q Italy R Grande 6 3 6 Q Italy R Grande 6 2 6
  Germany B Rittner 2 6 3 Q Italy R Grande 6 6  
Q Canada S Jeyaseelan 6 7   6 France M Pierce 2 2  
  Germany M Babel 4 6   Q Canada S Jeyaseelan 1 1  
6 France M Pierce 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
WC/4 United States L Davenport 6 7  
  Belgium E Callens 4 3     Japan A Sugiyama 2 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 6 6   WC/4 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Spain M Serna 6 6     Spain M Serna 5 4  
Q Canada R Kolbovic 2 2     Spain M Serna 7 4 6
Q Japan M Saeki 4 6 6 Q Japan M Saeki 6 6 3
9 Romania I Spîrlea 6 3 2 WC/4 United States L Davenport 4 6 2
12 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 3 7 Spain C Martínez 6 4 6
  Japan N Kijimuta 6 2 6   Japan N Kijimuta 4 2  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6     Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 3 0     Indonesia Y Basuki 1 4  
  Australia A Ellwood 7 3 1 7 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Japan Y Yoshida 5 6 6   Japan Y Yoshida 3 6 1
7 Spain C Martínez 6 3 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  United States L Wild 2 0     Argentina F Labat 2 1  
  Argentina F Labat 6 6   8 Germany A Huber 6 6  
Q Germany A Glass 2 1   15 France S Testud 3 4  
  United States L Raymond 6 6     United States L Raymond 3 3  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 5 2   15 France S Testud 6 6  
15 France S Testud 7 6   8 Germany A Huber 2 6 6
11 United States K Po 6 7   3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 1 4
  France N Tauziat 1 6   11 United States K Po 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 4 3     United States J Capriati 3 2  
  United States J Capriati 6 6   11 United States K Po 3 3  
Q France N Dechy 6 1 6 3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
  United States V Williams 1 6 1 Q France N Dechy 6 4 2
3 South Africa A Coetzer 4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  United States A Miller 7 2 6   United States A Miller 2 1  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 3 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 3  
  United States N Arendt 6 6   10 United States M J Fernández 6 6  
  Czech Republic H Suková 2 4     United States N Arendt 4 2  
  South Africa J Kruger 4 5   10 United States M J Fernández 6 6  
10 United States M J Fernández 6 7   10 United States M J Fernández 6 6 6
14 Slovakia K Habšudová 3 3     Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 7 4
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6     Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 6
Q Russia T Panova 2 6   LL Italy F Lubiani 7 4 4
LL Italy F Lubiani 6 7     Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6     Japan N Sawamatsu 5 4  
  United States C Rubin 1 4     Japan N Sawamatsu 7 6 6
2 Croatia I Majoli 5 7 1

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Austria Marion Maruska (first round)
  2. Romania Cătălina Cristea (first round)
  3. Italy Francesca Lubiani (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Italy Rita Grande (qualified)
  5. United States Ann Grossman (qualified)
  6. France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (first round, retired)
  7. Argentina Inés Gorrochategui (first round)
  8. Netherlands Kristie Boogert (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1. Italy Francesca Lubiani

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Austria Marion Maruska 1 3
Germany Andrea Glass 6 6
Germany Andrea Glass 5 6 6
Canada Maureen Drake 7 3 2
WC Canada Christina Popescu 2 6
Canada Maureen Drake 6 7

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Russia Tatiana Panova 7 7
Belarus Olga Barabanschikova 5 5
Russia Tatiana Panova 7 7
Australia Siobhan Drake-Brockman 5 6
Australia Siobhan Drake-Brockman 5
6 France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret 1r

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 6
Canada Martina Nejedly 2 2
3 Italy Francesca Lubiani 6 2 5
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 2 6 7
Canada Sonya Jeyaseelan 6 6
Argentina Mercedes Paz 4 0

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Australia Jane Taylor 3 6 6
Canada Vanessa Webb 6 3 1
Australia Jane Taylor 2 2
Japan Miho Saeki 6 6
Japan Miho Saeki 6 6
7 Argentina Inés Gorrochategui 3 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Netherlands Kristie Boogert 6 2
Canada Renata Kolbovic 7 6
Canada Renata Kolbovic 6 6
United States Tracey Hiete 3 2
WC Canada Sanja Bajin 6 5
United States Tracey Hiete 7 7

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Canada Jana Nejedly 6 6
WC Canada Petia Marinova 0 3
Canada Jana Nejedly 2 1
4 Italy Rita Grande 6 6
United States Kristina Brandi 3 1
4 Italy Rita Grande 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Ann Grossman 5 7 6
United States Lindsay Lee 7 6 4
5 United States Ann Grossman 2 6 6
United States Jolene Watanabe 6 3 4
United States Jolene Watanabe 6 4
Canada Rene Simpson 2 1r

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
WC Canada Susan Huang 1 3
United States Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 6
United States Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel 4 1
France Nathalie Dechy 6 6
France Nathalie Dechy 4 7 6
2 Romania Cătălina Cristea 6 6 2

References

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  1. ^ "Seles takes du Maurier for third year in row". The Washington Post. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Seles Beats Huber In Straight Sets To Win Du Maurier Open Tourney". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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