1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Singles
1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
1996 Champion	Barbara Schett
Champion	Sandrine Testud
Runner-up	Elena Makarova
Final score	7–5, 6–3

Barbara Schett was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Sandrine Testud.

Testud won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Elena Makarova.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Paulus	7	2
		S Dopfer	5	1	r			1	B Paulus	6	6
		M-J Gaidano	4	3					S Cecchini	1	4
		S Cecchini	6	6											1	B Paulus	2	6	6
		P Begerow	6	4	6											I Gorrochategui	6	3	2
	Q	L Ghirardi	4	6	2				P Begerow	6	4	1
		I Gorrochategui	6	7					I Gorrochategui	2	6	6
	7	F Lubiani	4	5																		1	B Paulus	4	5
	4	F Labat	3	6	6																		E Makarova	6	7
	LL	F Zuluaga	6	2	0			4	F Labat	2	6	1
	WC	K Triska	3	2					E Makarova	6	4	6
		E Makarova	6	6												E Makarova	7	7
		S Devillé	6	7											5	S Farina	5	6
	Q	L Dell'Angelo	2	6					S Devillé	5	3
		E Wagner	6	4	2			5	S Farina	7	6
	5	S Farina	2	6	6																									Elena Makarova	5	3
	6	V Ruano-Pascual	7	6																									2	Sandrine Testud	7	6
		L Němečková	6	3				6	V Ruano-Pascual	6	6
		G Pizzichini	7	6					G Pizzichini	4	4
	Q	A Barna	6	3											6	V Ruano-Pascual	3	7	6
		N van Lottum	6	6											3	B Schett	6	5	7
		M Kochta	0	3					N van Lottum	1	3
	Q	S Meier	1	0	r			3	B Schett	6	6
	3	B Schett	6	1																		3	B Schett	6	3	6
	8	F Perfetti	0	3																		2	S Testud	0	6	7
		E Gagliardi	6	6					E Gagliardi	6	6
		T Panova	2	4					A Gavaldón	2	1
		A Gavaldón	6	6												E Gagliardi	7	2	3
	WC	L Garrone	6	6	6										2	S Testud	6	6	6
		L Cenková	7	2	4			WC	L Garrone	6	4	2
		K Kschwendt	2	2				2	S Testud	1	6	6
	2	S Testud	6	6

External links

• 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Draw