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1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Final
ChampionCroatia Mirjana Lučić
Runner-upUnited States Corina Morariu
Score7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Croatian Bol Ladies Open · 1998 →

Gloria Pizzichini was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Sarah Pitkowski.

15-year-old Mirjana Lučić won in the final 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) against Corina Morariu. The tournament was Lučić's professional debut on the WTA Tour, making her the first unranked player to win a title on the WTA Tour.

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.

  1. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (first round)
  3. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (first round)
  4. Slovakia Katarína Studeníková (quarterfinals)
  5. France Alexandra Fusai (second round)
  6. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (first round)
  7. Italy Gloria Pizzichini (second round)
  8. Australia Annabel Ellwood (first round)

Draw

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Key

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
LL Austria M Schnell 1 2   1 South Africa A Coetzer 2 6 6
  France N van Lottum 4 1     Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 0 3
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 6   1 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7  
LL Argentina M-J Gaidano 5 4     France S Pitkowski 4 6  
  France S Pitkowski 7 6     France S Pitkowski 4 6 6
  Spain V Ruano-Pascual 2 6 6 7 Italy G Pizzichini 6 4 2
7 Italy G Pizzichini 6 2 7 1 South Africa A Coetzer 4 3  
4 Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6   Q Croatia M Lučić 6 6  
Q Spain L Pena 4 3   4 Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6     Spain C Torrens Valero 2 0  
  South Africa M de Swardt 3 3   4 Slovakia K Studeníková 5 4  
Q Australia R McQuillan 2 2   Q Croatia M Lučić 7 6  
Q Croatia M Lučić 6 6   Q Croatia M Lučić w/o    
  Slovakia R Zrubáková 6 6 1 5 France A Fusai      
5 France A Fusai 7 0 6 Q Croatia Mirjana Lučić 7 6 7
6 Netherlands M Oremans 3 6 6   United States Corina Morariu 5 7 6
  South Africa J Kruger 6 3 7   South Africa J Kruger 3 6 6
Q Spain A Alcázar 6 6   Q Spain A Alcázar 6 4 0
WC Croatia M Murić 4 2     South Africa J Kruger 1 6 4
  United States C Morariu 6 6     United States C Morariu 6 2 6
WC Croatia M Palaveršić 4 4     United States C Morariu 6 7  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 7     Czech Republic D Chládková 3 6  
3 Slovakia H Nagyová 4 5     United States C Morariu 6 1 6
8 Australia A Ellwood 2 2     Switzerland E Gagliardi 1 6 3
  Croatia S Talaja 6 6     Croatia S Talaja 3 6 4
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 5 6   Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 3 6
  Germany P Begerow 4 7 3   Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6  
  Austria S Dopfer 3 5     Austria M Maruska 4 1  
  Austria M Maruska 6 7     Austria M Maruska 6 6  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 7     Czech Republic S Kleinová 2 4  
2 Belgium D Van Roost 2 6  
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