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1997 DFS Classic – Singles

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Singles
1997 DFS Classic
Final
ChampionFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Runner-upIndonesia Yayuk Basuki
Score2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Birmingham Classic · 1998 →

Meredith McGrath was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Nathalie Tauziat won the title, defeating Yayuk Basuki in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.

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. Romania Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (Champion)
  3. United States Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals)
  4. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (final)
  5. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  6. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals)
  7. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Linda Wild (first round)
  10. Italy Silvia Farina (first round)
  11. Belgium Els Callens (second round)
  12. France Alexandra Fusai (second round)
  13. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  14. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (third round)
  15. France Sarah Pitkowski (first round)
  16. Latvia Larisa Neiland (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 6  
6 Belgium Dominique Van Roost 4 4  
1 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 1  
4 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 7 6  
4 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 7 6  
7 Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 6 2  
4 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki 6 2 2
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 6
Q Australia Kristine Kunce 6 6 6
3 United States Lisa Raymond 4 7 3
Q Australia Kristine Kunce 4 4  
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
8 Belarus Natalia Zvereva 1 6 2
2 France Nathalie Tauziat 6 2 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Romania I Spîrlea 7 7  
  Australia R McQuillan 6 6     Australia R McQuillan 5 6  
  Croatia S Talaja 1 3   1 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Poland A Olsza 4 4     United States N Arendt 3 4  
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 6 6     Czech Republic S Kleinová 4 6 3
  United States N Arendt 6 4 6   United States N Arendt 6 3 6
9 United States L Wild 3 6 2 1 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
16 Latvia L Savchenko 5 6 6 6 Belgium D Van Roost 4 4  
  Italy R Grande 7 1 2 16 Latvia L Savchenko 3 4  
  United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6     United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6  
Q United States J Chi 4 0     United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 2 4  
WC United Kingdom L Ahl 6 6   6 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
Q United Kingdom C Taylor 4 1   WC United Kingdom L Ahl 5 2  
6 Belgium D Van Roost 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6  
  Japan N Kijimuta 3 6 9   Japan N Kijimuta 1 1  
  United States L McNeil 6 4 7 4 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 4 6
  United States S Cacic 6 6     United States S Cacic 1 6 1
WC United Kingdom S-A Siddall 3 4     United States S Cacic 6 7  
  United States C Morariu 3 6 6 11 Belgium E Callens 3 6  
11 Belgium E Callens 6 4 8 4 Indonesia Y Basuki 7 6  
13 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 7   7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2  
  United States M Tu 3 5   13 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 4  
Q Italy L Golarsa 4 6 6 Q Italy L Golarsa 6 6  
Q France L Ghirardi 6 3 3 Q Italy L Golarsa 7 1 4
  Czech Republic L Cenková 7 7   7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 6
  Russia T Panova 6 5     Czech Republic L Cenková 2 1  
7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 France A-G Sidot 6 4 6
  Romania C Cristea 6 7 6   Romania C Cristea 4 6 1
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 6 3 5 France A-G Sidot 4 2  
Q Australia K Kunce 6 6   Q Australia K Kunce 6 6  
Q Germany M Weingärtner 2 2   Q Australia K Kunce 6 6  
  Germany W Probst 1 6 6   Germany W Probst 2 1  
10 Italy S Farina 6 4 2 Q Australia K Kunce 6 6 6
14 Netherlands M Oremans 6 3 6 3 United States L Raymond 4 7 3
  Poland M Grzybowska 3 6 0 14 Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
  Spain M Serna 6 7     Spain M Serna 6 6  
LL Belgium N Feber 4 6   14 Netherlands M Oremans 3 6  
WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 6   3 United States L Raymond 6 7  
Q South Korea S-H Park 4 4   WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 4  
3 United States L Raymond 7 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Australia K-A Guse 6 6     Australia K-A Guse 2 4  
  Australia A Ellwood 0 0   8 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Japan R Hiraki 6 6 3   Spain C Torrens Valero 2 3  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 1 7 6   Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6  
  France N van Lottum 1 6 4 12 France A Fusai 3 2  
12 France A Fusai 6 4 6 8 Belarus N Zvereva 1 6 2
15 France S Pitkowski 3 6 1 2 France N Tauziat 6 2 6
  Czech Republic D Chládkova 6 4 6   Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 7
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 6 5 6   Belarus O Barabanschikova 7 4 9
Q Australia S Drake-Brockman 4 7 1   Belarus O Barabanschikova 5 1  
  Japan M Saeki 3 6   2 France N Tauziat 7 6  
  Puerto Rico K Brandi 6 7     Puerto Rico K Brandi 1 4  
2 France N Tauziat 6 6  
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