1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open
1996 Champion	Gloria Pizzichini
Final
Champion	Mirjana Lučić
Runner-up	Corina Morariu
Score	7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. ^[1]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Coetzer	6	6
	LL	M Schnell	1	2				1	A Coetzer	2	6	6
		N van Lottum	4	1					K Brandi	6	0	3
		K Brandi	6	6											1	A Coetzer	6	7
	LL	M-J Gaidano	5	4												S Pitkowski	4	6
		S Pitkowski	7	6					S Pitkowski	4	6	6
		V Ruano-Pascual	2	6	6			7	G Pizzichini	6	4	2
	7	G Pizzichini	6	2	7																	1	A Coetzer	4	3
	4	K Studeníková	6	6																		Q	M Lučić	6	6
	Q	L Pena	4	3				4	K Studeníková	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	6					C Torrens Valero	2	0
		M de Swardt	3	3											4	K Studeníková	5	4
	Q	R McQuillan	2	2											Q	M Lučić	7	6
	Q	M Lučić	6	6				Q	M Lučić	w/o
		R Zrubáková	6	6	1			5	A Fusai
	5	A Fusai	7	0	6																								Q	Mirjana Lučić	7	6	7
	6	M Oremans	3	6	6																									Corina Morariu	5	7	6
		J Kruger	6	3	7				J Kruger	3	6	6
	Q	A Alcázar	6	6				Q	A Alcázar	6	4	0
	WC	M Murić	4	2												J Kruger	1	6	4
		C Morariu	6	6												C Morariu	6	2	6
	WC	M Palaveršić	4	4					C Morariu	6	7
		D Chládková	6	7					D Chládková	3	6
	3	H Nagyová	4	5																			C Morariu	6	1	6
	8	A Ellwood	2	2																			E Gagliardi	1	6	3
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	3	6	4
		E Gagliardi	6	5	6				E Gagliardi	6	3	6
		P Begerow	4	7	3											E Gagliardi	6	6
		S Dopfer	3	5												M Maruska	4	1
		M Maruska	6	7					M Maruska	6	6
		S Kleinová	6	7					S Kleinová	2	4
	2	D Van Roost	2	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171, 173, 188. ISBN   9780002188241.

External links

• Croatian Bol Ladies Open draw