| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz | |
| 1996 Champion |  Sabine Appelmans |
| Champion |  Chanda Rubin |
| Runner-up |  Karina Habšudová |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–2 |
Sabine Appelmans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Rittner.
Chanda Rubin won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Karina Habšudová.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.
Jana Novotná (semifinals) Karina Habšudová (final)
Judith Wiesner (semifinals) Sabine Appelmans (second round)
Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) Chanda Rubin (champion)
Åsa Carlsson (quarterfinals)| Final | ||||||
| 7 | Chanda Rubin | 6 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Karina Habšudová | 4 | 2 | |||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  W Probst | 5 | 1 |  S Farina | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Farina | 7 | 6 | 1 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Grande | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | M Maleeva | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Callens | 4 | 6 | 6 | E Callens | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Miller | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Maleeva | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | J Novotná | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S Appelmans | 7 | 6 | 7 | C Rubin | 7 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Kschwendt | 5 | 3 | 4 | S Appelmans | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Rittner | 7 | 5 | B Rittner | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E Wagner | 5 | 0 | r | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Testud | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | C Rubin | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 P Hy-Boulais | 6 | 0 | 3 | S Testud | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Schnyder | 5 | 0 | 7 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | N Tauziat | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Pizzichini | 4 | 5 | 6 | N Tauziat | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A-G Sidot | 6 | 3 | 6 | LL | A Fusai | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Fusai | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | N Tauziat | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Begerow | 3 | 1 | 3 | J Wiesner | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Perfetti | 6 | 6 | F Perfetti | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Mauresmo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | J Wiesner | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Wiesner | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | J Wiesner | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Å Carlsson | 6 | 7 | 2 | K Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 F Labat | 0 | 6 | 8 | Å Carlsson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Zrubáková | 6 | 7 | Q | R Zrubáková | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Maruska | 4 | 6 | 8 | Å Carlsson | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Glass | 6 | 6 | 2 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Schnell | 4 | 2 | Q | A Glass | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Novotná with Lindsay Davenport and Sánchez Vicario with Natasha Zvereva.
Anke Huber won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Karina Habšudová.
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 against Jana Novotná.
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Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Miriam Oremans.
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Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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Amy Frazier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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