1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Singles
1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
1996 Champion	Barbara Schett
Final
Champion	Sandrine Testud
Runner-up	Elena Makarova
Score	7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. ^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
2. Sandrine Testud (champion)
3. Barbara Schett (semifinals)
4. Florencia Labat (second round)
5. Silvia Farina (quarterfinals)
6. Virginia Ruano-Pascual (quarterfinals)
7. Francesca Lubiani (first round)
8. Flora Perfetti (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	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

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 171, 173, 188–189. ISBN   9780002188241.

External links

• 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo draws