1997 Meta Styrian Open

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1997 Meta Styrian Open
Date28 July – 3 August
Edition25th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$107500
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Maria Lankowitz, Austria
Champions
Singles
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
  1996  · WTA Austrian Open ·  1998  

The 1997 Meta Styrian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sportpark Piberstein in Maria Lankowitz in Austria that was part of Tier IV of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from 28 July through 3 August 1997. Barbara Schett won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett defeated Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Melicharová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková / Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst 6–2, 6–2

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