1997 Open Gaz de France – Singles

1997 Open Gaz de France FRA Julie Halard-Decugis SUI Martina Hingis GER Anke Huber 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 28 8 singles doubles Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Martina Hingis won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 against Anke Huber.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett 171, 173, 179 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. SUI Martina Hingis (champion) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) GER Anke Huber (final) CRO Iva Majoli (semifinals) ROM Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals) SVK Karina Habšudová (second round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round) FRA Mary Pierce (quarterfinals) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 SUI Martina Hingis 6 3 6 3 GER Anke Huber 3 6 3 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   SVK K Studeníková 6 1 3   ITA S Farina 3 6 6   ARG F Labat 1 2     FRA N Tauziat 6 6   WC FRA N Dechy 6 4 3 6 SVK K Habšudová 2 6 6 Q SWE M Strandlund 2 7 1 WC FRA A-G Sidot 6 6 6   AUT B Schett 4 5     INA Y Basuki 6 7     SVK H Nagyová 6 1 2 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 6 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6     ITA S Farina 3 4     FRA N Tauziat 6 7   6 SVK K Habšudová 4 6   4 CRO I Majoli 6 6   WC FRA A-G Sidot 4 3     INA Y Basuki 6 3 6 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 2 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6     FRA N Tauziat 3 2   4 CRO I Majoli 7 3 6   INA Y Basuki 6 6 3 1 SUI M Hingis 6 6   4 CRO I Majoli 1 3   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 ROM I Spîrlea 6 7     RUS E Likhovtseva 4 5     USA C Rubin 6 6   Q USA N Arendt 1 1     BUL M Maleeva 5 2     BEL S Appelmans 7 6   8 FRA M Pierce 6 6     SWE Å Carlsson 2 3   Q GER A Glass 5 0   Q CZE A Gerši 7 6   LL NED K Boogert 0 6 7   FRA S Testud 6 1 6 5 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6     USA C Rubin 3 4     BEL S Appelmans 3 2   3 GER A Huber 6 6   8 FRA M Pierce w/o     Q CZE A Gerši       LL NED K Boogert 2 4   2 CZE J Novotná 6 6   5 ROM I Spîrlea 4 2   3 GER A Huber 6 6   8 FRA M Pierce 1 2   2 CZE J Novotná 6 6   3 GER A Huber 6 6   2 CZE J Novotná 3 4   References External links 1997 Open Gaz de France draws Category:Open GDF Suez Category:1997 WTA Tour