1997 DFS Classic – Singles

November 2019 1997 DFS Classic FRA Nathalie Tauziat INA Yayuk Basuki 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 56 (8 Q Qualifiers / 3 WC Wild Cards) 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic 1997 DFS Classic Meredith McGrath was the defending champion, but did not participate this year. Nathalie Tauziat won the title, defeating Yayuk Basuki in the final 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett 171, 173, 188 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. ROM Irina Spîrlea (semifinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (Champion) USA Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals) INA Yayuk Basuki (final) FRA Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round) BEL Dominique Van Roost (quarterfinals) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals) BLR Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals) USA Linda Wild (first round) ITA Silvia Farina (first round) BEL Els Callens (second round) FRA Alexandra Fusai (second round) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round) NED Miriam Oremans (third round) FRA Sarah Pitkowski (first round) LAT Larisa Neiland (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 ROM Irina Spîrlea 6 6   6 BEL Dominique Van Roost 4 4   4 INA Yayuk Basuki 7 6   7 BUL Magdalena Maleeva 6 2   Q AUS Kristine Kunce 6 6 6 3 USA Lisa Raymond 4 7 3 8 BLR Natalia Zvereva 1 6 2 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 2 6 1 ROM Irina Spîrlea 6 1   4 INA Yayuk Basuki 7 6   Q AUS Kristine Kunce 4 4   2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 6   4 INA Yayuk Basuki 6 2 2 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 2 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS R McQuillan 6 6     CRO S Talaja 1 3     POL A Olsza 4 4     CZE S Kleinová 6 6     USA N Arendt 6 4 6 9 USA L Wild 3 6 2 16 LAT L Savchenko 5 6 6   ITA R Grande 7 1 2   USA G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6   Q USA J Chi 4 0   WC GBR L Ahl 6 6   Q GBR C Taylor 4 1   1 ROM I Spîrlea 7 7     AUS R McQuillan 5 6     CZE S Kleinová 4 6 3   USA N Arendt 6 3 6 16 LAT L Savchenko 3 4     USA G Helgeson-Nielsen 6 6   WC GBR L Ahl 5 2   6 BEL D Van Roost 7 6   1 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6     USA N Arendt 3 4     USA G Helgeson-Nielsen 2 4   6 BEL D Van Roost 6 6   1 ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   6 BEL D Van Roost 4 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   JPN N Kijimuta 3 6 9   USA L McNeil 6 4 7   USA S Cacic 6 6   WC GBR S-A Siddall 3 4     USA C Morariu 3 6 6 11 BEL E Callens 6 4 8 13 THA T Tanasugarn 6 7     USA M Tu 3 5   Q ITA L Golarsa 4 6 6 Q FRA L Ghirardi 6 3 3   CZE L Cenková 7 7     RUS T Panova 6 5   4 INA Y Basuki 6 6     JPN N Kijimuta 1 1     USA S Cacic 6 7   11 BEL E Callens 3 6   13 THA T Tanasugarn 3 4   Q ITA L Golarsa 6 6     CZE L Cenková 2 1   7 BUL M Maleeva 6 6   4 INA Y Basuki 6 4 6   USA S Cacic 1 6 1 Q ITA L Golarsa 7 1 4 7 BUL M Maleeva 6 6 6 4 INA Y Basuki 7 6   7 BUL M Maleeva 6 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ROM C Cristea 6 7 6   SUI E Gagliardi 7 6 3 Q AUS K Kunce 6 6   Q GER M Weingärtner 2 2     GER W Probst 1 6 6 10 ITA S Farina 6 4 2 14 NED M Oremans 6 3 6   POL M Grzybowska 3 6 0   ESP M Serna 6 7   LL BEL N Feber 4 6   WC GBR S Smith 6 6   Q KOR S-H Park 4 4   5 FRA A-G Sidot 6 4 6   ROM C Cristea 4 6 1 Q AUS K Kunce 6 6     GER W Probst 2 1   14 NED M Oremans 6 6     ESP M Serna 6 6   WC GBR S Smith 6 4   3 USA L Raymond 7 6   5 FRA A-G Sidot 4 2   Q AUS K Kunce 6 6   14 NED M Oremans 3 6   3 USA L Raymond 6 7   Q AUS K Kunce 6 6 6 3 USA L Raymond 4 7 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS K-A Guse 6 6     AUS A Ellwood 0 0     JPN R Hiraki 6 6 3   ESP C Torrens Valero 1 7 6   FRA N van Lottum 1 6 4 12 FRA A Fusai 6 4 6 15 FRA S Pitkowski 3 6 1   CZE D Chládkova 6 4 6   BLR O Barabanschikova 6 5 6 Q AUS S Drake-Brockman 4 7 1   JPN M Saeki 3 6     PUR K Brandi 6 7   8 BLR N Zvereva 6 6     AUS K-A Guse 2 4     ESP C Torrens Valero 6 6   12 FRA A Fusai 3 2     CZE D Chládková 6 6 7   BLR O Barabanschikova 7 4 9   PUR K Brandi 1 4   2 FRA N Tauziat 6 6   8 BLR N Zvereva 6 6     ESP C Torrens Valero 2 3     BLR O Barabanschikova 5 1   2 FRA N Tauziat 7 6   8 BLR N Zvereva 1 6 2 2 FRA N Tauziat 6 2 6 References External links 1997 DFS Classic draws ITF tournament details Singles DFS Classic - Singles