1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz BEL Sabine Appelmans USA Chanda Rubin SVK Karina Habšudová 6–4, 6–2 30 8 singles doubles Linz Open 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.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 187 Seeds 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. CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) SVK Karina Habšudová (final) AUT Judith Wiesner (semifinals) BEL Sabine Appelmans (second round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) USA Chanda Rubin (champion) SWE Åsa Carlsson (quarterfinals) Draw Final y 3 Final 7 USA Chanda Rubin 6 6   2 SVK Karina Habšudová 4 2   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals LL GER W Probst 5 1     ITA S Farina 7 6     ITA R Grande 6 1 3   BEL E Callens 4 6 6   USA A Miller 3 6 2 5 BUL M Maleeva 6 2 6 4 BEL S Appelmans 7 6     AUT K Kschwendt 5 3     GER B Rittner 7 5   Q GER E Wagner 5 0 r   FRA S Testud 4 6 6   CAN P Hy-Boulais 6 0 3   SUI P Schnyder 5 0   7 USA C Rubin 7 6   1 CZE J Novotná 6 1 6   ITA S Farina 4 6 3   BEL E Callens 2 2   5 BUL M Maleeva 6 6   4 BEL S Appelmans 6 1 4   GER B Rittner 3 6 6   FRA S Testud 4 3   7 USA C Rubin 6 6   1 CZE J Novotná 6 6   5 BUL M Maleeva 0 3     GER B Rittner 6 6 4 7 USA C Rubin 4 7 6 1 CZE J Novotná 5 7 3 7 USA C Rubin 7 5 6 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 FRA N Tauziat 6 7     ITA G Pizzichini 4 5     FRA A-G Sidot 6 3 6 LL FRA A Fusai 3 6 7   GER P Begerow 3 1     ITA F Perfetti 6 6   Q FRA A Mauresmo 6 5 1 3 AUT J Wiesner 3 7 6 8 SWE Å Carlsson 6 7     ARG F Labat 0 6   Q SVK R Zrubáková 6 7   WC AUT M Maruska 4 6   Q GER A Glass 6 6   WC AUT M Schnell 4 2   6 FRA N Tauziat 7 6   LL FRA A Fusai 6 4     ITA F Perfetti 2 6 3 3 AUT J Wiesner 6 4 6 8 SWE Å Carlsson 6 6   Q SVK R Zrubáková 4 4   Q GER A Glass 7 4 3 2 SVK K Habšudová 6 6 6 6 FRA N Tauziat 5 2   3 AUT J Wiesner 7 6   8 SWE Å Carlsson 2 2   2 SVK K Habšudová 6 6   3 AUT J Wiesner 3 6 3 2 SVK K Habšudová 6 4 6 References External links 1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz draw Category:1997 WTA Tour