1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles

1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open ITA Gloria Pizzichini CRO Mirjana Lučić USA Corina Morariu 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) 32 8 singles doubles "M" Electronika Cup – Singles Gloria Pizzichini was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Sarah Pitkowski. 15-year-old Mirjana Lučić won in the final 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) against Corina Morariu. The tournament was Lučić's professional debut on the WTA Tour, making her the first unranked player to win a title on the WTA Tour.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. RSA Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) BEL Dominique Van Roost (first round) SVK Henrieta Nagyová (first round) SVK Katarína Studeníková (quarterfinals) FRA Alexandra Fusai (second round) NED Miriam Oremans (first round) ITA Gloria Pizzichini (second round) AUS Annabel Ellwood (first round) Draw First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 RSA A Coetzer 6 6   LL AUT M Schnell 1 2     FRA N van Lottum 4 1     PUR K Brandi 6 6   LL ARG M-J Gaidano 5 4     FRA S Pitkowski 7 6     ESP V Ruano-Pascual 2 6 6 7 ITA G Pizzichini 6 2 7 4 SVK K Studeníková 6 6   Q ESP L Pena 4 3     ESP C Torrens Valero 6 6     RSA M de Swardt 3 3   Q AUS R McQuillan 2 2   Q CRO M Lučić 6 6     SVK R Zrubáková 6 6 1 5 FRA A Fusai 7 0 6 6 NED M Oremans 3 6 6   RSA J Kruger 6 3 7 Q ESP A Alcázar 6 6   WC CRO M Murić 4 2     USA C Morariu 6 6   WC CRO M Palaveršić 4 4     CZE D Chládková 6 7   3 SVK H Nagyová 4 5   8 AUS A Ellwood 2 2     CRO S Talaja 6 6     SUI E Gagliardi 6 5 6   GER P Begerow 4 7 3   AUT S Dopfer 3 5     AUT M Maruska 6 7     CZE S Kleinová 6 7   2 BEL D Van Roost 2 6   1 RSA A Coetzer 2 6 6   PUR K Brandi 6 0 3   FRA S Pitkowski 4 6 6 7 ITA G Pizzichini 6 4 2 4 SVK K Studeníková 6 6     ESP C Torrens Valero 2 0   Q CRO M Lučić w/o     5 FRA A Fusai         RSA J Kruger 3 6 6 Q ESP A Alcázar 6 4 0   USA C Morariu 6 7     CZE D Chládková 3 6     CRO S Talaja 3 6 4   SUI E Gagliardi 6 3 6   AUT M Maruska 6 6     CZE S Kleinová 2 4   1 RSA A Coetzer 6 7     FRA S Pitkowski 4 6   4 SVK K Studeníková 5 4   Q CRO M Lučić 7 6     RSA J Kruger 1 6 4   USA C Morariu 6 2 6   SUI E Gagliardi 6 6     AUT M Maruska 4 1   1 RSA A Coetzer 4 3   Q CRO M Lučić 6 6     USA C Morariu 6 1 6   SUI E Gagliardi 1 6 3 Q CRO Mirjana Lučić 7 6 7   USA Corina Morariu 5 7 6 References External links Croatian Bol Ladies Open draw 1997 Singles Category:1997 WTA Tour