1997 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 Kremlin Cup
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Ai Sugiyama
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Conchita Martínez was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.

Novotná went on to win the title, defeating Ai Sugiyama in the final 6–3, 6–4.

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.

Draw[]

Key[]

Final[]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jana Novotná	6	6
	4	Conchita Martínez	4	1
								1	Jana Novotná	6	6
									Ai Sugiyama	3	4
		Ai Sugiyama	6	4	6
		Dominique Van Roost	2	6	3

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	6
	Q	S Williams	3	66					K Po	0	2
		K Po	6	78											1	J Novotná	7	6
		V Williams	77	6												V Williams	5	4
		E Likhovtseva	63	3					V Williams	6	6
	Q	S Farina	3	77	6			Q	S Farina	4	0
	8	S Appelmans	6	64	1																	1	J Novotná	6	6
																						4	C Martínez	4	1
								4	C Martínez	7	2	6
		P Schnyder	6	6					P Schnyder	5	6	1
	Q	E Dementieva	2	1											4	C Martínez	6	6
		M Maleeva	1	3											6	S Testud	1	4
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	2	6	63
		J Kruger	3	64				6	S Testud	6	3	77
	6	S Testud	6	77

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6
		B Paulus	5	3				7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	5
		N Zvereva	4	63					A Sugiyama	6	7
		A Sugiyama	6	77												A Sugiyama	6	77
		Y Basuki	4r												3	A Sánchez Vicario	1	61
	WC	E Makarova	5					WC	E Makarova	3	0
								3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
																							A Sugiyama	6	4	6
	5	A Huber	7	4	3																		D Van Roost	2	6	3
		D Van Roost	5	6	6				D Van Roost	6	78
	Q	M Lučić	2	4					H Suková	2	66
		H Suková	6	6												D Van Roost	6	6
	WC	L Savchenko	3	6	6										2	I Spîrlea	2	4
		F Labat	6	3	1			WC	L Savchenko	4	610
								2	I Spîrlea	6	712

External links[]

• 1997 Kremlin Cup draw