Lactuca Sativa

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.

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

	Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	3	6
	3	Anke Huber	3	6	3

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	1	3				S Farina	3	4
		S Farina	3	6	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
		F Labat	1	2												N Tauziat	3	2
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	7
	WC	N Dechy	6	4	3			6	K Habšudová	4	6
	6	K Habšudová	2	6	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
																						4	I Majoli	1	3
								4	I Majoli	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	2	7	1			WC	A-G Sidot	4	3
	WC	A-G Sidot	6	6	6										4	I Majoli	7	3	6
		B Schett	4	5												Y Basuki	6	6	3
		Y Basuki	6	7					Y Basuki	6	3	6
		H Nagyová	6	1	2			7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	2
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	I Spîrlea	6	7
		E Likhovtseva	4	5				5	I Spîrlea	6	6
		C Rubin	6	6					C Rubin	3	4
	Q	N Arendt	1	1											5	I Spîrlea	4	2
		M Maleeva	5	2											3	A Huber	6	6
		S Appelmans	7	6					S Appelmans	3	2
								3	A Huber	6	6
																						3	A Huber	6	6
	8	M Pierce	6	6																		2	J Novotná	3	4
		Å Carlsson	2	3				8	M Pierce	w/o
	Q	A Glass	5	0				Q	A Gerši
	Q	A Gerši	7	6											8	M Pierce	1	2
	LL	K Boogert	0	6	7										2	J Novotná	6	6
		S Testud	6	1	6			LL	K Boogert	2	4
								2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1997 Open Gaz de France Draw