Women's singles
1997 Heineken Trophy
1996 Champion	Anke Huber
Champion	Ruxandra Dragomir
Runner-up	Miriam Oremans
Score	5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Miriam Oremans.

Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 against Oremans.

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.

Draw

Final

	Final
		Miriam Oremans	7	2	4
	3	Ruxandra Dragomir	5	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Huber	6	2	6
		D Chládková	6	4					S Kleinová	4	6	4
		S Kleinová	7	6											1	A Huber	6	4	7
	WC	N van Lottum	6	5											5	S Appelmans	2	6	6
		F Labat	7	7					F Labat	5	5
		A Gerši	4	4				5	S Appelmans	7	7
	5	S Appelmans	6	6																		1	A Huber	6	4	r
	4	K Habšudová	6	6																			M Oremans	4	6
	Q	J Kandarr	3	4				4	K Habšudová	2	7	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	4	6				P Hy-Boulais	6	5	4
		Y Yoshida	1	6	3										4	K Habšudová	2	5
		M Maleeva	6	6												M Oremans	6	7
	Q	S Devillé	2	1					M Maleeva	4	5
		M Oremans	7	6					M Oremans	6	7
	7	P Schnyder	5	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	D Van Roost	7	6
		L Wild	6	2				6	D Van Roost	2	6	6
		K Boogert	4						K Boogert	6	3	4
		L Neiland	2	r											6	D Van Roost	1	6	4
	WC	A Olsza	0	3											3	R Dragomir	6	2	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	1	0	r
		T Tanasugarn	3	1				3	R Dragomir	6	2
	3	R Dragomir	6	6																		3	R Dragomir	6	6
	8	Å Carlsson	6	3	7																	8	Å Carlsson	4	2
	Q	C Torrens Valero	3	6	5			8	Å Carlsson	6	6	7
		P Langrová	2	4				Q	F Lubiani	7	2	5
	Q	F Lubiani	6	6											8	Å Carlsson	w/o
		S Pitkowski	6	3	6										2	M Pierce
		E Callens	1	6	0				S Pitkowski	3	5
								2	M Pierce	6	7

External links

• 1997 Heineken Trophy Draw
• Main draw (WTA)