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

Key

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^{[permanent dead link]}
• Main draw (WTA)