# 1997 Budapest Lotto Open – Singles

In the women's singles at the 1997 Budapest Lotto Open tennis tournament, Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Joannette Kruger.
Second-seeded Amanda Coetzer won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Sabine Appelmans.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Karina Habšudová (semifinals)
* Amanda Coetzer (champion)
* Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
* Sabine Appelmans (final)
* Åsa Carlsson (first round)
* Katarína Studeníková (first round)
* Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
* Alexandra Fusai (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kleinová | 2 | 4 | | 1 | K Habšudová | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kschwendt | 7 | 2 | 4 | | P Begerow | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Begerow | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cristea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | A Fusai | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Devillé | 3 | 1 | | | C Cristea | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 3 | 1 | | 8 | A Fusai | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Fusai | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | K Habšudová | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | S Appelmans | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Dechy | 7 | 6 | | Q | N Dechy | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Csurgo | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | S Appelmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Torrens Valero | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | C Torrens Valero | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kandarr | 6 | 6 | 1 | | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Dopfer | 0 | 6 | 6 | | S Dopfer | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | K Studeníková | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Sabine Appelmans | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | H Nagyová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Amanda Coetzer | 6 | 6 |
| | M Serna | 0 | 5 | | 7 | H Nagyová | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M de Swardt | 5 | 2 | | | G León García | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G León García | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | H Nagyová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | J Kruger | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Kuti-Kis | 3 | 1 | | Q | J Kruger | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gerši | 2 | 1 | | 3 | R Dragomir | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | R Dragomir | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | H Nagyová | 7 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 5 | Å Carlsson | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | E Wagner | 6 | 6 | | | E Wagner | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Köves | 5 | 3 | | | R Zrubáková | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Zrubáková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | E Wagner | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Maruska | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Glass | 4 | 7 | 3 | | M Maruska | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Temesvári | 6 | 2 | | 2 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Coetzer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |