# 1997 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

The women's singles of the 1997 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.
Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Ludmila Richterová.
Joannette Kruger won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Marion Maruska.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
* Ruxandra Dragomir (second round)
* Karina Habšudová (quarterfinals)
* Patty Schnyder (first round)
* Denisa Chládková (quarterfinals)
* Adriana Gerši (first round)
* Katarína Studeníková (first round)
* Sandra Kleinová (first round)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Zrubáková | 2 | 1 | | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A D-Balleret | 6 | 4 | 6 | | A D-Balleret | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Martincová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | A D-Balleret | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Kruger | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | O Barabanschikova | 2 | 1 | | | J Kruger | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Louarsabishvili | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | N Louarsabishvili | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | S Kleinová | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Kruger | 7 | 6 | | | |
| 4 | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | V Martinek | 5 | 1 | | | |
| | W Probst | 3 | 7 | 6 | | W Probst | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Martinek | 6 | 6 | | Q | V Martinek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | V Martinek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Bobková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | D Chládková | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Melicharová | 3 | 4 | | | R Bobková | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Nekvapilova | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | D Chládková | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joannette Kruger | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | K Studeníková | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marion Maruska | 1 | 1 |
| | M Maruska | 6 | 6 | | | M Maruska | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Courtois | 6 | 7 | | | L Courtois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kandarr | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Maruska | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | K Habšudová | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 2 | 2 | | | M Díaz Oliva | 6 | 2 | 0/r | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G León García | 4 | 3 | | 3 | K Habšudová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Maruska | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 6 | A Gerši | 2 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | C Cristea | 2 | 1 | | | |
| | C Cristea | 6 | 0 | | | C Cristea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 7 | 6 | | | R Simpson | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Boogert | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Cristea | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Pelikánová | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | WC | L Richterová | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Richterová | 6 | 6 | | WC | L Richterová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | R Dragomir | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | R Dragomir | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |