# 1997 Meta Styrian Open – Singles

Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to María Sánchez Lorenzo.
Barbara Schett won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 against Henrieta Nagyová.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
* Karina Habšudová (first round)
* Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
* Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)
* Barbara Schett (champion)
* Henrieta Nagyová (final)
* Denisa Chládková (second round)
* Virginia Ruano Pascual (second 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 | Final | Final |
| 1 | B Paulus | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Louarsabishvili | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | B Paulus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 3 | 3 | | Q | L Garrone | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Garrone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | B Paulus | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Sánchez Lorenzo | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kandarr | 5 | 0 | | | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Perfetti | 4 | 2 | | 8 | V Ruano-Pascual | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | V Ruano-Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | J Wiesner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Devillé | 2 | 2 | | 3 | J Wiesner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Schwarz | 5 | 5 | | | A Cocheteux | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Cocheteux | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | 3 | J Wiesner | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | B Schett | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Cecchini | 2 | 2 | | | C Torrens Valero | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Fauth | 3 | 2 | | 5 | B Schett | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Barbara Schett | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | H Nagyová | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Henrieta Nagyová | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| | P Begerow | 6 | 4 | 2/r | 6 | H Nagyová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Studeníková | 2 | 2 | | | I Gorrochategui | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Gorrochategui | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | H Nagyová | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gerši | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | P Schnyder | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | M Grzybowska | 3 | 6 | 7 | LL | M Grzybowska | 1 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kleinová | 5 | 3 | | 4 | P Schnyder | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | P Schnyder | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Nagyová | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 7 | D Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Babel | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Maruska | 0 | 4 | | 7 | D Chládková | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Prazeres | 3 | 4 | | | G León García | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G León García | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | G León García | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kschwendt | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | M Babel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kruger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Kruger | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Habšudová | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |