Singles
1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1996 Champion	Sabine Appelmans
Final
Champion	Chanda Rubin
Runner-up	Karina Habšudová
Score	6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Sabine Appelmans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Rittner.

Chanda Rubin won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Karina Habšudová.

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
	7	Chanda Rubin	6	6
	2	Karina Habšudová	4	2

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	6	1	6
	LL	W Probst	5	1					S Farina	4	6	3
		S Farina	7	6											1	J Novotná	6	6
		R Grande	6	1	3										5	M Maleeva	0	3
		E Callens	4	6	6				E Callens	2	2
		A Miller	3	6	2			5	M Maleeva	6	6
	5	M Maleeva	6	2	6																	1	J Novotná	5	7	3
	4	S Appelmans	7	6																		7	C Rubin	7	5	6
		K Kschwendt	5	3				4	S Appelmans	6	1	4
		B Rittner	7	5					B Rittner	3	6	6
	Q	E Wagner	5	0	r											B Rittner	6	6	4
		S Testud	4	6	6										7	C Rubin	4	7	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	0	3				S Testud	4	3
		P Schnyder	5	0				7	C Rubin	6	6
	7	C Rubin	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	N Tauziat	6	7
		G Pizzichini	4	5				6	N Tauziat	7	6
		A-G Sidot	6	3	6			LL	A Fusai	6	4
	LL	A Fusai	3	6	7										6	N Tauziat	5	2
		P Begerow	3	1											3	J Wiesner	7	6
		F Perfetti	6	6					F Perfetti	2	6	3
	Q	A Mauresmo	6	5	1			3	J Wiesner	6	4	6
	3	J Wiesner	3	7	6																	3	J Wiesner	3	6	3
	8	Å Carlsson	6	7																		2	K Habšudová	6	4	6
		F Labat	0	6				8	Å Carlsson	6	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	7				Q	R Zrubáková	4	4
	WC	M Maruska	4	6											8	Å Carlsson	2	2
	Q	A Glass	6	6											2	K Habšudová	6	6
	WC	M Schnell	4	2				Q	A Glass	7	4	3
								2	K Habšudová	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw^{[ permanent dead link]}