Women's Singles | |
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1997 Italian Open | |
1996 Champion |
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Champion |
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Runner-up |
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Final score | 6–4, 6–0 |
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Mary Pierce.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.