Singles
1997 ASB Classic
1996 Champion	Sandra Cacic
Final
Champion	Marion Maruska
Runner-up	Judith Wiesner
Score	6–3, 6–1.
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Sandra Cacic was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tamarine Tanasugarn.

Marion Maruska won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Judith Wiesner.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Huber	6	6
		F Lubiani	3	3				1	A Huber	6	6
		A Grossman	7	4	2				A Grossman	4	2
		S Devillé	5	6	1/r										1	A Huber	4	6	2
	Q	M Maruska	6	6											Q	M Maruska	6	2	6
	WC	R Hudson	0	2				Q	M Maruska	6	6	6
		G León García	4	4				5	F Labat	7	0	3
	5	F Labat	6	6																		Q	M Maruska	3	6	6
	3	L Wild	2	6	6																		T Tanasugarn	6	3	3
		D Randriantefy	6	4	3			3	L Wild	4	5
		I Gorrochategui	3	5					S Cacic	6	7
		S Cacic	6	7												S Cacic	6	4	4
	Q	L Golarsa	6	7												T Tanasugarn	3	6	6
		L Lee	1	6				Q	L Golarsa	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	8	A Fusai	2	2																									Q	Marion Maruska	6	6
	6	D Van Roost	3	6	2																								2	Judith Wiesner	3	1
	Q	R Hiraki	6	0	6			Q	R Hiraki	2	6	6
		J Husárová	6	6					J Husárová	6	1	4
		C Torrens Valero	2	2											Q	R Hiraki	3	6	4
		E Wagner	6	2	6											E Wagner	6	0	6
	Q	Y Yoshida	1	6	4				E Wagner	6	6
	WC	M Weingärtner	6	6				WC	M Weingärtner	2	2
	4	B Schett	0	4																			E Wagner	2	1
	7	K Kschwendt	6	5																		2	J Wiesner	6	6
		A D-Balleret	7	7					A D-Balleret	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	5	7	7				P Hy-Boulais	1	1
		J Watanabe	7	5	5											A D-Balleret	4	6
		A Olsza	2	2											2	J Wiesner	6	7
		S Pitkowski	6	6					S Pitkowski	2	1
		G Helgeson-Nielsen	1	3				2	J Wiesner	6	6
	2	J Wiesner	6	6

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