Singles
1997 Budapest Lotto Open
Final
Champion	Amanda Coetzer
Runner-up	Sabine Appelmans
Score	6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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In the women's singles at the 1997 Budapest Lotto Open tennis tournament, Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Joannette Kruger.

Second-seeded Amanda Coetzer won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Sabine Appelmans.

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	K Habšudová	6	6
		S Kleinová	2	4				1	K Habšudová	1	6	6
		K Kschwendt	7	2	4				P Begerow	6	2	2
		P Begerow	5	6	6										1	K Habšudová	6	6
		C Cristea	6	6											8	A Fusai	4	3
		S Devillé	3	1					C Cristea	6	2	4
		P Suárez	3	1				8	A Fusai	3	6	6
	8	A Fusai	6	6																		1	K Habšudová	2	4
	4	S Appelmans	6	4	6																	4	S Appelmans	6	6
		P Langrová	1	6	4			4	S Appelmans	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	7	6				Q	N Dechy	1	2
	Q	V Csurgo	5	3											4	S Appelmans	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	7	2	6											C Torrens Valero	4	4
		J Kandarr	6	6	1				C Torrens Valero	6	6
		S Dopfer	0	6	6				S Dopfer	2	1
	6	K Studeníková	6	4	1																								4	Sabine Appelmans	1	3
	7	H Nagyová	6	7																									2	Amanda Coetzer	6	6
		M Serna	0	5				7	H Nagyová	6	1	6
		M de Swardt	5	2					G León García	2	6	4
		G León García	7	6											7	H Nagyová	4	6	6
	Q	J Kruger	6	6											Q	J Kruger	6	4	3
	Q	R Kuti-Kis	3	1				Q	J Kruger	6	7
		A Gerši	2	1				3	R Dragomir	3	5
	3	R Dragomir	6	6																		7	H Nagyová	7	1	0
	5	Å Carlsson	3	1																		2	A Coetzer	6	6	6
		E Wagner	6	6					E Wagner	3	6	6
	WC	N Köves	5	3					R Zrubáková	6	4	3
		R Zrubáková	7	6												E Wagner	1	7	2
		M Maruska	6	5	6										2	A Coetzer	6	6	6
		A Glass	4	7	3				M Maruska	0	4
	WC	A Temesvári	6	2				2	A Coetzer	6	6
	2	A Coetzer	7	6

• 1997 Budapest Lotto Open draw^{[permanent dead link]}