Singles
1997 Meta Styrian Open
1996 Champion	Barbara Paulus
Final
Champion	Barbara Schett
Runner-up	Henrieta Nagyová
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

Draw

Key

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							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