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1997 Gold Coast Classic – Singles

Coordinates: 27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)
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The 1997 Gold Coast Classic singles was a tennis competition as part of the 1997 Gold Coast Classic, a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 30 December 1996 through 5 January 1997.

Singles
1997 Gold Coast Classic
Final
ChampionRussia Elena Likhovtseva
Runner-upJapan Ai Sugiyama
Score3–6, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
Australian Hard Court Championships · 1998 →

Elena Likhovtseva won in the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 against Ai Sugiyama.

Seeds

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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.

  1. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
  2. Austria Barbara Paulus (second round)
  3. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (champion)
  4. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (semifinals)
  5. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
  6. Japan Ai Sugiyama (final)
  7. Slovakia Katarína Studeníková (first round)
  8. Italy Silvia Farina (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
3 Russia Elena Likhovtseva 3 7 6
6 Japan Ai Sugiyama 6 6 3

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 6 6   Netherlands M Oremans 6 0  
  United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 4 4 1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6  
WC Australia A Ellwood 7 6   Q Spain M Serna 1 4  
  Germany S Hack 5 2   WC Australia A Ellwood 3 4  
Q Spain M Serna 6 7   Q Spain M Serna 6 6  
5 Romania R Dragomir 4 6   1 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 4 3  
3 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 7   3 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
  Argentina P Suárez 1 5   3 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  
Q Romania C Cristea 6 6   Q Romania C Cristea 3 4  
  Czech Republic H Suková 4 4   3 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 7
WC Australia R McQuillan 6 6 6 WC Australia R McQuillan 6 3 6
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 7 4 3 WC Australia R McQuillan 6 6  
  Germany B Rittner 7 6     Germany B Rittner 3 4  
8 Italy S Farina 5 4  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Japan A Sugiyama 5 6 6
  Japan N Miyagi 7 1 1 6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 6
  Japan N Kijimuta 2 1     Italy R Grande 7 2 3
  Italy R Grande 6 6   6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 3 7
Q France N Dechy 6 6   4 Belgium S Appelmans 2 6 6
  Belgium E Callens 4 2   Q France N Dechy 7 5 4
  France S Testud 4 4   4 Belgium S Appelmans 5 7 6
4 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
7 Slovakia K Studeníková 4 r     France A-G Sidot 2 4  
  France A-G Sidot 6       France A-G Sidot 6 6  
Q Germany J Kandarr 6 6   Q Germany J Kandarr 4 4  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 4 3     France A-G Sidot 6 6  
  United States A Miller 6 3     Sweden Å Carlsson 2 2  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 7 6     Sweden Å Carlsson 5    
2 Austria B Paulus 0 r  
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27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)