Singles
1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Champion	Mirjana Lučić
Runner-up	Corina Morariu
Score	7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)

Gloria Pizzichini was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Sarah Pitkowski.

15-year-old Mirjana Lučić won in the final 7–5, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–5) against Corina Morariu. The tournament was Lučić's professional debut on the WTA Tour, making her the first unranked player to win a title on the WTA Tour.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Coetzer	6	6
	LL	M Schnell	1	2				1	A Coetzer	2	6	6
		N van Lottum	4	1					K Brandi	6	0	3
		K Brandi	6	6											1	A Coetzer	6	7
	LL	M-J Gaidano	5	4												S Pitkowski	4	6
		S Pitkowski	7	6					S Pitkowski	4	6	6
		V Ruano-Pascual	2	6	6			7	G Pizzichini	6	4	2
	7	G Pizzichini	6	2	7																	1	A Coetzer	4	3
	4	K Studeníková	6	6																		Q	M Lučić	6	6
	Q	L Pena	4	3				4	K Studeníková	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	6					C Torrens Valero	2	0
		M de Swardt	3	3											4	K Studeníková	5	4
	Q	R McQuillan	2	2											Q	M Lučić	7	6
	Q	M Lučić	6	6				Q	M Lučić	w/o
		R Zrubáková	6	6	1			5	A Fusai
	5	A Fusai	7	0	6																								Q	Mirjana Lučić	7	6	7
	6	M Oremans	3	6	6																									Corina Morariu	5	7	6
		J Kruger	6	3	7				J Kruger	3	6	6
	Q	A Alcázar	6	6				Q	A Alcázar	6	4	0
	WC	M Murić	4	2												J Kruger	1	6	4
		C Morariu	6	6												C Morariu	6	2	6
	WC	M Palaveršić	4	4					C Morariu	6	7
		D Chládková	6	7					D Chládková	3	6
	3	H Nagyová	4	5																			C Morariu	6	1	6
	8	A Ellwood	2	2																			E Gagliardi	1	6	3
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	3	6	4
		E Gagliardi	6	5	6				E Gagliardi	6	3	6
		P Begerow	4	7	3											E Gagliardi	6	6
		S Dopfer	3	5												M Maruska	4	1
		M Maruska	6	7					M Maruska	6	6
		S Kleinová	6	7					S Kleinová	2	4
	2	D Van Roost	2	6

External links

• 1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open Draw