1997 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles
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, 7-6 against Corina Morariu. The tournament was Lučić's professional debut 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.
- Amanda Coetzer '
- Dominique Van Roost '
- Henrieta Nagyová '
- Katarína Studeníková '
- Alexandra Fusai '
- Miriam Oremans '
- Gloria Pizzichini '
- Annabel Ellwood '
Draw