Singles
1997 ANZ Tasmanian International
1996 Champion	Julie Halard-Decugis
Final
Champion	Dominique Van Roost
Runner-up	Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer
Score	6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Dominique Van Roost won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer.

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	E Likhovtseva	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	2	0				1	E Likhovtseva	6	6	0/r
		E Callens	7	7					E Callens	1	7	2
	Q	M Saeki	6	5												E Callens	6	3	6
		P Suárez	4	2												A-G Sidot	3	6	0
		A-G Sidot	6	6					A-G Sidot	6	6
		L Lee	4	6				8	S Hack	1	2
	8	S Hack	6	7																			E Callens	3	0
	4	B Schett	1	3																			M Werdel-Witmeyer	6	6
		M Werdel-Witmeyer	6	6					M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	7	7
		E Makarova	6	1					R Grande	6	5	5
		R Grande	7	6												M Werdel-Witmeyer	6	6
		N Kijimuta	6	5	4										6	S-T Wang	4	2
	Q	M Grzybowska	1	7	6			Q	M Grzybowska	1	3
	Q	A Kremer	3	6	2			6	S-T Wang	6	6
	6	S-T Wang	6	1	6																									M Werdel-Witmeyer	3	3
	7	F Labat	7	7																										D Van Roost	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	5				7	F Labat	6	6	1
		B Rittner	5	3				Q	L Cenková	0	7	6
	Q	L Cenková	7	6											Q	L Cenková	0	0	r
		S Devillé	3	6	6											D Van Roost	6	1
		L Neiland	6	1	2				S Devillé	3	0
		D Van Roost	6	6					D Van Roost	6	6
	3	L Wild	1	2																			D Van Roost	6	6
	5	S Farina	6	4																			M Endo	3	4
	WC	A Ellwood	7	6				WC	A Ellwood	6	6
	WC	S Drake-Brockman	6	6				WC	S Drake-Brockman	2	4
		N Miyagi	3	0											WC	A Ellwood	6	4	2
		A Miller	3	7	6											M Endo	3	6	6
		K Kschwendt	6	5	0				A Miller	3	6
		M Endo	6	6					M Endo	6	7
	2	R Dragomir	1	2

• 1997 ANZ Tasmanian International Draw