The women's singles of the 1997 Skoda Czech Open tournament was played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

Ruxandra Dragomir was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Ludmila Richterová.

Joannette Kruger won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Marion Maruska.

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	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
		R Zrubáková	2	1				1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	2	1
		A D-Balleret	6	4	6				A D-Balleret	3	6	6
		E Martincová	4	6	4											A D-Balleret	6	6	1
		J Kruger	6	6												J Kruger	4	7	6
		O Barabanschikova	2	1					J Kruger	6	5	6
	Q	N Louarsabishvili	3	6	6			Q	N Louarsabishvili	2	7	4
	8	S Kleinová	6	2	2																		J Kruger	7	6
	4	P Schnyder	6	6	4																	Q	V Martinek	5	1
		W Probst	3	7	6				W Probst	0	2
	Q	V Martinek	6	6				Q	V Martinek	6	6
		P Langrová	4	3											Q	V Martinek	6	6
		R Bobková	6	6											5	D Chládková	4	0
	Q	E Melicharová	3	4					R Bobková	6	4
	WC	M Nekvapilova	7	0	1			5	D Chládková	7	6
	5	D Chládková	6	6	6																									Joannette Kruger	6	6
	7	K Studeníková	0	2																										Marion Maruska	1	1
		M Maruska	6	6					M Maruska	w/o
		L Courtois	6	7					L Courtois
		J Kandarr	2	6												M Maruska	7	1	6
		M Díaz Oliva	6	6											3	K Habšudová	5	6	4
		P Suárez	2	2					M Díaz Oliva	6	2	0/r
		G León García	4	3				3	K Habšudová	4	6	4
	3	K Habšudová	6	6																			M Maruska	6	6
	6	A Gerši	2	1	r																		C Cristea	2	1
		C Cristea	6	0					C Cristea	6	6
		R Simpson	7	6					R Simpson	3	3
		K Boogert	5	1												C Cristea	6	2	7
	Q	R Pelikánová	3	1											WC	L Richterová	2	6	5
	WC	L Richterová	6	6				WC	L Richterová	7	6
		M Grzybowska	3	6	4			2	R Dragomir	6	4
	2	R Dragomir	6	4	6

• 1997 Skoda Czech Open draw