1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Date	14–20 July
Edition	10th
Category	Tier IV
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$163,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Palermo, Italy
Champions
Singles
Sandrine Testud
Doubles
Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett
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The 1997 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 July until 20 July 1997. Second-seeded Sandrine Testud won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Sandrine Testud defeated Elena Makarova 7–5, 6–3

• It was Testud's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett defeated Florencia Labat / Mercedes Paz 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

• It was Farina's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Schett's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.