Emmanuelle Curutchet defeated Emilie Loit 7-6 6-3 in the Le Havre 10K round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Emilie Loit came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Emmanuelle Curutchet narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-23 | Bordeaux 25K | QF | clay | Emmanuelle Curutchet | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1997-05-05 | Gelos 10K | QF | clay | Emilie Loit | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1997-01-27 | Dinan 10K | F | clay | Emilie Loit | 6-2 7-6 |
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