Ai Sugiyama defeated Anne Gaelle Sidot 6-2 6-4 in the Gold Coast semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ai Sugiyama came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ai Sugiyama extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Sugiyama A. took it in straight sets.
Ai Sugiyama beat Anne Gaelle Sidot 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Ai Sugiyama vs Anne Gaelle Sidot — Gold Coast Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-01/sidot-vs-sugiyama-gold-coast-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 1997).