1997 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

1997 Chase Championships
1996 champion   Steffi Graf
Champion   Jana Novotná
Runner-up   Mary Pierce
Final score   7–6, 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles   Doubles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Jana Novotná won in the final 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 against Mary Pierce.

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Martina Hingis (Quarterfinals)
  2. Jana Novotná (Champion)
  3. Lindsay Davenport (First Round)
  4. Amanda Coetzer (First Round)
  1. Monica Seles (First Round)
  2. Iva Majoli (Quarterfinals)
  3. Mary Pierce (Final)
  4. Irina Spîrlea (Semifinals)

Main draw

Key

First Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
1   Martina Hingis 7 5    
    Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 r     1   Martina Hingis 3 6 5  
    Sabine Appelmans 3 4     7   Mary Pierce 6 2 7  
7   Mary Pierce 6 6         7   Mary Pierce 6 5 6  
4   Amanda Coetzer 3 3             Nathalie Tauziat 2 7 4  
    Nathalie Tauziat 6 6           Nathalie Tauziat 7 7  
    Anke Huber 6 6     6   Iva Majoli 6 6    
6   Iva Majoli 7 7         7   Mary Pierce 6 2 3    
8   Irina Spîrlea 6 5 6       2   Jana Novotná 7 6 6    
    Sandrine Testud 3 7 4     8   Irina Spîrlea 5 6 7  
    Mary Joe Fernández 2 6 7       Mary Joe Fernández 7 2 5  
3   Lindsay Davenport 6 4 6       8   Irina Spîrlea 6 2  
5   Monica Seles 6 4 4       2   Jana Novotná 7 6    
    Arantxa Sánchez 3 6 6         Arantxa Sánchez 4 6 1
    Conchita Martínez 4 4     2   Jana Novotná 6 3 6  
2   Jana Novotná 6 6    

See also

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