1997 Sparkassen Cup
The 1997 Sparkassen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Leipzig in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from September 22 through September 28, 1997.
Champions
Singles
Jana Novotná defeated 
Amanda Coetzer 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Novotná's 6th title of the year and the 82nd of her career.
Doubles
Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná defeated 
Yayuk Basuki / Helena Suková 6–2, 6–2
- It was Hingis' 16th title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was Novotná's 7th title of the year and the 83rd of her career.