1997 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 Bank of the West Classic
1996 Champion	Martina Hingis
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Conchita Martínez
Score	6–0, 6–2

Martina Hingis was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Conchita Martínez.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Hingis (Champion)
2. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
3. Amanda Coetzer (Semifinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)

5. Mary Pierce (First Round)
6. Conchita Martínez (Final)
7. Kimberly Po (Quarterfinals)
8. Lisa Raymond (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	J Nejedly	0	3					M Maleeva	1	2
		M Maleeva	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6	6
	WC	L McNeil	4	5												L Wild	1	7	3
		L Wild	6	7					L Wild	6	6
	WC	A Kremer	3	6	6			WC	A Kremer	3	4
	5	M Pierce	6	1	4																	1	M Hingis	6	1	6
																						4	L Davenport	3	6	2
								4	L Davenport	6	6
		A Grossman	2	2				LL	S Cacic	2	2
	LL	S Cacic	6	6											4	L Davenport	7	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Likhovtseva	6	3
		P Hy-Boulais	3	2					E Likhovtseva	6	6
		F Lubiani	4	3				8	L Raymond	4	3
	8	L Raymond	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	K Po	6	6
	Q	M Schnitzer	2	4				7	K Po	6	6
		A Miller	2	6	3				A Sugiyama	3	1
		A Sugiyama	6	2	6										7	K Po	5	4
	Q	E de Lone	5	7	0										3	A Coetzer	7	6
		M Tu	7	5	6				M Tu	2	0
								3	A Coetzer	6	6
																						3	A Coetzer	4	0
	6	C Martínez	6	6																		6	C Martínez	6	6
	Q	S Drake-Brockman	3	2				6	C Martínez	6	6
		N Kijimuta	6	0	0				A Frazier	1	1
		A Frazier	4	6	6										6	C Martínez	7	6
		O Barabanschikova	4	6											2	M Seles	6	4
		R Grande	6	7					R Grande	2	1
								2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1997 Bank of the West Classic Draw