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1997 Acura Classic

Coordinates: 33°54′00.4″N 118°23′24.8″W / 33.900111°N 118.390222°W / 33.900111; -118.390222
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33°54′00.4″N 118°23′24.8″W / 33.900111°N 118.390222°W / 33.900111; -118.390222

1997 Acura Classic
DateAugust 4–10
Edition24th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationManhattan Beach, California, U.S.
VenueManhattan Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Monica Seles
Doubles
Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Netherlands Caroline Vis
← 1996 · WTA Los Angeles · 1998 →

The 1997 Acura Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 4 through August 10, 1997.

Finals

Singles

United States Monica Seles defeated United States Lindsay Davenport 5–7, 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Seles' 1st title of the year and the 43rd of her career.

Doubles

Indonesia Yayuk Basuki / Netherlands Caroline Vis defeated Latvia Larisa Savchenko / Czech Republic Helena Suková 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Basuki's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Vis' 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.