1997 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
Appearance
Singles | |
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1997 Chase Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
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.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Martina Hingis (Quarterfinals)
Jana Novotná (Champion)
Lindsay Davenport (First round)
Amanda Coetzer (First round)
Monica Seles (First round)
Iva Majoli (Quarterfinals)
Mary Pierce (Final)
Irina Spîrlea (Semifinals)
Main 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
- NB: The final was a best of five sets while all other rounds were the best of three sets.
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | r | 1 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 4 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | 7 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |