1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
1996 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Irina Spîrlea
Final score	6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1996 · Newsweek Champions Cup · 1998 → ← 1996 · State Farm Evert Cup · 1998 →

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

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Irina Spîrlea.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	3	3
	6	Irina Spîrlea	4	6	6
								6	Irina Spîrlea	2	1
								4	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	4	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	9	Mary Joe Fernandez	1	1

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Q	N Miyagi	3	4					S Farina	4	2
		S Farina	6	6											1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		B Schett	77	2	2											Å Carlsson	1	3
		Å Carlsson	64	6	6				Å Carlsson	6	6
	LL	F Lubiani	710	1	4			10	B Paulus	4	4
	10	B Paulus	68	6	6																	1	A Sánchez Vicario	3	6	6
	16	L Raymond	77	6																			S Testud	6	2	2
	Q	J Kandarr	64	2				16	L Raymond	7	3	4
		A-G Sidot	77	5	2				S Testud	5	6	6
		S Testud	65	7	6											S Testud	6	6
	WC	K Triska	2	1												F Labat	2	2
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	1	7	7
								8	A Coetzer	6	5	5

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Huber	3	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	1	4				A Kournikova	6	2	2
		A Kournikova	1	6	6										3	A Huber	4	3
		H Suková	6	5	6										13	N Tauziat	6	6
		G Pizzichini	1	7	2				H Suková	2	2
		S Devillé	1	0				13	N Tauziat	6	6
	13	N Tauziat	6	6																		13	N Tauziat	4	2
	12	E Likhovtseva	77	4	7																	6	I Spîrlea	6	6
		K Studeníková	62	6	5			12	E Likhovtseva	6	6
	WC	O Barabanschikova	6	7				WC	O Barabanschikova	2	2
	WC	A Stevenson	4	5											12	E Likhovtseva	3	4
	Q	A Dechaume-Balleret	6	6											6	I Spîrlea	6	6
		K Kschwendt	2	2				Q	A Dechaume-Balleret	77	67	2
								6	I Spîrlea	63	79	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	I Majoli	6	6
		M Endo	4	1					N Zvereva	4	4
		N Zvereva	6	6											5	I Majoli	5	6	5
		A Miller	2	4											Q	V Williams	7	3	7
	Q	V Williams	6	6				Q	V Williams	3	6	6
		N Kijimuta	4	77	61			17	A Sugiyama	6	3	2
	17	A Sugiyama	6	62	77																	Q	V Williams	4	7	61
	14	R Dragomir	6	7																		4	L Davenport	6	5	77
	Q	K Brandi	4	5				14	R Dragomir	6	3	6
		P Suárez	4	64					E Makarova	3	6	2
		E Makarova	6	77											14	R Dragomir	2	1
	Q	T Whitlinger-Jones	5	6	6										4	L Davenport	6	6
		K Boogert	7	4	3			Q	T Whitlinger-Jones	4	0
								4	L Davenport	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								9	M J Fernandez	6	6
	Q	M Grzybowska	77	3	2				L Neiland	3	3
		L Neiland	65	6	6										9	M J Fernandez	6	6
		B Rittner	5	6	6										11	K Po	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	7	0	2				B Rittner	5	2
		A Grossman	7	0	0			11	K Po	7	6
	11	K Po	5	6	6																	9	M J Fernandez	6	6
	15	C Rubin	6	4	78																	2	C Martínez	4	4
		A Frazier	3	6	66			15	C Rubin	7	2	7
	Q	M Weingärtner	7	2	2				N Sawamatsu	5	6	5
		N Sawamatsu	5	6	6										15	C Rubin	1	6	5
		P Begerow	62	6	6										2	C Martínez	6	1	7
	LL	C Cristea	77	1	1				P Begerow	4	2
								2	C Martínez	6	6

References[]

• 1997 State Farm Evert Cup Draw^{[permanent dead link]}