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1997 Acura Classic – Singles

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Singles
1997 Acura Classic
1996 ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Acura Classic · 1998 →

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

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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. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (final)
  5. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  7. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  8. United States Kimberly Po (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 7 5 4
2 United States Monica Seles 5 7 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  France A-G Sidot 6 6     France A-G Sidot 2 2  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 3 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
WC United States V Williams 6 6   6 Germany A Huber 3 0  
Q United States A Grossman 0 3   WC United States V Williams 6 4  
WC Russia A Kournikova 0 1   6 Germany A Huber 7 6  
6 Germany A Huber 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 2 6 4
4 United States L Davenport 6 4 6
4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 3 7 6   Indonesia Y Basuki 1 1  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 1 4 United States L Davenport 6 3 6
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 6     France N Tauziat 1 6 3
  France N Tauziat 6 7     France N Tauziat 7 4 6
Q Spain M Serna 5 1   8 United States K Po 6 6 4
8 United States K Po 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 2 6   5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 6   Japan A Sugiyama 3 5  
  Czech Republic H Suková 6 2 3 5 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 3
  United States A Frazier 6 6     United States A Frazier 3 6 6
Q Russia T Panova 1 0     United States A Frazier 6 6  
3 South Africa A Coetzer 1 3  
  United States A Frazier 0 2  
7 Romania I Spîrlea 4 3   2 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6     Belarus N Zvereva 6 4 7
Q Japan N Kijimuta 6 5     Romania R Dragomir 2 6 6
  Romania R Dragomir 7 7     Belarus N Zvereva 1 1  
  United States C Rubin 4 2   2 United States M Seles 6 6  
  France S Testud 6 6     France S Testud 7 6 3
2 United States M Seles 6 7 6
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