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1997 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 WTA Tour Championships
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upFrance Mary Pierce
Score7–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · WTA Tour Championships · 1998 →

Jana Novotná defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 WTA Tour Championships.

Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

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.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  2. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  3. United States Lindsay Davenport (first round)
  4. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  5. United States Monica Seles (first round)
  6. Croatia Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  7. France Mary Pierce (final)
  8. Romania Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)

Main draw

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Key

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  • 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 Switzerland Martina Hingis 7 5  
  Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 2 r 1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6 5
  Belgium Sabine Appelmans 3 4   7 France Mary Pierce 6 2 7
7 France Mary Pierce 6 6   7 France Mary Pierce 6 5 6
4 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 3 3     France Nathalie Tauziat 2 7 4
  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6     France Nathalie Tauziat 7 7  
  Germany Anke Huber 6 6   6 Croatia Iva Majoli 6 6  
6 Croatia Iva Majoli 7 7   7 France Mary Pierce 6 2 3    
8 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 5 6 2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 6 6    
  France Sandrine Testud 3 7 4 8 Romania Irina Spîrlea 5 6 7
  United States Mary Joe Fernández 2 6 7   United States Mary Joe Fernández 7 2 5
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 4 6 8 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 2  
5 United States Monica Seles 6 4 4 2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 6  
  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 1
  Spain Conchita Martínez 4 4   2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 3 6
2 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  

See also

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