1997 Acura Classic – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Acura Classic
1996 Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	5–7, 7–5, 6–4

Seeds

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. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
2. Monica Seles (Champion)
3. Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
4. Lindsay Davenport (Final)
5. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
6. Anke Huber (Quarterfinals)
7. Irina Spîrlea (First Round)
8. Kimberly Po (Second Round)

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

Final

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

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
		A-G Sidot	6	6					A-G Sidot	2	2
		E Likhovtseva	3	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	V Williams	6	6											6	A Huber	3	0
	Q	A Grossman	0	3				WC	V Williams	6	4
	WC	A Kournikova	0	1				6	A Huber	7	6
	6	A Huber	6	6																		1	M Hingis	2	6	4
																						4	L Davenport	6	4	6
								4	L Davenport	6	6
		Y Basuki	3	7	6				Y Basuki	1	1
		S Appelmans	6	6	1										4	L Davenport	6	3	6
		M Maleeva	4	6												N Tauziat	1	6	3
		N Tauziat	6	7					N Tauziat	7	4	6
	Q	M Serna	5	1				8	K Po	6	6	4
	8	K Po	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	7
		N Sawamatsu	2	6				5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	7
		A Sugiyama	3	6	6				A Sugiyama	3	5
		H Suková	6	2	3										5	A Sánchez Vicario	6	1	3
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	3	6	6
	Q	T Panova	1	0					A Frazier	6	6
								3	A Coetzer	1	3
																							A Frazier	0	2
	7	I Spîrlea	4	3																		2	M Seles	6	6
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	6	4	7
	Q	N Kijimuta	6	5					R Dragomir	2	6	6
		R Dragomir	7	7												N Zvereva	1	1
		C Rubin	4	2											2	M Seles	6	6
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	7	6	3
								2	M Seles	6	7	6

External links

• 1997 Acura Classic Draw