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

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 de Ville	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