Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Sandrine Testud.

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.

Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) Monica Seles (quarterfinals) Iva Majoli (semifinals) Lindsay Davenport (champion) Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals) Ruxandra Dragomir (second round) Karina Habšudová (first round)

Draw

Final

Section 1

Section 2

References

External links 1997 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships draws