1997 Ameritech Cup – Singles

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Nathalie Tauziat.

Singles
1997 Ameritech Cup
1996 Champion	Jana Novotná
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Final score	6–0, 7–5

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–0, 7–5 against Tauziat.

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. Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
2. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
4. Iva Majoli (Semifinals)
5. Mary Pierce (Second Round)
6. Mary Joe Fernández (First Round)
7. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second Round)
8. Lisa Raymond (Quarterfinals)

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
		Nathalie Tauziat	0	5
	3	Lindsay Davenport	6	7

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná	5	6	6
		A Frazier	6	6					A Frazier	7	2	3
	Q	J Nejedly	3	3											1	J Novotná	5	3
		R Dragomir	3	7	2											N Tauziat	7	6
		N Tauziat	6	5	6				N Tauziat	6	6
		S Appelmans	6	6					S Appelmans	1	2
	6	M J Fernández	2	1																			N Tauziat	6	6
																						4	I Majoli	2	3
								4	I Majoli	7	6
	PR	L Courtois	5	7	6			PR	L Courtois	5	1
	Q	A Mauresmo	7	6	4										4	I Majoli	4	7	6
	WC	L Osterloh	0	3												Y Basuki	6	5	4
		Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	6	4	6
		C Rubin	4	5				7	B Schultz-McCarthy	2	6	4
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	L Raymond	6	6
		H Suková	2	2				8	L Raymond	6	6
		A Sugiyama	6	6					A Sugiyama	4	2
	Q	T Snyder	4	3											8	L Raymond	4	4
		Å Carlsson	7	3	3										3	L Davenport	6	6
		J Kruger	5	6	6				J Kruger	2	4
								3	L Davenport	6	6
																						3	L Davenport	6	6
	5	M Pierce	6	6																		WC	S Williams	4	4
	Q	C Cristea	3	3				5	M Pierce	3	6
	WC	S Williams	6	7				WC	S Williams	6	7
		E Likhovtseva	3	5											WC	S Williams	4	6	6
		M Grzybowska	6	7											2	M Seles	6	1	1
		J Capriati	3	5					M Grzybowska	6	3	2
								2	M Seles	3	6	6

External links

• 1997 Ameritech Cup Draw