1997 Ameritech Cup – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Ameritech Cup
1996 ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upFrance Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–0, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Ameritech Cup

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

Seeds edit

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 edit

Key edit

Final edit

Final
    Nathalie Tauziat 0 5  
3   Lindsay Davenport 6 7  

Section 1 edit

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 edit

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

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