1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles

Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spîrlea in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
1996 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Irina Spîrlea
Score	6–2, 6–1

Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

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.

1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
2. Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
3. Anke Huber (third round)
4. Lindsay Davenport (champion)
5. Iva Majoli (third round)
6. Irina Spîrlea (final)
7. n/a
8. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
9. Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals)
10. Barbara Paulus (second round)
11. Kimberly Po (third round)
12. Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
13. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
14. Ruxandra Dragomir (third round)
15. Chanda Rubin (third round)
16. Lisa Raymond (second round)
17. Ai Sugiyama (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
• SR = Special ranking

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 Fernández	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 Devillé	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 Fernández	6	6
	Q	M Grzybowska	77	3	2				L Neiland	3	3
		L Neiland	65	6	6										9	M J Fernández	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 Fernández	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