Brenda Schultz-McCarthy was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Lisa Raymond.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.
Lindsay Davenport (champion) Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals) Kimberly Po (semifinals) Lisa Raymond (final) Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals) Amy Frazier (first round) Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (second round) Patricia Hy-Boulais (first round)
Draw
Final
Section 1
Section 2
References
External links 1997 IGA Classic draws