Martina Hingis was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Lisa Raymond in the final 6–4, 6–2.
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.
Martina Hingis (champion) Jana Novotná (second round) Iva Majoli (second round) Lindsay Davenport (second round) Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) Anke Huber (first round) n/a Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
Draw
Final
Section 1
Section 2
References
External links 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix draws