1997 Acura Classic – Singles

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

Singles
1997 Acura Classic
1996 ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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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.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2.   Monica Seles (champion)
  3.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  4.   Lindsay Davenport (final)
  5.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  6.   Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  7.   Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  8.   Kimberly Po (second round)

Draw

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Final

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Final
4   Lindsay Davenport 7 5 4
2   Monica Seles 5 7 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Hingis 6 6  
    A-G Sidot 6 6       A-G Sidot 2 2  
    E Likhovtseva 3 2   1   M Hingis 6 6  
WC   V Williams 6 6   6   A Huber 3 0  
Q   A Grossman 0 3   WC   V Williams 6 4  
WC   A Kournikova 0 1   6   A Huber 7 6  
6   A Huber 6 6   1   M Hingis 2 6 4
4   L Davenport 6 4 6
4   L Davenport 6 6  
    Y Basuki 3 7 6     Y Basuki 1 1  
    S Appelmans 6 6 1 4   L Davenport 6 3 6
    M Maleeva 4 6       N Tauziat 1 6 3
    N Tauziat 6 7       N Tauziat 7 4 6
Q   M Serna 5 1   8   K Po 6 6 4
8   K Po 7 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
    N Sawamatsu 2 6   5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
    A Sugiyama 3 6 6     A Sugiyama 3 5  
    H Suková 6 2 3 5   A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 3
    A Frazier 6 6       A Frazier 3 6 6
Q   T Panova 1 0       A Frazier 6 6  
3   A Coetzer 1 3  
    A Frazier 0 2  
7   I Spîrlea 4 3   2   M Seles 6 6  
    N Zvereva 6 6       N Zvereva 6 4 7
Q   N Kijimuta 6 5       R Dragomir 2 6 6
    R Dragomir 7 7       N Zvereva 1 1  
    C Rubin 4 2   2   M Seles 6 6  
    S Testud 6 6       S Testud 7 6 3
2   M Seles 6 7 6
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