1997 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Martina Hingis was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Conchita Martínez.

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.


 * 1)  Martina Hingis (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
 * 3)  Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
 * 5) 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce (first round)
 * 6) 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez (final)
 * 7) 🇺🇸 Kimberly Po (quarterfinals)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond (second round)