1997 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Jana Novotná defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 WTA Tour Championships.

Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


 * 1)  Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
 * 2) 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná (champion)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport (first round)
 * 4)  Amanda Coetzer (first round)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (first round)
 * 6)  Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
 * 7) 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce (final)
 * 8)  Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)

Main draw

 * NB: The final was a best of five sets while all other rounds were the best of three sets.