1997 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Monica Seles. At 16 years and 6 months, Hingis became the youngest World no. 1 player in the history of the WTA. This marked the first time that neither Graf, Seles nor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were ranked No. 1 since August 17, 1987.

1997 Lipton Championships – Women's Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Monica Seles. At 16 years and 6 months, Hingis became the youngest World no. 1 player in the history of the WTA. This marked the first time that neither Graf, Seles nor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were ranked No. 1 since August 17, 1987.