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.
Main draw
Key
- NB: The final was a best of five sets while all other rounds were the best of three sets.
See also
- WTA Tour Championships appearances
External links
- 1997 Chase Championships draw
