Singles
1997 Acura Classic
1996 Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Final
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the final 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 against Monica Seles.

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.

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

	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

	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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