1997 Toshiba Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 Toshiba Classic
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Score	7–6, 6–4
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Kimiko Date was the defending champion but she had retired at the end of the previous year.

Martina Hingis won in the final 7–6, 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
	1	Martina Hingis	7	6
	2	Monica Seles	6	4

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	V Williams	6	6				Q	V Williams	2	1
		F Labat	3	2											1	M Hingis	6	6
		H Suková	7	3											7	C Martínez	4	4
		C Rubin	5	0	r				H Suková	1	0
		L Raymond	3	6	1			7	C Martínez	6	6
	7	C Martínez	6	3	6																	1	M Hingis	6	6
																						6	M Pierce	0	2
								WC/4	A Sánchez Vicario	1	2
		Å Carlsson	1	2					S Testud	6	6
		S Testud	6	6												S Testud	3	2
	Q	R Grande	5	1											6	M Pierce	6	6
		N Tauziat	7	6					N Tauziat	2	1
		A Frazier	3	7	3			6	M Pierce	6	6
	6	M Pierce	6	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Huber	7	1	6
		M Maleeva	5	6	3			5	A Huber	2	6	2
		Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	6	2	6
	Q	A Miller	1	3												Y Basuki	3	4
	Q	S Drake-Brockman	5	3											3	A Coetzer	6	6
		A-G Sidot	7	6					A-G Sidot	2	1
								3	A Coetzer	6	6
																						3	A Coetzer	3	4
	8	I Spîrlea	6	6																		2	M Seles	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	3	3				8	I Spîrlea	2	0
		N Zvereva	7	2	6				N Zvereva	6	6
		K Po	6	6	1											N Zvereva	1	3
		A Sugiyama	6	6											2	M Seles	6	6
	WC	A Stevenson	3	1					A Sugiyama	4	4
								2	M Seles	6	6

• 1997 Toshiba Classic draw