1997 Ameritech Cup – Singles

August 2023 1997 Ameritech Cup CZE Jana Novotná USA Lindsay Davenport FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6–0, 7–5 30 8 Chicago Women's Open – Singles singles doubles no Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Nathalie Tauziat. Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–0, 7–5 against Tauziat.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 171–173, 186 Seeds 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. CZE Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (champion) CRO Iva Majoli (semifinals) FRA Mary Pierce (second round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (first round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round) USA Lisa Raymond (quarterfinals) Draw Final y 3 Final   FRA Nathalie Tauziat 0 5   3 USA Lindsay Davenport 6 7   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   USA A Frazier 6 6   Q CAN J Nejedly 3 3     ROM R Dragomir 3 7 2   FRA N Tauziat 6 5 6   BEL S Appelmans 6 6   6 USA M J Fernández 2 1   PR BEL L Courtois 5 7 6 Q FRA A Mauresmo 7 6 4 WC USA L Osterloh 0 3     INA Y Basuki 6 6     USA C Rubin 4 5   7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7   1 CZE J Novotná 5 6 6   USA A Frazier 7 2 3   FRA N Tauziat 6 6     BEL S Appelmans 1 2   4 CRO I Majoli 7 6   PR BEL L Courtois 5 1     INA Y Basuki 6 4 6 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 2 6 4 1 CZE J Novotná 5 3     FRA N Tauziat 7 6   4 CRO I Majoli 4 7 6   INA Y Basuki 6 5 4   FRA N Tauziat 6 6   4 CRO I Majoli 2 3   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 USA L Raymond 6 6     CZE H Suková 2 2     JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   Q USA T Snyder 4 3     SWE Å Carlsson 7 3 3   RSA J Kruger 5 6 6 5 FRA M Pierce 6 6   Q ROM C Cristea 3 3   WC USA S Williams 6 7     RUS E Likhovtseva 3 5     POL M Grzybowska 6 7     USA J Capriati 3 5   8 USA L Raymond 6 6     JPN A Sugiyama 4 2     RSA J Kruger 2 4   3 USA L Davenport 6 6   5 FRA M Pierce 3 6   WC USA S Williams 6 7     POL M Grzybowska 6 3 2 2 USA M Seles 3 6 6 8 USA L Raymond 4 4   3 USA L Davenport 6 6   WC USA S Williams 4 6 6 2 USA M Seles 6 1 1 3 USA L Davenport 6 6   WC USA S Williams 4 4   References External links 1997 Ameritech Cup draws Category:Ameritech Cup Category:1997 WTA Tour Category:1997 in sports in Illinois Category:1997 in American tennis Category:Events at UIC Pavilion