1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles

1997 Bausch & Lomb Championships USA Lindsay Davenport FRA Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–3 singles doubles 56 (8 Q Qualifiers / 3 WC Wild Cards) 16 Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles Bausch & Lomb Championships – Singles Amelia Island Championships Irina Spîrlea was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Mary Pierce.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett 171, 173, 181–182 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. CZE Jana Novotná (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) n/a ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) GER Anke Huber (third round) USA Lindsay Davenport (champion) n/a CRO Iva Majoli (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) AUT Barbara Paulus (first round) FRA Mary Pierce (final) RSA Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (second round) n/a ROM Ruxandra Dragomir (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 12 RSA Amanda Coetzer 5 2   6 USA Lindsay Davenport 7 6   8 CRO Iva Majoli 6 5 6 11 FRA Mary Pierce 2 7 7 6 USA Lindsay Davenport 6 6   11 FRA Mary Pierce 2 3   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA C Morariu 1 1     AUT B Schett 6 6   Q ESP G León García 6 6 2 WC FRA A Mauresmo 4 7 6 Q CZE E Martincová 5 1   12 RSA A Coetzer 7 6   9 USA M J Fernández 6 6     FRA S Pitkowski 3 0     CAN P Hy-Boulais 4 6 6 Q AUS R McQuillan 6 2 1 WC RSA J Steck 5 3   WC GER M Weingärtner 7 6   1 CZE J Novotná 4 6 6   AUT B Schett 6 4 0 WC FRA A Mauresmo 4 6 1 12 RSA A Coetzer 6 1 6 9 USA M J Fernández 6 6     CAN P Hy-Boulais 3 0   WC GER M Weingärtner 2 7 7 LL FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 6 5 1 CZE J Novotná 2 6 1 12 RSA A Coetzer 6 1 6 9 USA M J Fernández 6 6   WC GER M Weingärtner 1 2   12 RSA A Coetzer 6 6   9 USA M J Fernández 2 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ROM C Cristea 6 2     USA J Capriati 7 6     ITA S Farina 7 7     AUT M Maruska 5 5   Q ESP C Torrens Valero 3 2   LL GER J Kandarr 6 6   13 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6     CZE A Gerši 1 1   Q ARG B Fulco-Villella 7 4 0   CZE S Kleinová 5 6 6   ESP M Serna 6 2 1   TPE S-T Wang 4 6 6 LL ARG M Díaz Oliva w/o       USA J Capriati         ITA S Farina 4 6   LL GER J Kandarr 6 7   13 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6     CZE S Kleinová 5 3     TPE S-T Wang 2 0   6 USA L Davenport 6 6   LL ARG M Díaz Oliva 3 1   LL GER J Kandarr 6 6   13 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 2 1   6 USA L Davenport 6 6   LL GER J Kandarr 2 2   6 USA L Davenport 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q ESP Á Montolio 2 6 7   ARG P Suárez 6 4 6   FRA A Fusai 6 7     LAT L Savchenko 2 6     USA T Whitlinger-Jones 6 4 1 14 RUS E Likhovtseva 2 6 6 10 AUT B Paulus 4 6     USA C Rubin 6 7     USA J Watanabe 6 4 1 Q USA V Williams 1 6 6   SUI P Schnyder 6 7 4   RSA J Kruger 7 5 6 8 CRO I Majoli 6 6   Q ESP Á Montolio 3 2     FRA A Fusai 1 7 6 14 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6 4   USA C Rubin 6 6   Q USA V Williams 4 0     RSA J Kruger 3 1   4 ESP C Martínez 6 6   8 CRO I Majoli 6 6     FRA A Fusai 0 2     USA C Rubin 3 3   4 ESP C Martínez 6 6   8 CRO I Majoli 1 6 6 4 ESP C Martínez 6 3 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   SVK R Zrubáková 6 6     ARG I Gorrochategui 4 3     RUS E Makarova 1 4     SVK H Nagyová 6 6     GER E Wagner 0 1   11 FRA M Pierce 6 6   16 ROM R Dragomir 6 6     CZE D Chládková 4 2     CZE P Langrová 2 4     USA A Grossman 6 6     ARG F Labat 6 6     AUT K Kschwendt 3 1   5 GER A Huber 6 6     SVK R Zrubáková 2 2     SVK H Nagyová 5 0   11 FRA M Pierce 7 6   16 ROM R Dragomir 6 6     USA A Grossman 2 3     ARG F Labat 6 2 3 2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6 5 GER A Huber 6 2   11 FRA M Pierce 7 6   16 ROM R Dragomir 3 6 4 2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6 11 FRA M Pierce 6 6   2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 1   References External links ITF tournament edition details 1997 Singles Category:1997 WTA Tour