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| Singles | |
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| 1997 Challenge Bell | |
| Champion |  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
| Runner-up |  Dominique Van Roost |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 |
Lisa Raymond was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Dominique Van Roost.
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy won the title, defeating Van Roost 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5 in the final.
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (champion)
Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
Nathalie Tauziat (second round) Dominique Van Roost (final) Chanda Rubin (semifinals) Amy Frazier (second round)
Magdalena Grzybowska (quarterfinals)
Marion Maruska (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Chanda Rubin | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 4 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dominique Van Roost | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Lisa Raymond | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Gavaldón | 6 | 5 | 0 | WC |  S Jeyaseelan | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Jeyaseelan | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A Dechaume-Balleret | 3 | 1 | C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 L Golarsa | 6 | 6 | L Golarsa | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 6 | C Morariu | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | M Maruska | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | C Rubin | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 C Cristea | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | N Tauziat | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento | 6 | 6 | M Vento | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Tu | 3 | 2 | M Vento | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hy-Boulais | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Fusai | 2 | 6 | 6 | P Hy-Boulais | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Pitkowski | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Frazier | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Ellwood | 3 | 4 | 6 | A Frazier | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R Hiraki | 3 | 6 | 5 | Q | J Watanabe | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Watanabe | 6 | 4 | 7 | Q | J Watanabe | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | I Plesu | 0 | 1 | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Miller | 6 | 6 | A Miller | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Callens | 4 | 2 | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | 4 | D Van Roost | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Grzybowska | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | L Raymond | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Simpson | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | M Grzybowska | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PR |  M de Swardt | 6 | 4 | 6 | PR | M de Swardt | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Stubbs | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | M Grzybowska | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Cacic | 2 | 3 | 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Lubiani | 6 | 6 | F Lubiani | 3 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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