| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Toray Pan Pacific Open | |
| Champion |  Martina Hingis |
| Runner-up |  Steffi Graf |
| Score | Walkover |
| Draw | 28 (4 Q / 2 WC ) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Martina Hingis won the singles tennis title at the 1997 Pan Pacific Open via walkover walkover after Steffi Graf withdrew from the final.
Iva Majoli was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Graf.
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.
Steffi Graf (final) Martina Hingis (champion)
Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) Anke Huber (semifinals)
Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
Irina Spîrlea (second round)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)| Final | ||||||
| 1 | Steffi Graf | |||||
| 2 | Martina Hingis | w/o | ||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Noorlander | 5 | 7 | 5 | L Raymond | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Raymond | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | I Majoli | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 7 | 4 | A Sugiyama | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  L Varmužová | 4 | 5 | 5 | I Majoli | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | I Majoli | 6 | 7 | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Martínez | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Kijimuta | 2 | 6 | 4 | Q | K Boogert | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Boogert | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | C Martínez | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
 H Nagyová | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Sawamatsu | 4 | 6 | 6 | N Sawamatsu | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Dragomir | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | B Schultz-McCarthy | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S-T Wang | 1 | 2 | 6 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  T Tanasugarn | 6 | 6 | WC | T Tanasugarn | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 N Zvereva | 2 | 1 | 6 | L Davenport | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Po | 6 | 6 | 4 | A Huber | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Studeníková | 4 | 1 | K Po | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Huber | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Huber | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Hingis | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 E Likhovtseva | 3 | 4 | 7 | I Spîrlea | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Y Basuki | 4 | 1 |  A Coetzer | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | A Coetzer | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 G Pizzichini | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R Hiraki | 6 | 6 | 6 | G Pizzichini | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iva Majoli defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. Majoli became the first Croat to win a major title. This was the only major match Hingis lost in the 1997 season, preventing her from achieving the Grand Slam. Hingis was on a 35-match winning streak, dating to the start of the season in Sydney.
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. With the win, Graf claimed her 19th major singles title, surpassing Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's Open Era record.
Martina Hingis defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament. Hingis became the youngest woman to win a major singles title since Lottie Dod at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament.
Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. She did not drop a set during the tournament. By reaching the final, Hingis became the seventh woman, to reach all four major singles finals in a calendar year. She also became the youngest woman to reach each major final, and the youngest woman to win three majors in a calendar year. Williams was the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach the final.
Martina Hingis defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. At 16 years and 278 days old, Hingis became the youngest person to win a Wimbledon singles title since Lottie Dod in 1887.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Miami Open. At 16 years and 6 months, Hingis became the youngest-ever world No. 1 player in women's singles. This marked the first time that neither Steffi Graf, Seles nor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were ranked No. 1 since August 17, 1987.
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Steffi Graf defeated Karina Habšudová in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 WTA German Open.
Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Judith Wiesner.
Jana Novotná defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.
Julie Halard-Decugis was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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Kimiko Date defeated Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1995 Pan Pacific Open.
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Schett.