| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Direct Line International Championships | |
| 1996 Champion |
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| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Final score | No result due to rain. |
Monica Seles was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Brenda Schultz-McCarthy.
There was no result for the tournament due to rain. The finalists were Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Jana Novotná, who would also reach the final of the same event a year later (Novotná winning in straight sets).
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.