1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup


The 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 7 through March 16, 1997.

Champions

Men's Singles

Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / Nathalie Tauziat 7–5, 6–2