1997 Challenge Bell – Singles

Singles
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.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	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

Top half

	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

Bottom half

	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

References

• Main Draw and Qualifying Draw