| Date: | March 7–16 |
| Edition: | 24th |
| Prize Money: | $2,050,000 |
| Category: | Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
| Surface: | Hard / outdoor |
| Location: | Indian Wells, CA, US |
| Venue: | Grand Champions Resort |
| Champms: |  Michael Chang[1] |
| Champws: | Lindsay Davenport |
| Champmd: | Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor[2] |
| Champwd: | Lindsay Davenport /  Natasha Zvereva |
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.
See main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles. Michael Chang defeated 
Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
See main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles. Lindsay Davenport defeated Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1
See main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated 
Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
See main article: 1997 State Farm Evert Cup – Doubles. Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / 
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2