| 1997 WTA Tier I Series | |
| Duration: | January 27 – November 2 |
| Edition: | 8th |
| Tournaments: | 9 |
| Most Tournament Titles: | Martina Hingis (3) |
| Most Tournament Finals: | Martina Hingis Monica Seles (3) |
| Previous: | 1996 |
| Next: | 1998 |
See main article: article and 1997 WTA Tour.
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Hard (i) | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | $926,250 | |
| State Farm Evert Cup | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 3 – 16 | $1,250,000 | |
| The Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 17 – 30 | $1,750,000 | |
| Family Circle Magazine Cup | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay (green) | Mar 31 – Apr 6 | $926,250 | |
| Italian Open[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay (red) | May 5 – 11 | $926,250 | |
| German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay (red) | May 12 – 18 | $926,250 | |
| du Maurier Open | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 11 – 17 | $926,250 | |
| European Indoor Championships[4] | Switzerland | Zürich | Hard | Oct 13 – 19 | $926,250 | |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 27 – Nov 2 | $926,250 |