1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup
Tennis tournament
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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.
| 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup and State Farm Evert Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7–16 |
| Edition | 24th |
| Category | Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) |
| Prize money | $2,050,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Indian Wells, CA, US |
| Venue | Grand Champions Resort |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Michael Chang[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Lindsay Davenport | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Lindsay Davenport /  Natasha Zvereva | |
Finals
Men's singles
Michael Chang defeated 
Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Women's singles
Lindsay Davenport defeated 
Irina Spîrlea 6–2, 6–1
- It was Davenport's 3rd title of the year and the 21st of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.
Men's doubles
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated 
Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Knowles' 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Nestor's 1st title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Women's doubles
Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lisa Raymond / 
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–2
- It was Davenport's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was Zvereva's 3rd title of the year and the 65th of her career.