The singles Tournament at the Matrix Essentials Evert Cup took place between February 24 and March 1 on the outdoor hard courts of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, United States. Monica Seles won the title, defeating Conchita Martínez in the final.

Seeds

  1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (champion)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (withdrew before the tournament)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (final)
  4. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (semifinals)
  5. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  6. Austria Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Gigi Fernández (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  9. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (withdrew before the tournament)
  10. United States Pam Shriver (third round)
  11. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (first round)
  12. Australia Nicole Provis (third round)
  13. United States Debbie Graham (second round)
  14. Canada Helen Kelesi (third round)
  15. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  16. United States Robin White (first round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • SR = Special ranking
  • SE = Special exempt
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
  • CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
  • NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles66
7United States Gigi Fernández00
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles66
4Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva10
4Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva467
5France Nathalie Tauziat645
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles66
4Spain Conchita Martínez31
6Austria Judith Wiesner31
3Spain Conchita Martínez66
4Spain Conchita Martínez66
United States Ann Grossman31
8United States Amy Frazier474
United States Ann Grossman656

Top half

Section 1

First roundSecond roundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles66
South Africa E Reinach756South Africa E Reinach11
United States K Po5701Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles66
QNew Zealand C Toleafoa139United States T Whitlinger23
QUnited States J Watanabe66QUnited States J Watanabe615
United States G Magers319United States T Whitlinger267
United States T Whitlinger661Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Seles66
16United States R White1637United States G Fernández00
United States G Helgeson616United States G Helgeson66
WCUnited States P Nelson76WCUnited States P Nelson13
Australia K Godridge611United States G Helgeson43
QUnited States K Dreyer6177United States G Fernández66
South Africa M de Swardt668QUnited States K Dreyer30
7United States G Fernández66

Section 2

First roundSecond roundThird RoundQuarterfinals
4Bulgaria K Maleeva66
Netherlands P Kamstra30QUnited States J Emmons20
QUnited States J Emmons664Bulgaria K Maleeva66
United States A Henricksson41South Africa A Coetzer22
South Africa A Coetzer66South Africa A Coetzer466
QAustralia R Stubbs64113United States D Graham600
13United States D Graham3664Bulgaria K Maleeva467
11Indonesia Y Basuki665France N Tauziat645
Japan M Kidowaki4111Indonesia Y Basuki562
France A Dechaume66France A Dechaume746
WCUnited States N Hummel31France A Dechaume733
Canada R Simpson-Alter665France N Tauziat6666
Japan R Hiraki31Canada R Simpson-Alter12
5France N Tauziat66

Bottom half

Section 3

First roundSecond roundThird RoundQuarterfinals
6Austria J Wiesner66
France N van Lottum33South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer22
South Africa R Fairbank-Nideffer666Austria J Wiesner6263
United Kingdom J Durie27511Canada H Kelesi267
QMexico A Gavaldón6657Mexico A Gavaldón24
United States A Keller07214Canada H Kelesi66
14Canada H Kelesi66466Austria J Wiesner31
12Australia N Provis663Spain C Martínez66
France I Demongeot3312Australia N Provis6866
LLUnited States Ca MacGregor622United States L Harvey-Wild733
United States L Harvey-Wild46612Australia N Provis22
United States S Rehe663Spain C Martínez66
United States S Sloane-Lundy11United States S Rehe463
3Spain C Martínez67

Section 4

First roundSecond roundThird RoundQuarterfinals
8United States A Frazier276
QUnited States J Santrock467QUnited States J Santrock652
United States ML Daniels62658United States A Frazier66
LLUnited States H Ludloff63510United States P Shriver23
Germany C Kohde-Kilsch467Germany C Kohde-Kilsch373
United States M Harper4110United States P Shriver656
10United States P Shriver668United States A Frazier474
15Sweden C Lindqvist626United States A Grossman656
United Kingdom M Javer26315Sweden C Lindqvist24
Japan A Kijimuta680United States A Grossman66
United States A Grossman66United States A Grossman67
United States K Rinaldi606United States K Rinaldi15
QUnited Kingdom C Wood461United States K Rinaldi67
LLCommonwealth of Independent States V Milvidskaia45

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