1997 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champion :		Martina Hingis
Runner-up :		Jana Novotna
Final score :		2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

Top seed and world number 1 Martina Hingis defeated Jana Novotná 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1997 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Hingis is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Hingis (Champion) Monica Seles (Third round) Jana Novotná (Finalist) Iva Majoli (Quarterfinalist) Lindsay Davenport (Second round) Amanda Coetzer (Second round) Anke Huber (Third round) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinalist)

Mary Pierce (Fourth round) Conchita Martínez (Third round) Mary Joe Fernandez (Fourth round) Irina Spîrlea (Fourth round) Kimberly Po (First round) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third round) Ruxandra Dragomir (First round) Barbara Paulus (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Denisa Chládková	3	2
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
									Anna Kournikova	3	2
	4	Iva Majoli	6	4
		Anna Kournikova	7	6
															1	Martina Hingis	2	6	6
															3	Jana Novotná	6	3	3
		Yayuk Basuki	3	3
	3	Jana Novotná	6	6
								3	Jana Novotná	6	6
								8	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	2
	8	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7
		Nathalie Tauziat	2	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Hingis	6	6
Q	Kremer	4	4				1	Hingis	6	6
	Barabanschikova	6	6					Barabanschikova	2	2
	Begerow	3	3											1	Hingis	6	6
	Raymond	6	6												Arendt	1	3
	Martincova	4	2					Raymond	6	4	3
	Arendt	6	6					Arendt	1	6	6
	Langrova	2	0																		1	Hingis	6	6
Q	Golarsa	6	4	6																		Appelmans	1	3
	Dechaume-Balleret	1	6	3			Q	Golarsa	2	0
	Appelmans	6	3	6				Appelmans	6	6
	Simpson	2	6	0											Appelmans	6	6
	Frazier	7	6											14	Schultz-McCarthy	2	3
	Cacic	5	4					Frazier	6	3
14	Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	6			14	Schultz-McCarthy	7	6
	Farina	6	3	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Glass	5	6	10
15	Dragomir	7	2	8				Glass	1	r.
Q	Vento	7	6				Q	Vento	2
	Ellwood	5	1											Q	Vento	6	7
	Helgeson-Nielsen	6	6												Maleeva	2	5
WC	Ahl	2	4					Helgeson-Nielsen	5	5
	Maleeva	6	6					Maleeva	7	7
WC	Pullin	1	3																		Q	Vento	1	3
Q	Pratt	6	4	6																		Chládková	6	6
	Studenikova	3	6	3			Q	Pratt	4	5
	Zrubakova	6	7					Zrubakova	6	7
Q	Feber	1	5												Zrubakova	7	3	6
	Chládková	7	6												Chládková	6	6	8
	Kleinová	6	4					Chládková	7	6
5	Davenport	5	6	6			5	Davenport	5	2
	Whitlinger-Jones	7	2	2

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Majoli	2	6	6
	Diaz-Oliva	6	0	3			4	Majoli	6	6
	Maruska	7	6					Maruska	3	3
	Gersi	6	2											4	Majoli	4	7	6
Q	Cross	6	6											Q	Cross	6	6	4
	Wild	4	2				Q	Cross	6	6
	Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					Sánchez Lorenzo	4	0
	Perfetti	4	4																		4	Majoli	6	6	9
WC	Fernández	7	6																		12	Spîrlea	7	1	7
	Oremans	6	3				WC	Fernández	6	4	6
	Dechy	6	6	6				Dechy	3	6	3
	Courtois	7	1	2										WC	Fernández	3	1
	Makarova	6	4	6										12	Spîrlea	6	6
	Panova	4	6	3				Makarova	6	1	8
12	Spîrlea	6	6				12	Spîrlea	4	6	10
	Nagyová	1	0

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
10	Martínez	6	6
	Habšudová	1	2				10	Martínez	6	6
	Yoshida	6	6					Yoshida	0	0
	Hiraki	2	3											10	Martínez	4	2
	Suková	7	6												Suková	6	6
WC	Siddall	6	1					Suková	6	6
	Wang	6	2	7				Wang	0	3
	McNeil	1	6	5																		Suková	6	2	3
	Kournikova	6	6																			Kournikova	2	6	6
	Rubin	1	1					Kournikova	4	7	6
	Rittner	7	6					Rittner	6	6	3
	Sidot	6	4												Kournikova	3	6	6
	Kruger	7	6											7	Huber	6	4	4
	De Ville	6	3					Kruger	2	0
7	Huber	6	6				7	Huber	6	6
Q	Inoue	3	3

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Coetzer	7	6
	Fusai	6	1				6	Coetzer	2	1
	Hy-Boulais	6	1	6				Hy-Boulais	6	6
	Saeki	2	6	2											Hy-Boulais	6	6
	Grzybowska	4	6	6											Grzybowska	4	1
	Williams	6	2	4				Grzybowska	4	6	6
	Schett	2	6	6				Schett	6	3	2
	Carlsson	6	3	0																		Hy-Boulais	0	6
	Basuki	6	6																			Basuki	6	7
	Sugiyama	3	0					Basuki	6	6
	Gorrochategui	6	6					Gorrochategui	2	0
	Tu	0	3												Basuki	6	6
	Kijimuta	7	6												Kijimuta	3	2
	Neiland	5	2					Kijimuta	5	6	6
16	Paulus	6	1	6			16	Paulus	7	3	3
	Boogert	3	6	3

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	Fernandez	6	6
	Van Lottum	2	2				11	Fernandez	6	6
	Olsza	3	6	6				Olsza	4	0
	Nemeckova	6	1	2										11	Fernandez	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	6												Tanasugarn	2	4
WC	tennis	1	3					Sawamatsu	2	2
	Tanasugarn	6	6					Tanasugarn	6	6
	Richterova	3	1																		11	Fernandez	7	4	5
	Leon Garcia	6	6																		3	Novotná	5	6	7
	Endo	3	3					Leon Garcia	3	6	6
	Torrens Valero	1	6	6				Torrens Valero	6	2	3
	Pizzichini	6	3	4											Leon Garcia	4	2
	Likhovtseva	6	6											3	Novotná	6	6
	Zvereva	2	2					Likhovtseva	1	6	4
3	Novotná	6	4	6			3	Novotná	6	4	6
	Probst	4	6	0

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
WC	Wood	0	0				8	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Gagliardi	3	7	6				Gagliardi	4	2
	Cristea	6	5	1										8	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Labat	6	6												Labat	1	2
	Grande	4	4					Labat	6	6
	Callens	6	6					Callens	2	3
	Suárez	4	2																		8	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Pitkowski	6	4	6																	9	Pierce	1	3
	Lubiani	3	6	1				Pitkowski	2	0
	Serna	6	6					Serna	6	6
	Watanabe	3	1												Serna	4	3
	Ruano Pascual	6	6											9	Pierce	6	6
	Dopfer	2	2					Ruano Pascual	0	6	3
9	Pierce	6	6				9	Pierce	6	2	6
	Van Roost	3	4

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Guse	3	7	6
13	Po	6	5	2				Guse	0	3
	Tauziat	6	6					Tauziat	6	6
LL	Miyagi	3	4												Tauziat	3	6	6
WC	Woodroffe	6	6												Wiesner	6	3	2
	Schnyder	4	4				WC	Woodroffe	2	3
	Wiesner	7	6					Wiesner	6	6
	Kandarr	5	2																			Tauziat	4	7	12
	Morariu	6	6																			Testud	6	5	10
WC	Taylor	2	1					Morariu	7	3	1
	Testud	6	6					Testud	6	6	6
Q	Schnitzer	3	0												Testud	0	6	8
	Brandi	6	7											2	Seles	6	4	6
	Grossman	2	6					Brandi	7	3	3
2	Seles	6	6				2	Seles	5	6	6
	McQuillan	0	2

External links

• 1997 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw