1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Martina Hingis
Runner-up		Jana Novotná
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
Wimbledon Championships  < 1996 1998 >

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.

World No. 1 Martina Hingis won title, defeating Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, to become the youngest person since Lottie Dod to win Wimbledon.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (Champion)
2. Monica Seles (Third Round)
3. Jana Novotná (Final)
4. Iva Majoli (Quarterfinals)
5. Lindsay Davenport (Second Round)
6. Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
7. Anke Huber (Third Round)
8. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinals)

9. Mary Pierce (Fourth Round)
10. Conchita Martínez (Third Round)
11. Mary Joe Fernandez (Fourth Round)
12. Irina Spîrlea (Fourth Round)
13. Kimberly Po (First Round)
14. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third Round)
15. Ruxandra Dragomir (First Round)
16. Barbara Paulus (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	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
	3	Jana Novotná	6	6
		Yayuk Basuki	3	3
								3	Jana Novotná	6	6
								8	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	2
	8	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7
		Nathalie Tauziat	2	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	A Kremer	4	4				1	M Hingis	6	6
	P Begerow	3	3					O Barabanschikova	2	2
	O Barabanschikova	6	6											1	M Hingis	6	6
	E Martincová	4	2												N Arendt	1	3
	L Raymond	6	6					L Raymond	6	4	3
	N Arendt	6	6					N Arendt	1	6	6
	E Langrová	2	0																		1	M Hingis	6	6
Q	L Golarsa	6	4	6																		S Appelmans	1	3
	A Dechaume-Balleret	1	6	3			Q	L Golarsa	2	0
	S Appelmans	6	3	6				S Appelmans	6	6
	R Simpson	2	6	0											S Appelmans	6	6
	S Cacic	5	4											14	B Schultz-McCarthy	2	3
	A Frazier	7	6					A Frazier	6	3
	S Farina	6	3	2			14	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6
14	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
15	R Dragomir	7	2	8
	A Glass	5	6	10				A Glass	1	r
	A Ellwood	5	1				Q	M-A Vento	2
Q	M-A Vento	7	6											Q	M-A Vento	6	7
	G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	6												M Maleeva	2	5
WC	L Ahl	2	4					G Helgeson-Nielsen	5	5
	M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	7	7
WC	J Pullin	1	3																		Q	M-A Vento	1	3
	K Studeníková	3	6	3																		D Chládková	6	6
Q	N Pratt	6	4	6			Q	N Pratt	4	5
	R Zrubáková	6	7					R Zrubáková	6	7
Q	N Feber	1	5												R Zrubáková	7	3	6
	D Chládková	7	6												D Chládková	6	6	8
	S Kleinová	6	4					D Chládková	7	6
	T Whitlinger-Jones	7	2	2			5	L Davenport	5	2
5	L Davenport	5	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	I Majoli	2	6	6
	M Díaz-Oliva	6	0	3			4	I Majoli	6	6
	M Maruska	7	6					M Maruska	3	3
	A Gerši	6	2											4	I Majoli	4	7	6
Q	K Cross	6	6											Q	K Cross	6	6	4
	L Wild	4	2				Q	K Cross	6	6
	F Perfetti	4	4					M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	0
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6																		4	I Majoli	6	6	9
WC	G Fernández	7	6																		12	I Spîrlea	7	1	7
	M Oremans	6	3				WC	G Fernández	6	4	6
	N Dechy	6	6	6				N Dechy	3	6	3
	L Courtois	7	1	2										WC	G Fernández	3	1
	E Makarova	6	4	6										12	I Spîrlea	6	6
	T Panova	4	6	3				E Makarova	6	1	8
	H Nagyová	1	0				12	I Spîrlea	4	6	10
12	I Spîrlea	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
10	C Martínez	6	6
	K Habšudová	1	2				10	C Martínez	6	6
	Y Yoshida	6	6					Y Yoshida	0	0
	R Hiraki	2	3											10	C Martínez	4	2
	H Suková	7	6												H Suková	6	6
WC	S-A Siddall	6	1					H Suková	6	6
	Wang S-t	6	2	7				Wang S-t	0	3
	L McNeil	1	6	5																		H Suková	6	2	3
	C Rubin	1	1																			A Kournikova	2	6	6
	A Kournikova	6	6					A Kournikova	4	7	6
	A-G Sidot	6	4					B Rittner	6	6	3
	B Rittner	7	6												A Kournikova	3	6	6
	J Kruger	7	6											7	A Huber	6	4	4
	S De Ville	6	3					J Kruger	2	0
Q	H Inoue	3	3				7	A Huber	6	6
7	A Huber	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	A Coetzer	7	6
	A Fusai	6	1				6	A Coetzer	2	1
	M Saeki	2	6	2				P Hy-Boulais	6	6
	P Hy-Boulais	6	1	6											P Hy-Boulais	6	6
	V Williams	6	2	4											M Grzybowska	4	1
	M Grzybowska	4	6	6				M Grzybowska	4	6	6
	B Schett	2	6	6				B Schett	6	3	2
	Å Carlsson	6	3	0																		P Hy-Boulais	0	6
	A Sugiyama	3	0																			Y Basuki	6	7
	Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	6	6
	M Tu	0	3					I Gorrochategui	2	0
	I Gorrochategui	6	6												Y Basuki	6	6
	L Neiland	5	2												N Kijimuta	3	2
	N Kijimuta	7	6					N Kijimuta	5	6	6
	K Boogert	3	6	3			16	B Paulus	7	3	3
16	B Paulus	6	1	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	N van Lottum	2	2				11	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	A Olsza	3	6	6				A Olsza	4	0
	L Němečková	6	1	2										11	MJ Fernandez	6	6
	N Sawamatsu	6	6												T Tanasugarn	2	4
WC	S Smith	1	3					N Sawamatsu	2	2
	L Richterová	3	1					T Tanasugarn	6	6
	T Tanasugarn	6	6																		11	MJ Fernandez	7	4	5
	M Endo	3	3																		3	J Novotná	5	6	7
	G Leon Garcia	6	6					G Leon Garcia	3	6	6
	C Torrens Valero	1	6	6				C Torrens Valero	6	2	3
	G Pizzichini	6	3	4											G Leon Garcia	4	2
	N Zvereva	2	2											3	J Novotná	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	6	6					E Likhovtseva	1	6	4
	W Probst	4	6	0			3	J Novotná	6	4	6
3	J Novotná	6	4	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
WC	C Wood	0	0				8	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	E Gagliardi	3	7	6				E Gagliardi	4	2
	C Cristea	6	5	1										8	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	F Labat	6	6												F Labat	1	2
	R Grande	4	4					F Labat	6	6
	E Callens	6	6					E Callens	2	3
	P Suárez	4	2																		8	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	F Lubiani	3	6	1																	9	M Pierce	1	3
	S Pitkowski	6	4	6				S Pitkowski	2	0
	J Watanabe	3	1					M Serna	6	6
	M Serna	6	6												M Serna	4	3
	V Ruano Pascual	6	6											9	M Pierce	6	6
	S Dopfer	2	2					V Ruano Pascual	0	6	3
	D Van Roost	3	4				9	M Pierce	6	2	6
9	M Pierce	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
13	K Po	6	5	2
	K-A Guse	3	7	6				K-A Guse	0	3
	N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	6
LL	N Miyagi	3	4												N Tauziat	3	6	6
WC	L Woodroffe	6	6												J Wiesner	6	3	2
	P Schnyder	4	4				WC	L Woodroffe	2	3
	J Wiesner	7	6					J Wiesner	6	6
	J Kandarr	5	2																			N Tauziat	4	7	12
	C Morariu	6	6																			S Testud	6	5	10
WC	C Taylor	2	1					C Morariu	7	3	1
Q	M Schnitzer	3	0					S Testud	6	6	6
	S Testud	6	6												S Testud	0	6	8
	A Grossman	2	6											2	M Seles	6	4	6
	K Brandi	6	7					K Brandi	7	3	3
	R McQuillan	0	2				2	M Seles	5	6	6
2	M Seles	6	6

External links

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