1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Jana Novotná
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships

Martina Hingis defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. It was her second major singles title. At 16 years and 278 days old, Hingis became the youngest person to win a Wimbledon singles title since Lottie Dod in 1887. It was Novotná's second runner-up finish at Wimbledon.

Steffi Graf was the two-time reigning champion, but did not compete due to injury. This was also the first Wimbledon for future five-time champion Venus Williams.

Seeds

01.   Martina Hingis (champion)

02.   Monica Seles (third round)

03.   Jana Novotná (final)

04.   Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)

05.   Lindsay Davenport (second round)

06.   Amanda Coetzer (second round)

07.   Anke Huber (third round)

08.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)

09.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)

10.   Conchita Martínez (third round)

11.   Mary Joe Fernández (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)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	61	4
		Anna Kournikova	77	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
		P 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	63	3
		S Farina	6	3	2			14	B Schultz-McCarthy	77	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	1r
		A Ellwood	5	1				Q	M Vento	2
	Q	M Vento	7	6											Q	M 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 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	77	3	6
		D Chládková	77	6												D Chládková	63	6	8
		S Kleinová	65	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	77	6					M Maruska	3	3
		A Gerši	64	2											4	I Majoli	4	77	6
	Q	K Cross	6	6											Q	K Cross	6	62	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	68	6	9
	WC	G Fernández	77	6																		12	I Spîrlea	710	1	7
		M Oremans	65	3				WC	G Fernández	6	4	6
		N Dechy	66	6	6				N Dechy	3	6	3
		L Courtois	78	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	77	6												H Suková	6	6
	WC	S-A Siddall	64	1					H Suková	6	6
		S-t Wang	6	2	7				S-t Wang	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	79	6
		A-G Sidot	66	4					B Rittner	6	67	3
		B Rittner	78	6												A Kournikova	3	6	6
		J Kruger	77	6											7	A Huber	6	4	4
		S Devillé	63	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	712	6
		A Fusai	610	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	62
		A Sugiyama	3	0																			Y Basuki	6	77
		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 Fernández	6	6
		N van Lottum	2	2				11	MJ Fernández	6	6
		A Olsza	3	6	6				A Olsza	4	0
		L Němečková	6	1	2										11	MJ Fernández	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 Fernández	7	4	5
		M Endo	3	3																		3	J Novotná	5	6	7
		G León García	6	6					G León García	3	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	1	6	6				C Torrens Valero	6	2	3
		G Pizzichini	6	3	4											G León García	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	77	3	1
	Q	M Schnitzer	3	0					S Testud	65	6	6
		S Testud	6	6												S Testud	0	6	8
		A Grossman	2	65											2	M Seles	6	4	6
		K Brandi	6	77					K Brandi	7	3	3
		R McQuillan	0	2				2	M Seles	5	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships on WTAtennis.com
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation