1997 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 US Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–0, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 US Open (tennis)

Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. She did not drop a set during the tournament. By reaching the final, Hingis became the seventh woman (after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles) to reach all four major singles finals in a calendar year. She also became the youngest woman to reach each major final, and the youngest woman to win three majors in a calendar year. Williams was the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach the final.

Steffi Graf was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to injury.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (champion)
2. Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
3. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
4. Iva Majoli (second round)
5. Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
6. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
7. Conchita Martínez (third round)
8. Anke Huber (third round)
9. Mary Pierce (fourth round)
10. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
11. Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
12. Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round)
13. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
14. Barbara Paulus (first round)
15. Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
16. Kimberly Po (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 US Open – 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
	10	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								6	Lindsay Davenport	2	4
	3	Jana Novotná	2	6	65
	6	Lindsay Davenport	6	4	77
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
																Venus Williams	0	4
		Venus Williams	7	7
		Sandrine Testud	5	5
									Venus Williams	77	4	79
								11	Irina Spîrlea	65	6	67
	11	Irina Spîrlea	67	710	6
	2	Monica Seles	79	68	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		T Whitlinger-Jones	0	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	6				D Chládková	1	2
		H Suková	1	6	1										1	M Hingis	7	6
		P Langrová	5	4												E Likhovtseva	5	2
		E Likhovtseva	7	6					E Likhovtseva	7	6
		J Kandarr	1	1				Q	L Richterová	5	1
	Q	L Richterová	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	A Gavaldón	2	1																			F Labat	0	2
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	6	6
	Q	F Li	4	6	2				F Lubiani	1	1
		F Lubiani	6	3	6											F Labat	4	7	6
		L Golarsa	3	3												O Barabanschikova	6	6	1
		O Barabanschikova	6	6					O Barabanschikova	6	6
		Å Carlsson	7	3	4			13	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	3
	13	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K-A Guse	2	4				10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	5	6
		J Watanabe	3	5					M Tu	2	7	2
		M Tu	6	7											10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	2	5												A Fusai	2	1
		N Miyagi	6	7					N Miyagi	3	6	4
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	6	3	6
		E Gagliardi	1	1																		10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		R Hiraki	6	4	6																		R McQuillan	1	2
		M Díaz Oliva	4	6	2				R Hiraki	0	2
		R McQuillan	4	7	6				R McQuillan	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	5	4											R McQuillan	6	7
	Q	S Smith	6	6											7	C Martínez	2	5
	Q	N Pratt	3	1				Q	S Smith	1	0
		J Capriati	1	2				7	C Martínez	6	6
	7	C Martínez	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	J Novotná	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	0	4				3	J Novotná	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	4	2
		N van Lottum	3	4											3	J Novotná	6	6	6
	WC	B Rippner	6	6												M Lučić	2	7	3
		N Medvedeva	2	2				WC	B Rippner	0	1
		S Kleinová	0	3					M Lučić	6	6
		M Lučić	6	6																		3	J Novotná	7	6
		S Dopfer	3	6	6																	12	MJ Fernández	5	4
		P Suárez	6	3	7				P Suárez	4	7	6
	WC	J Trail	7	6				WC	J Trail	6	5	4
		A Gerši	6	2												P Suárez	1	2
		S Cacic	2	1											12	MJ Fernández	6	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	6	2	2
		N Kijimuta	2	3				12	MJ Fernández	4	6	6
	12	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	K Po	6	6
		E Martincová	4	1				16	K Po	6	4	7
		M Maruska	1	0					B Schett	3	6	5
		B Schett	6	6											16	K Po	4	3
		M Serna	6	1	6											M Serna	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	6	3				M Serna	6	6
		P Begerow	3	1				Q	N Dechy	4	4
	Q	N Dechy	6	6																			M Serna	0	3
		P Schnyder	6	6																		6	L Davenport	6	6
		D Van Roost	2	2					P Schnyder	4	6	6
		K Brandi	7	1	4				Y Yoshida	6	2	4
		Y Yoshida	6	6	6											P Schnyder	6	1	4
		W Probst	6	5	6										6	L Davenport	1	6	6
	WC	L Lee	1	7	3				W Probst	2	3
	WC	L McNeil	2	6				6	L Davenport	6	6
	6	L Davenport	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Huber	6	6
		G Pizzichini	2	2				8	A Huber	6	6
		J Lee	6	6	6				J Lee	2	1
		M Saeki	3	7	3										8	A Huber	3	4
		L Neiland	7	0	1											V Williams	6	6
		V Williams	5	6	6				V Williams	6	6
		G León García	4	6	6				G León García	0	1
		A Miller	6	2	3																		V Williams	6	6
		C Rubin	4	0																			J Kruger	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		M-A Vento	1	7	6				M-A Vento	4	3
		A Glass	6	6	2											T Tanasugarn	7	5	4
		H Nagyová	6	6												J Kruger	6	7	6
		A Olsza	3	0					H Nagyová	4	6
		J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	6	7
	14	B Paulus	1	7	1

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	R Dragomir	2	6	3
		L Raymond	6	3	6				L Raymond	6	2	4
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	6	6
	Q	P Stoyanova	2	3												M Maleeva	6	5	1
		N Tauziat	5	6												K Habšudová	0	7	6
		K Habšudová	7	7					K Habšudová	5	6	7
		A Grossman	7	5	2				A Sugiyama	7	3	5
		A Sugiyama	6	7	6																		K Habšudová	3	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	6																			S Testud	6	4	7
		M Kochta	2	1					P Hy-Boulais	3	6	6
		K Studeníková	2	3					E Pampoulova	6	0	7
		E Pampoulova	6	6												E Pampoulova	1	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3												S Testud	6	6
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	6	2	6
		C Cristea	3	2				4	I Majoli	4	6	1
	4	I Majoli	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Arendt	3	2				5	A Coetzer	6	6
		A-G Sidot	3	6	3				A Dechaume-Balleret	1	1
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	3	6										5	A Coetzer	6	7
		S Pitkowski	6	4	7											F Perfetti	2	5
		R Simpson	1	6	6				S Pitkowski	4	3
		E Callens	3	4					F Perfetti	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	6																		5	A Coetzer	6	4
		C Morariu	7	7																		11	I Spîrlea	7	6
		A Ellwood	6	6					C Morariu	7	1	0r
		B Rittner	3	6	3			WC	L Osterloh	6	6	3
	WC	L Osterloh	6	1	6										WC	L Osterloh	2	5
		A Kournikova	6	6											11	I Spîrlea	6	7
		S Appelmans	2	0					A Kournikova	1	6	3
		A Frazier	1	1				11	I Spîrlea	6	3	6
	11	I Spîrlea	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	G Fernández	1	2				9	M Pierce	6	3
		S Farina	6	6	6				S Farina	2	0	r
		L Wild	4	7	4										9	M Pierce	7	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	6												N Zvereva	6	1
	WC	E deLone	4	3					N Sawamatsu	4	6	3
		R Zrubáková	1	5					N Zvereva	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	6	7																		9	M Pierce	6	2	2
		T Panova	4	1																		2	M Seles	1	6	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	5	1
		E Makarova	6	4	4				M Oremans	7	6
		M Oremans	3	6	6											M Oremans	1	1
	WC	T Snyder	6	7											2	M Seles	6	6
	Q	O Lugina	0	6				WC	T Snyder	2	3
		K Boogert	1	2				2	M Seles	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1997 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation