1997 Sydney International – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 Sydney International
1996 Champion	Monica Seles
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–1

Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 against Jennifer Capriati.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
2. Martina Hingis (Champion)
3. Iva Majoli (Quarterfinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
5. Irina Spîrlea (First Round)
6. Karina Habšudová (First Round)
7. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (First Round)
8. n/a
9. Amanda Coetzer (First Round)

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

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Sánchez Vicario	3	3
	LL	S Dopfer	2	3					A Frazier	6	6
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	4	1
		C Rubin	3	6	3											J Capriati	6	6
		J Capriati	6	4	6				J Capriati	6	6
	Q	R Simpson	6	7				Q	R Simpson	3	2
	6	K Habšudová	4	5																			J Capriati	2	6	6
																						4	L Davenport	6	4	2
								4	L Davenport	6	6
		A Sugiyama	1	0					L Raymond	3	4
		L Raymond	6	6											4	L Davenport	6	64	6
		N Sawamatsu	7	6												N Sawamatsu	3	77	1
	Q	M Tu	5	3					N Sawamatsu	7	6
	WC	R McQuillan	6	60	6			WC	R McQuillan	5	3
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	77	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	9	A Coetzer	1	6	2
		M J Fernandez	6	3	6				M J Fernandez	6	6
		K Po	6	3	6				K Po	2	4
		J Wiesner	2	6	4											M J Fernandez	7	6
	Q	S Pitkowski	6	6											3	I Majoli	5	4
		N Zvereva	0	0				Q	S Pitkowski	2	1
								3	I Majoli	6	6
																							M J Fernandez	3	2
	5	I Spîrlea	3	6	4																	2	M Hingis	6	6
		M Pierce	6	4	6				M Pierce	4	4
	WC	N Bradtke	3	6	0				Y Basuki	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	3	6											Y Basuki	66	1
		S Appelmans	6	6											2	M Hingis	78	6
	Q	J Kandarr	0	1					S Appelmans	3	6	1
								2	M Hingis	6	3	6

References

• 1997 Sydney International Draw