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

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. Anna Kournikova, aged 15, made the semifinals in her Wimbledon debut, the youngest ever woman to reach the semifinals.

Seeds

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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	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
		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	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 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
		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	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 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	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