Women's singles
1997 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Mary Pierce
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Martina Hingis defeated Mary Pierce in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was her first major singles title, and she did not lose a set en route. Hingis became the youngest woman (at the age of 16 years and three months) to win a major singles title since Lottie Dod at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

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

Steffi Graf's 45-match major winning streak ended (dating to the 1995 French Open) when she was defeated by Amanda Coetzer in the fourth round.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	12	Amanda Coetzer	6	6
		Kimberly Po	4	1
								12	Amanda Coetzer	5	1
									Mary Pierce	7	6
	16	Sabine Appelmans	6	4	4
		Mary Pierce	1	6	6
																Mary Pierce	2	2
															4	Martina Hingis	6	6
	8	Irina Spîrlea	5	2
	4	Martina Hingis	7	6
								4	Martina Hingis	6	6
								14	Mary Joe Fernández	1	3
	14	Mary Joe Fernández	7	4
		Dominique Van Roost	5	0r

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	5
		J Husárová	1r					1	S Graf	7	6
	WC	E Dominikovic	2	77	0				L Neiland	5	2
		L Neiland	6	62	6										1	S Graf	7	6
		I Gorrochategui	6	6												I Gorrochategui	5	3
	WC	B Stewart	2	1					I Gorrochategui	7	77
		E Callens	4	3					G Fernández	5	63
		G Fernández	6	6																		1	S Graf	2	5
		L Lee	2	6	6																	12	A Coetzer	6	7
		B Mulej	6	3	2				L Lee	5	62
	Q	M Serna	6	66	7			Q	M Serna	7	77
	Q	M Saeki	3	78	5										Q	M Serna	3	2
		J Kandarr	6	3	6										12	A Coetzer	6	6
		K Nagatsuka	3	6	3				J Kandarr	2	64
		A Kournikova	2	2				12	A Coetzer	6	77
	12	A Coetzer	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	2	6
		S-h Park	2	6	2			10	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	1	4
		R Hiraki	6	2	6				R Hiraki	0	6	6
		L Richterová	4	6	4											R Hiraki	2	2
		G León García	6	64	2											K Po	6	6
		K Po	4	77	6				K Po	6	4	6
		C Cristea	63	4					A Sugiyama	0	6	3
		A Sugiyama	77	6																			K Po	715	6
	WC	J Taylor	7	4	7																	7	L Davenport	613	4
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	5	6	5			WC	J Taylor	4	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	1	6				T Tanasugarn	6	6
		E Makarova	3	6	4											T Tanasugarn	1	0
		K Studeníková	4	61											7	L Davenport	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	77					F Perfetti	2	5
		N Dechy	6	1	1			7	L Davenport	6	7
	7	L Davenport	4	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Martínez	6	6
		M Oremans	0	2				3	C Martínez	6	78
		S Dopfer	67	2					A Gerši	2	66
		A Gerši	79	6											3	C Martínez	6	6
		Å Carlsson	6	6												Å Carlsson	0	1
		P Langrová	3	2					Å Carlsson	2	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	2	6				P Hy-Boulais	6	3	0
		A Dechaume-Balleret	0	6	4																	3	C Martínez	6	5	1
		N Arendt	6	3	4																	16	S Appelmans	2	7	6
		K Boogert	3	6	6				K Boogert	6	7
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	3	5
		Á Montolio	2	4												K Boogert	1	0	r
		A Grossman	7	6											16	S Appelmans	6	3
		A Miller	5	2					A Grossman	4	1
		H Suková	2	2				16	S Appelmans	6	6
	16	S Appelmans	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	E Likhovtseva	6	2	4
		M Pierce	3	6	6				M Pierce	6	6
	WC	L-L Chen	2	6	3				N Medvedeva	2	2
		N Medvedeva	6	3	6											M Pierce	6	6
	Q	M Kochta	4	77	6										Q	M Kochta	0	2
		M Werdel-Witmeyer	6	64	0			Q	M Kochta	6	4	6
	WC	A Ellwood	6	6				WC	A Ellwood	0	6	1
		L McNeil	3	2																			M Pierce	6	6
		N Zvereva	711	6																		5	A Huber	2	3
		N Feber	69	1					N Zvereva	77	6
		S Cacic	4	6	5				W Probst	65	3
		W Probst	6	2	7											N Zvereva	5	0
		F Lubiani	6	77											5	A Huber	7	6
	WC	R McQuillan	2	64					F Lubiani	6	2	0
		A Frazier	6	2	5			5	A Huber	4	6	6
	5	A Huber	0	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	I Spîrlea	6	6
		N Kijimuta	2	4				8	I Spîrlea	6	6
		J Kruger	6	2	6				J Kruger	1	1
		D Randriantefy	3	6	2										8	I Spîrlea	6	6
		P Suárez	711	6												S Farina	1	3
		K Kschwendt	69	3					P Suárez	4	1
		A Olsza	3	2					S Farina	6	6
		S Farina	6	6																		8	I Spîrlea	6	6
		J Capriati	2	6	4																	9	K Habšudová	4	4
		J Watanabe	6	3	6				J Watanabe	5	3
		S-t Wang	6	6					S-t Wang	7	6
		L Wild	3	1												S-t Wang	3	65
		C Morariu	3	2											9	K Habšudová	6	77
		N Bradtke	6	6					N Bradtke	3	3
		S Talaja	1	2				9	K Habšudová	6	6
	9	K Habšudová	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	J Wiesner	6	3	8
		R Dragomir	4	6	10				R Dragomir	77	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	3	6				V Ruano Pascual	63	1
		C Torrens Valero	0	6	3											R Dragomir	6	6
		S Hack	6	3	2										Q	K Brandi	1	1
	LL	N van Lottum	4	6	6			LL	N van Lottum	0	6	4
		P Begerow	1	1				Q	K Brandi	6	1	6
	Q	K Brandi	6	6																			R Dragomir	66	1
		G Helgeson-Nielsen	2	2																		4	M Hingis	78	6
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	6	5	5
		B Schett	710	78					B Schett	2	7	7
		N Miyagi	68	66												B Schett	2	1
	WC	S Drake-Brockman	2	2											4	M Hingis	6	6
		L Raymond	6	6					L Raymond	4	2
		B Rittner	1	5				4	M Hingis	6	6
	4	M Hingis	6	7

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	I Majoli	5	1
		P Schnyder	7	6					P Schnyder	6	6
	WC	K Radford	5	1					M Endo	0	4
		M Endo	7	6												P Schnyder	77	6
	Q	M Tu	3	6	6										Q	M Grzybowska	64	1
		L Cenková	6	2	3			Q	M Tu	4	77	1
	Q	M Grzybowska	4	6	6			Q	M Grzybowska	6	63	6
		S Pitkowski	6	3	1																		P Schnyder	6	4	1
		F Labat	7	4	6																	14	MJ Fernández	4	6	6
		A Kremer	5	6	2				F Labat	3	2
		H Nagyová	6	77					H Nagyová	6	6
		E Gagliardi	3	63												H Nagyová	2	1
		Y Basuki	6	4											14	MJ Fernández	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	3	1	r				Y Basuki	5	4
	Q	L Golarsa	2	6	2			14	MJ Fernández	7	6
	14	MJ Fernández	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	C Rubin	77	6
		R Zrubáková	62	3				15	C Rubin	6	6
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	2	1
		E Wagner	3	1											15	C Rubin	6	6
	LL	S Kleinová	714	6											LL	S Kleinová	1	3
		T Whitlinger-Jones	612	1				LL	S Kleinová	6	4	8
		A-G Sidot	5	7	6				A-G Sidot	4	6	6
		T Ječmenica	7	5	4																	15	C Rubin	5	4
		K Adams	5	3																			D Van Roost	7	6
	Q	Y Yoshida	7	6				Q	Y Yoshida	6	5	3
		B Fulco-Villella	0	3					D Van Roost	4	7	6
		D Van Roost	6	6												D Van Roost	1	6	8
		D Chládková	3	77	6										2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	4	6
		S Devillé	6	62	8				S Devillé	0	r
		G Pizzichini	4	4				2	A Sánchez Vicario	1
	2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

References

External links

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