Australian Open 1997 / women singles

Australian Open 1997
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed

Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors

R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women singles
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1997 Australian Open . The defending champion was Monica Seles .

Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce contested the final , which Hingis won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	Germany Steffi Graf	Round of 16
02.	Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3rd round
03.	Spain Conchita Martínez	Round of 16
04th	Switzerland Martina Hingis	victory
05.	Germany Anke Huber	Round of 16
06th	Croatia Iva Majoli	1 round
07th	United States Lindsay Davenport	Round of 16
08th.	Romania Irina Spîrlea	Quarter finals

No.	Player	Round reached
09.	Slovakia Karina Habšudová	Round of 16
10.	Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	2nd round
11.	Austria Judith Wiesner	1 round
12.	South Africa Amanda Coetzer	Semifinals
13.	Russia Jelena Lichowzewa	1 round
14th	United States Mary Joe Fernández	Semifinals
15th	United States Chanda Ruby	Round of 16
16.	Belgium Sabine Appelmans	Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier
WC = wildcard
LL = Lucky Loser
ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate)
PR = Protected Ranking
SE = Special Exempt

r = retired
d = disqualification
where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

12

South Africa Amanda Coetzer

6th

Kimberly Po

4th

1

12

Amanda Coetzer

5

1

France Mary Pierce

7th

6th

16

Sabine Appelmans

6th

4th

France Mary Pierce

1

6th

Mary Pierce

2

4th

Switzerland Martina Hingis

6th

8th

Irina Spîrlea

5

2

4th

Switzerland Martina Hingis

7th

6th

4th

Switzerland Martina Hingis

6th

14th

Mary Joe Fernández

1

3

14th

United States Mary Joe Fernández

7th

4th

Dominique Van Roost

5

0

r

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

Germany S. Graf

5

J. Husárová

1

r

1

Germany S. Graf

7th

6th

WC

E. Dominikovic

2

7th

0

L. Neiland

5

2

Latvia L. Neiland

6th

6 ²

6th

1

Germany S. Graf

7th

6th

Argentina I. Gorrochategui

6th

I. Gorrochategui

5

3

WC

B. Stewart

2

1

Argentina I. Gorrochategui

7th

E. Callens

4th

3

G. Fernández

5

6 ³

United States G. Fernández

6th

1

S. Graf

2

5

United States L. Lee

2

6th

12

South Africa A. Coetzer

6th

7th

B. Mulej

6th

3

2

L. Lee

5

6 ²

Q

Spain M. Serna

6th

6 ⁶

7th

Q

Spain M. Serna

7th

Q

M. Saeki

3

7th

5

Q

M. Serna

3

2

Germany J. Kandarr

6th

3

6th

12

South Africa A. Coetzer

6th

K. Nagatsuka

3

6th

3

J. Kandarr

2

6 ⁴

A. Kurnikova

2

12

South Africa A. Coetzer

6th

7th

12

South Africa A. Coetzer

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

Netherlands B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

2

6th

S.-h. park

2

6th

2

10

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

1

4th

Japan R. Hiraki

6th

2

6th

Japan R. Hiraki

0

6th

L. Richterová

4th

6th

4th

R. Hiraki

2

G. León García

6th

6 ⁴

2

United States K. Po

6th

United States K. Po

4th

7th

6th

United States K. Po

6th

4th

6th

C. Cristea

6 ³

4th

A. Sugiyama

0

6th

3

Japan A. Sugiyama

7th

6th

United States K. Po

7th

6th

WC

Australia J. Taylor

7th

4th

7th

7th

L. Davenport

6 ¹³

4th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

5

6th

5

WC

J. Taylor

4th

3

Thailand T. Tanasugarn

6th

1

6th

Thailand T. Tanasugarn

6th

J. Makarova

3

6th

4th

T. Tanasugarn

1

0

K. Studeníková

4th

6 ¹

7th

United States L. Davenport

6th

Italy F. Perfetti

6th

7th

F. Perfetti

2

5

N. Dechy

6th

1

7th

United States L. Davenport

6th

7th

7th

United States L. Davenport

4th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

Spain C. Martínez

6th

M. Oremans

0

2

3

Spain C. Martínez

6th

7th

S. Dopfer

6 ⁷

2

A. Gerši

2

6 ⁶

Czech Republic A. Gerši

7th

6th

3

Spain C. Martínez

6th

Sweden Å. Carlsson

6th

Å. Carlsson

0

1

P. Langrová

3

2

Sweden Å. Carlsson

2

6th

Canada P. Hy-Boulais

6th

2

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

0

A. Dechaume-Balleret

0

6th

4th

3

C. Martínez

6th

5

1

N. Arendt

6th

3

4th

16

Belgium S. Appelmans

2

7th

6th

Netherlands K. Boogert

3

6th

Netherlands K. Boogert

6th

7th

Italy R. Grande

6th

R. Grande

3

5

Á. Montolio

2

4th

K. Boogert

1

0

r

United States A. Grossman

7th

6th

16

Belgium S. Appelmans

6th

3

A. Miller

5

2

A. Grossman

4th

1

H. Suková

2

16

Belgium S. Appelmans

6th

16

Belgium S. Appelmans

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

J. Lichowzewa

6th

2

4th

France M. Pierce

3

6th

France M. Pierce

6th

WC

L.-L. Chen

2

6th

3

N. Medvedeva

2

Ukraine N. Medvedeva

6th

3

6th

France M. Pierce

6th

Q

Germany M. Kochta

4th

7th

6th

Q

M. Kochta

0

2

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

6th

6 ⁴

0

Q

Germany M. Kochta

6th

4th

6th

WC

Australia A. Ellwood

6th

WC

A. Ellwood

0

6th

1

L. McNeil

3

2

France M. Pierce

6th

Belarus 1995 N. Sverava

7th

6th

5

A. Huber

2

3

N. Feber

6 ⁹

1

Belarus 1995 N. Sverava

7th

6th

S. Cacic

4th

6th

5

W. Probst

6 ⁵

3

Germany W. Probst

6th

2

7th

N. Sverava

5

0

Italy F. Lubiani

6th

7th

5

Germany A. Huber

7th

6th

WC

R. McQuillan

2

6 ⁴

F. Lubiani

6th

2

0

A. Frazier

6th

2

5

Germany A. Huber

4th

6th

5

Germany A. Huber

0

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

Romania I. Spîrlea

6th

N. Kijimuta

2

4th

8th

Romania I. Spîrlea

6th

South Africa J. Kruger

6th

2

6th

J. Kruger

1

D. Randriantefy

3

6th

2

8th

Romania I. Spîrlea

6th

Argentina P. Suarez

7th

6th

S. Farina

1

3

K. Kschwendt

6 ⁹

3

P. Suarez

4th

1

A. Olsza

3

2

Italy S. Farina

6th

Italy S. Farina

6th

8th

Romania I. Spîrlea

6th

J. Capriati

2

6th

4th

9

K. Habšudová

4th

United States J. Watanabe

6th

3

6th

J. Watanabe

5

3

Chinese Taipei S.-t. Wang

6th

Chinese Taipei S.-t. Wang

7th

6th

L. Wild

3

1

S.-t. Wang

3

6 ⁵

C. Morariu

3

2

9

Slovakia K. Habšudová

6th

7th

Australia N. Bradtke

6th

N. Bradtke

3

S. Talaja

1

2

9

Slovakia K. Habšudová

6th

9

Slovakia K. Habšudová

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

J. Wiesner

6th

3

8th

Romania R. Dragomir

4th

6th

1

Romania R. Dragomir

7th

6th

Spain V. Ruano Pascual

6th

3

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

6 ³

1

C. Torrens Valero

0

6th

3

Romania R. Dragomir

6th

S. Hack

6th

3

2

Q

K. Brandi

1

LL

France N. van Lottum

4th

6th

LL

N. van Lottum

0

6th

4th

P. Begerow

1

Q

Puerto Rico K. Brandi

6th

1

6th

Q

Puerto Rico K. Brandi

6th

R. Dragomir

6 ⁶

1

PR

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

2

4th

Switzerland M. Hingis

7th

6th

France A. Fusai

6th

A. Fusai

6th

5

Austria B. Schett

7th

Austria B. Schett

2

7th

N. Miyagi

6 ⁸

6 ⁶

B. Schett

2

1

WC

S. Drake-Brockman

2

4th

Switzerland M. Hingis

6th

United States L. Raymond

6th

L. Raymond

4th

2

B. Rittner

1

5

4th

Switzerland M. Hingis

6th

4th

Switzerland M. Hingis

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

I. Majoli

5

1

Switzerland P. Schnyder

7th

6th

Switzerland P. Schnyder

6th

WC

K. Radford

5

1

M. Endo

0

4th

Japan M. Endo

7th

6th

Switzerland P. Schnyder

7th

6th

Q

United States M. Tu

3

6th

Q

M. Grzybowska

6 ⁴

1

L. Cenková

6th

2

3

Q

M. Tu

4th

7th

1

Q

Poland M. Grzybowska

4th

6th

Q

Poland M. Grzybowska

6th

6 ³

6th

S. Pitkowski

6th

3

1

P. Schnyder

6th

4th

1

Argentina F. Labat

7th

4th

6th

14th

United States MJ Fernández

4th

6th

A. Kremer

5

6th

2

F. Labat

3

2

Slovakia H. Nagyová

6th

7th

Slovakia H. Nagyová

6th

E. Gagliardi

3

6 ³

H. Nagyová

2

1

Indonesia Y. Basuki

6th

4th

14th

United States MJ Fernández

6th

N. Sawamatsu

3

1

r

Y. Basuki

5

4th

Q

L. Golarsa

2

6th

2

14th

United States MJ Fernández

7th

6th

14th

United States MJ Fernández

6th

4th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

United States C. Ruby

7th

6th

R. Zrubáková

6 ²

3

15th

United States C. Ruby

6th

France S. Testud

6th

S. Testud

2

1

E. Wagner

3

1

15th

United States C. Ruby

6th

LL

Czech Republic S. Kleinová

7th

6th

LL

S. Kleinová

1

3

T. Whitlinger-Jones

6 ¹²

1

LL

Czech Republic S. Kleinová

6th

4th

8th

France A.-G. Sidot

5

7th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

4th

6th

6th

T. Ječmenica

7th

5

4th

15th

C. Ruby

5

4th

K. Adams

5

3

Belgium D. Van Roost

7th

6th

Q

Japan Y. Yoshida

7th

6th

Q

Y. Yoshida

6th

5

3

B. Fulco-Villella

0

3

Belgium D. Van Roost

4th

7th

6th

Belgium D. Van Roost

6th

Belgium D. Van Roost

1

6th

8th

D. Chládková

3

7th

6th

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

4th

6th

Belgium S. Devillé

6th

6 ²

8th

S. Devillé

0

r

G. Pizzichini

4th

2

Spain A. Sanchez Vicario

1

2

Spain A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

Web links

Australian Open 1997 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
Australian Open 1997 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website