French Open 1997 / women singles

French 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
French 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 French Open . The defending champion was Steffi Graf .

The final was played by Iva Majoli and Martina Hingis , which Majoli won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis final 02.  Steffi Graf Quarter finals 03.  Monica Seles Semifinals 04th  Jana Novotná 3rd round 05.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 06th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 07th  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 08th.  Anke Huber 1 round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Iva Majoli victory 10.  Mary Pierce Round of 16 11.  Amanda Coetzer Semifinals 12.  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals 13.  Irina Spîrlea Round of 16 14th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 3rd round 15th  Karina Habšudová 3rd round 16.  Barbara Paulus Round of 16

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

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

6th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

2

2

1

Martina Hingis

6 2

7th

6th

3

Monica Seles

7th

5

4th

3

Monica Seles

3

6th

7th

12

Mary Joe Fernández

6th

2

5

1

Martina Hingis

4th

2

9

Iva Majoli

6th

6th

9

Iva Majoli

6th

5

6th

Ruxandra Dragomir

3

7th

2

9

Iva Majoli

6th

4th

7th

11

Amanda Coetzer

3

6th

5

11

Amanda Coetzer

6th

6th

2

Steffi Graf

1

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

0

2

1

M. Hingis

3

6th

6th

Q

S. Cacic

6 5

5

G. Pizzichini

6th

4th

1

G. Pizzichini

7th

7th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

R. Zrubáková

3

2

A. Kurnikova

1

3

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

M. Endo

6 5

6 4

S. Cecchini

2

2

S. Cecchini

7th

7th

1

M. Hingis

6th

0

6th

S. Farina

6th

1

6th

16

B. Paul

3

6th

0

J. Wiesner

2

6th

0

S. Farina

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska

6th

3

4th

P. Begerow

4th

2

P. Begerow

3

6th

6th

S. Farina

4th

1

S.-t. Wang

6th

7th

16

B. Paul

6th

6th

S. Devillé

3

5

S.-t. Wang

2

2

T. Whitlinger-Jones

0

1

16

B. Paul

6th

6th

16

B. Paul

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

7th

L. Cenková

3

5

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

4th

7th

6th

F. Labat

7th

6th

F. Labat

6th

6 5

4th

K. Boogert

5

0

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6 2

4th

WC

M. Lamarre

6th

N. Sverava

7th

6th

B. Schett

1

r

WC

M. Lamarre

4th

5

M. Tu

3

6th

4th

N. Sverava

6th

7th

N. Sverava

6th

3

6th

N. Sverava

4th

2

B. Rittner

0

r

6th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

D. Van Roost

3

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

E. Gagliardi

6th

6th

E. Gagliardi

2

0

K. Brandi

3

4th

D. Van Roost

0

3

E. Pampoulova

7th

4th

1

6th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

5

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

3

1

WC

K. Jagieniak

0

2

6th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

6th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

M. Saeki

0

3

3

M. Seles

6th

7th

S. Pitkowski

7th

6th

S. Pitkowski

3

5

F. Lubiani

6 2

2

3

M. Seles

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

2

7th

5

N. Tauziat

0

1

V. Williams

6th

6 2

7th

V. Williams

7th

3

5

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

N. Tauziat

5

6th

7th

R. Simpson

3

2

3

M. Seles

6th

7th

S. Testud

6th

6th

10

M. Pierce

4th

5

Q

S.-h. park

0

4th

S. Testud

6th

6th

W. Probst

3

4th

C. Cristea

0

4th

C. Cristea

6th

6th

S. Testud

1

3

P. Hy-Boulais

6 6

6th

11

10

M. Pierce

6th

6th

N. Dechy

7th

4th

9

P. Hy-Boulais

1

3

T. Panowa

2

6th

4th

10

M. Pierce

6th

6th

10

M. Pierce

6th

4th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

L. McNeil

2

3

12

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

A. Glass

6th

4th

6th

A. Glass

1

0

E. Callens

3

6th

2

12

MJ Fernández

6th

7th

M. Oremans

6th

2

3

F. Perfetti

3

6 4

WC

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi

2

6th

6th

WC

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi

4th

1

N. Miyagi

6 3

6th

0

F. Perfetti

6th

6th

F. Perfetti

7th

2

6th

12

MJ Fernández

6 4

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

6th

5

3

L. Raymond

7th

2

2

L. Raymond

4th

7th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

6th

L. Courtois

6 2

4th

T. Tanasugarn

1

1

T. Tanasugarn

7th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

2

6th

Y. Yoshida

6th

6th

K. Po

4th

6th

1

R. McQuillan

2

4th

Y. Yoshida

3

0

K. Po

6th

4th

6th

K. Po

6th

6th

8th

A. Huber

3

6th

3

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Q

J. Kruger

2

3

5

L. Davenport

6th

6th

J. Makarova

6th

6th

J. Makarova

1

1

A. Dechaume-Balleret

4th

2

5

L. Davenport

4th

6th

9

M. Maruska

3

3

P. Schnyder

6th

3

7th

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

P. Schnyder

6th

2

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

0

0

r

P. Langrová

2

2

5

L. Davenport

7th

4th

2

A.-G. Sidot

2

5

9

I. Majoli

5

6th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

7th

L. Neiland

4th

4th

A. Gerši

3

0

A. Grossman

6th

6th

A. Grossman

6th

6th

A. Grossman

1

6th

1

L. Richterová

5

0

r

9

I. Majoli

6th

4th

6th

A. Fusai

7th

3

A. Fusai

2

3

S. Kleinová

5

4th

9

I. Majoli

6th

6th

9

I. Majoli

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

W. Barabanshchykava

3

3

15th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

L. Němečková

4th

3

J. Lichowzewa

2

2

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

15th

K. Habšudová

3

2

Y. Basuki

6th

4th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

4th

6th

1

Y. Basuki

5

6th

6th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

R. Dragomir

7th

4th

8th

Q

S. Jeyaseelan

3

2

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

R. Hiraki

2

1

N. Arendt

1

1

N. Arendt

6th

6th

N. Arendt

6th

6th

Q

L. Golarsa

4th

7th

12

Q

L. Golarsa

2

2

N. van Lottum

6th

5

10

N. Arendt

3

6th

6th

J. Kandarr

7th

6th

4th

J. Novotná

6th

4th

4th

G. León García

6 1

3

J. Kandarr

4th

0

C. Torrens Valero

3

2

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

C. Martínez

4th

6th

6th

WC

É. Loit

6th

2

3

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

C. Ruby

7th

7th

C. Ruby

3

0

M. Díaz-Oliva

6 5

5

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

WC

C. Dhenin

6 7

6th

6th

WC

C. Dhenin

2

1

S. Appelmans

7th

2

1

WC

C. Dhenin

6th

7th

S. Talaja

7th

6th

S. Talaja

2

5

Q

M. Kochta

5

3

7th

C. Martínez

7th

4th

3

PR

M. Babel

1

6th

6th

11

A. Coetzer

6 4

6th

6th

Q

E. Curutchet

6th

4th

2

PR

M. Babel

4th

6th

12

S. Dopfer

3

4th

H. Suková

6th

4th

10

H. Suková

6th

6th

PR

M. Babel

4th

2

D. Chládková

4th

0

11

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6 5

4th

R. Grande

4th

0

11

A. Coetzer

7th

6th

11

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Q

J. Lee

1

0

13

I. Spîrlea

6th

4th

6th

A. Olsza

3

3

I. Gorrochategui

4th

6th

2

I. Gorrochategui

6th

6th

13

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Á. Montolio

0

0

V. Ruano Pascual

1

1

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

A. Ellwood

2

6th

3

WC

A. Cocheteux

4th

2

WC

A. Cocheteux

6th

3

6th

13

I. Spîrlea

7th

2

2

N. Kijimuta

6th

6th

2

S. Graf

6 4

6th

6th

WC

L. Andretto

3

3

N. Kijimuta

6th

4th

2

M. Serna

7th

6th

M. Serna

3

6th

6th

L. Wild

6 4

0

M. Serna

6 4

1

WC

A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

2

S. Graf

7th

6th

J. Watanabe

3

4th

WC

A. Mauresmo

3

3

P. Suarez

1

4th

2

S. Graf

6th

6th

2

S. Graf

6th

6th

Web links

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