US Open 1997 / women singles

US 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
US Open women singles
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 women singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's singles at the 1997 US Open . The defending champion was Steffi Graf .

Martina Hingis and Venus Williams contested the final . Hingis won in two sets and secured her third of a total of five Grand Slam titles.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis victory 02.  Monica Seles Quarter finals 03.  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 04th  Iva Majoli 2nd round 05.  Amanda Coetzer Round of 16 06th  Lindsay Davenport Semifinals 07th  Conchita Martínez 3rd round 08th.  Anke Huber 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Mary Pierce Round of 16 10.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 11.  Irina Spîrlea Semifinals 12.  Mary Joe Fernández Round of 16 13.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 14th  Barbara Paulus 1 round 15th  Ruxandra Dragomir 1 round 16.  Kimberly Po 3rd round

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

10

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

3

2

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

6th

Lindsay Davenport

2

4th

3

Jana Novotná

2

6th

6th

6th

Lindsay Davenport

6th

4th

7th

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

Venus Williams

0

4th

Venus Williams

7th

7th

Sandrine Testud

5

5

Venus Williams

7th

4th

7th

11

Irina Spîrlea

6th

6th

6th

11

Irina Spîrlea

6th

7th

6th

2

Monica Seles

7th

6th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

0

1

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

D. Chládková

6th

1

6th

D. Chládková

1

2

H. Suková

1

6th

1

1

M. Hingis

7th

6th

P. Langrová

5

4th

J. Lichowzewa

5

2

J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

J. Kandarr

1

1

Q

L. Richterová

5

1

Q

L. Richterová

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

A. Gavaldon

2

1

F. Labat

0

2

F. Labat

6th

6th

F. Labat

6th

6th

Q

F. Li

4th

6th

2

F. Lubiani

1

1

F. Lubiani

6th

3

6th

F. Labat

4th

7th

6th

L. Golarsa

3

3

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

6th

1

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

6th

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson

7th

3

4th

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

3

3

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

K.-A. Guse

2

4th

10

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

5

6th

J. Watanabe

3

5

M. Tu

2

7th

2

M. Tu

6th

7th

10

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui

2

5

A. Fusai

2

1

N. Miyagi

6th

7th

N. Miyagi

3

6th

4th

A. Fusai

6th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

3

6th

E. Gagliardi

1

1

10

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

R. Hiraki

6th

4th

6th

R. McQuillan

1

2

M. Díaz-Oliva

4th

6th

2

R. Hiraki

0

2

R. McQuillan

4th

7th

6th

R. McQuillan

6th

6th

C. Torrens Valero

6th

5

4th

R. McQuillan

6th

7th

Q

S. Smith

6th

6th

7th

C. Martínez

2

5

Q

N. Pratt

3

1

Q

S. Smith

1

0

J. Capriati

1

2

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

7th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual

0

4th

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

4th

2

N. van Lottum

3

4th

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

6th

WC

B. Rippner

6th

6th

M. Lučić

2

7th

3

N. Medvedeva

2

2

WC

B. Rippner

0

1

S. Kleinová

0

3

M. Lučić

6th

6th

M. Lučić

6th

6th

3

J. Novotná

7th

6th

S. Dopfer

3

6th

6th

12

MJ Fernández

5

4th

P. Suarez

6th

3

7th

P. Suarez

4th

7th

6th

WC

J. Trail

7th

6th

WC

J. Trail

6th

5

4th

A. Gerši

6th

2

P. Suarez

1

2

S. Cacic

2

1

12

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

R. Grande

6th

6th

R. Grande

6th

2

2

N. Kijimuta

2

3

12

MJ Fernández

4th

6th

6th

12

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

K. Po

6th

6th

E. Martincová

4th

1

16

K. Po

6th

4th

7th

M. Maruska

1

0

B. Schett

3

6th

5

B. Schett

6th

6th

16

K. Po

4th

3

M. Serna

6th

1

6th

M. Serna

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska

4th

6th

3

M. Serna

6th

6th

P. Begerow

3

1

Q

N. Dechy

4th

4th

Q

N. Dechy

6th

6th

M. Serna

0

3

P. Schnyder

6th

6th

6th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

D. Van Roost

2

2

P. Schnyder

4th

6th

6th

K. Brandi

7th

1

4th

Y. Yoshida

6th

2

4th

Y. Yoshida

6th

6th

6th

P. Schnyder

6th

1

4th

W. Probst

6th

5

6th

6th

L. Davenport

1

6th

6th

WC

L. Lee

1

7th

3

W. Probst

2

3

WC

L. McNeil

2

6th

6th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

6th

L. Davenport

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

A. Huber

6th

6th

G. Pizzichini

2

2

8th

A. Huber

6th

6th

J. Lee

6th

6th

6th

J. Lee

2

1

M. Saeki

3

7th

3

8th

A. Huber

3

4th

L. Neiland

7th

0

1

V. Williams

6th

6th

V. Williams

5

6th

6th

V. Williams

6th

6th

G. León García

4th

6th

6th

G. León García

0

1

A. Miller

6th

2

3

V. Williams

6th

6th

C. Ruby

4th

0

J. Kruger

2

3

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

M. Vento

1

7th

6th

M. Vento

4th

3

A. Glass

6th

6th

2

T. Tanasugarn

7th

5

4th

H. Nagyová

6th

6th

J. Kruger

6th

7th

6th

A. Olsza

3

0

H. Nagyová

4th

6th

J. Kruger

6th

6th

6th

J. Kruger

6th

7th

14th

B. Paul

1

7th

1

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

R. Dragomir

2

6th

3

L. Raymond

6th

3

6th

L. Raymond

6th

2

4th

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

3

6th

6th

Q

P. Stoyanova

2

3

M. Maleewa

6th

5

1

N. Tauziat

5

6th

K. Habšudová

0

7th

6th

K. Habšudová

7th

7th

K. Habšudová

5

6th

7th

A. Grossman

7th

5

2

A. Sugiyama

7th

3

5

A. Sugiyama

6th

7th

6th

K. Habšudová

3

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

4th

7th

M. Kochta

2

1

P. Hy-Boulais

3

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

2

3

E. Wagner

6th

0

7th

E. Wagner

6th

6th

E. Wagner

1

3

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

3

3

S. Testud

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

2

6th

C. Cristea

3

2

4th

I. Majoli

4th

6th

1

4th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

N. Arendt

3

2

5

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

3

6th

3

A. Dechaume-Balleret

1

1

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

3

6th

5

A. Coetzer

6th

7th

S. Pitkowski

6th

4th

7th

F. Perfetti

2

5

R. Simpson

1

6th

6th

S. Pitkowski

4th

3

E. Callens

3

4th

F. Perfetti

6th

6th

F. Perfetti

6th

6th

5

A. Coetzer

6th

4th

C. Morariu

7th

7th

11

I. Spîrlea

7th

6th

A. Ellwood

6th

6th

C. Morariu

7th

1

0r

B. Rittner

3

6th

3

WC

L. Osterloh

6th

6th

3

WC

L. Osterloh

6th

1

6th

WC

L. Osterloh

2

5

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

11

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

S. Appelmans

2

0

A. Kurnikova

1

6th

3

A. Frazier

1

1

11

I. Spîrlea

6th

3

6th

11

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

M. Pierce

6th

6th

WC

G. Fernández

1

2

9

M. Pierce

6th

3

S. Farina

6th

6th

6th

S. Farina

2

0

r

L. Wild

4th

7th

4th

9

M. Pierce

7th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

1

WC

E. de Lone

4th

3

N. Sawamatsu

4th

6th

3

R. Zrubáková

1

5

N. Sverava

6th

3

6th

N. Sverava

6th

7th

9

M. Pierce

6th

2

2

T. Panowa

4th

1

2

M. Seles

1

6th

6th

M. Babel

6th

6th

M. Babel

5

1

J. Makarova

6th

4th

4th

M. Oremans

7th

6th

M. Oremans

3

6th

6th

M. Oremans

1

1

WC

T. Snyder

6th

7th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Q

O. Lugina

0

6th

WC

T. Snyder

2

3

K. Boogert

1

2

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Web links

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