Wimbledon Championships 1997 / women singles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships women singles
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Steffi Graf .

Martina Hingis and Jana Novotná contested the final , which Hingis won in three sets.

Seeding list

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

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

Denisa Chládková

3

2

1

Martina Hingis

6th

6th

Anna Kurnikowa

3

2

4th

Iva Majoli

6th

4th

Anna Kurnikowa

7th

6th

1

Martina Hingis

2

6th

6th

3

Jana Novotná

6th

3

3

Yayuk Basuki

3

3

3

Jana Novotná

6th

6th

3

Jana Novotná

6th

6th

8th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

4th

2

8th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

7th

Nathalie Tauziat

2

5

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

A. Kremer

4th

4th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

P. Begerow

3

3

W. Barabanshchykava

2

2

W. Barabanshchykava

6th

6th

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

E. Martincová

4th

2

N. Arendt

1

3

L. Raymond

6th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

4th

3

N. Arendt

6th

6th

N. Arendt

1

6th

6th

P. Langrová

2

0

1

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

L. Golarsa

6th

4th

6th

S. Appelmans

1

3

A. Dechaume-Balleret

1

6th

3

Q

L. Golarsa

2

0

S. Appelmans

6th

3

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

R. Simpson

2

6th

0

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

S. Cacic

5

4th

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

2

3

A. Frazier

7th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

3

S. Farina

6th

3

2

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

7th

6th

14th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

4th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

R. Dragomir

7th

2

8th

A. Glass

5

6th

10

A. Glass

1

r

A. Ellwood

5

1

Q

M. Vento

2

Q

M. Vento

7th

6th

Q

M. Vento

6th

7th

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

2

5

WC

L. Ahl

2

4th

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

5

5

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

7th

7th

WC

J. Pullin

1

3

Q

M. Vento

1

3

K. Studeníková

3

6th

3

D. Chládková

6th

6th

Q

N. Pratt

6th

4th

6th

Q

N. Pratt

4th

5

R. Zrubáková

6th

7th

R. Zrubáková

6th

7th

Q

N. Feber

1

5

R. Zrubáková

7th

3

6th

D. Chládková

7th

6th

D. Chládková

6th

6th

8th

S. Kleinová

6th

4th

D. Chládková

7th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

7th

2

2

5

L. Davenport

5

2

5

L. Davenport

5

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

I. Majoli

2

6th

6th

M. Díaz-Oliva

6th

0

3

4th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

M. Maruska

7th

6th

M. Maruska

3

3

A. Gerši

6th

2

4th

I. Majoli

4th

7th

6th

Q

K. Cross

6th

6th

Q

K. Cross

6th

6th

4th

L. Wild

4th

2

Q

K. Cross

6th

6th

F. Perfetti

4th

4th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

4th

0

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6th

6th

4th

I. Majoli

6th

6th

9

WC

G. Fernández

7th

6th

12

I. Spîrlea

7th

1

7th

M. Oremans

6th

3

WC

G. Fernández

6th

4th

6th

N. Dechy

6th

6th

6th

N. Dechy

3

6th

3

L. Courtois

7th

1

2

WC

G. Fernández

3

1

J. Makarova

6th

4th

6th

12

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

T. Panowa

4th

6th

3

J. Makarova

6th

1

8th

H. Nagyová

1

0

12

I. Spîrlea

4th

6th

10

12

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

C. Martínez

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

1

2

10

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Y. Yoshida

6th

6th

Y. Yoshida

0

0

R. Hiraki

2

3

10

C. Martínez

4th

2

H. Suková

7th

6th

H. Suková

6th

6th

WC

S.-A. Siddall

6th

1

H. Suková

6th

6th

S.-t. Wang

6th

2

7th

S.-t. Wang

0

3

L. McNeil

1

6th

5

H. Suková

6th

2

3

C. Ruby

1

1

A. Kurnikova

2

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

A. Kurnikova

4th

7th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

6th

4th

B. Rittner

6th

6th

3

B. Rittner

7th

6th

A. Kurnikova

3

6th

6th

J. Kruger

7th

6th

7th

A. Huber

6th

4th

4th

S. Devillé

6th

3

J. Kruger

2

0

Q

H. Inoue

3

3

7th

A. Huber

6th

6th

7th

A. Huber

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

A. Coetzer

7th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

1

6th

A. Coetzer

2

1

M. Saeki

2

6th

2

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

1

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

V. Williams

6th

2

4th

M. Grzybowska

4th

1

M. Grzybowska

4th

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska

4th

6th

6th

B. Schett

2

6th

6th

B. Schett

6th

3

2

Å. Carlsson

6th

3

0

P. Hy-Boulais

0

6th

A. Sugiyama

3

0

Y. Basuki

6th

7th

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

M. Tu

0

3

I. Gorrochategui

2

0

I. Gorrochategui

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

L. Neiland

5

2

N. Kijimuta

3

2

N. Kijimuta

7th

6th

N. Kijimuta

5

6th

6th

K. Boogert

3

6th

3

16

B. Paul

7th

3

3

16

B. Paul

6th

1

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

N. van Lottum

2

2

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

A. Olsza

3

6th

6th

A. Olsza

4th

0

L. Němečková

6th

1

2

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

2

4th

WC

S. Smith

1

3

N. Sawamatsu

2

2

L. Richterová

3

1

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

T. Tanasugarn

6th

6th

11

MJ Fernández

7th

4th

5

M. Endo

3

3

3

J. Novotná

5

6th

7th

G. León García

6th

6th

G. León García

3

6th

6th

C. Torrens Valero

1

6th

6th

C. Torrens Valero

6th

2

3

G. Pizzichini

6th

3

4th

G. León García

4th

2

N. Sverava

2

2

3

J. Novotná

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

1

6th

4th

W. Probst

4th

6th

0

3

J. Novotná

6th

4th

6th

3

J. Novotná

6th

4th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

WC

C. Wood

0

0

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

E. Gagliardi

3

7th

6th

E. Gagliardi

4th

2

C. Cristea

6th

5

1

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

F. Labat

6th

6th

F. Labat

1

2

R. Grande

4th

4th

F. Labat

6th

6th

E. Callens

6th

6th

E. Callens

2

3

P. Suarez

4th

2

8th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

F. Lubiani

3

6th

1

9

M. Pierce

1

3

S. Pitkowski

6th

4th

6th

S. Pitkowski

2

0

J. Watanabe

3

1

M. Serna

6th

6th

M. Serna

6th

6th

M. Serna

4th

3

V. Ruano Pascual

6th

6th

9

M. Pierce

6th

6th

S. Dopfer

2

2

V. Ruano Pascual

0

6th

3

D. van Roost

3

4th

9

M. Pierce

6th

2

6th

9

M. Pierce

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

K. Po

6th

5

2

K.-A. Guse

3

7th

6th

K.-A. Guse

0

3

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

LL

N. Miyagi

3

4th

N. Tauziat

3

6th

6th

WC

L. Woodroffe

6th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

3

2

P. Schnyder

4th

4th

WC

L. Woodroffe

2

3

J. Wiesner

7th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

J. Kandarr

5

2

N. Tauziat

4th

7th

12

C. Morariu

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

5

10

WC

C. Taylor

2

1

C. Morariu

7th

3

1

Q

M. Schnitzer

3

0

S. Testud

6th

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

6th

S. Testud

0

6th

8th

A. Grossman

2

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

4th

6th

K. Brandi

6th

7th

K. Brandi

7th

3

3

R. McQuillan

0

2

2

M. Seles

5

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1997 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1997 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website