1997 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1997 US Open
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	6–0, 6–4

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but withdrew due to injury.

World No. 1 Martina Hingis won the title, defeating unseeded Venus Williams in the final, 6–0, 6–4. By reaching the final, she became the seventh woman, after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles, to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a calendar year. She also became the youngest woman to reach all Grand Slam finals, and the youngest woman to win three Grand Slams in a calendar year.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	10	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								6	Lindsay Davenport	2	4
	3	Jana Novotná	2	6	65
	6	Lindsay Davenport	6	4	77
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
																Venus Williams	0	4
		Venus Williams	7	7
		Sandrine Testud	5	5
									Venus Williams	77	4	79
								11	Irina Spîrlea	65	6	67
	11	Irina Spîrlea	67	710	6
	2	Monica Seles	79	68	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		T Whitlinger-Jones	0	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	6				D Chládková	1	2
		H Suková	1	6	1										1	M Hingis	7	6
		P Langrová	5	4												E Likhovtseva	5	2
		E Likhovtseva	7	6					E Likhovtseva	7	6
		J Kandarr	1	1				Q	L Richterová	5	1
	Q	L Richterová	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	A Gavaldón	2	1																			F Labat	0	2
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	6	6
	Q	F Li	4	6	2				F Lubiani	1	1
		F Lubiani	6	3	6											F Labat	4	7	6
		L Golarsa	3	3												O Barabanschikova	6	6	1
		O Barabanschikova	6	6					O Barabanschikova	6	6
		Å Carlsson	7	3	4			13	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	3
	13	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K-A Guse	2	4				10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	5	6
		J Watanabe	3	5					M Tu	2	7	2
		M Tu	6	7											10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	2	5												A Fusai	2	1
		N Miyagi	6	7					N Miyagi	3	6	4
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	6	3	6
		E Gagliardi	1	1																		10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		R Hiraki	6	4	6																		R McQuillan	1	2
		M Díaz-Oliva	4	6	2				R Hiraki	0	2
		R McQuillan	4	7	6				R McQuillan	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	5	4											R McQuillan	6	7
	Q	S Smith	6	6											7	C Martínez	2	5
	Q	N Pratt	3	1				Q	S Smith	1	0
		J Capriati	1	2				7	C Martínez	6	6
	7	C Martínez	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	J Novotná	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	0	4				3	J Novotná	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	4	2
		N van Lottum	3	4											3	J Novotná	6	6	6
	WC	B Rippner	6	6												M Lučić	2	7	3
		N Medvedeva	2	2				WC	B Rippner	0	1
		S Kleinová	0	3					M Lučić	6	6
		M Lučić	6	6																		3	J Novotná	7	6
		S Dopfer	3	6	6																	12	MJ Fernández	5	4
		P Suárez	6	3	7				P Suárez	4	7	6
	WC	J Trail	7	6				WC	J Trail	6	5	4
		A Gerši	6	2												P Suárez	1	2
		S Cacic	2	1											12	MJ Fernández	6	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	6	2	2
		N Kijimuta	2	3				12	MJ Fernández	4	6	6
	12	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	K Po	6	6
		E Martincová	4	1				16	K Po	6	4	7
		M Maruska	1	0					B Schett	3	6	5
		B Schett	6	6											16	K Po	4	3
		M Serna	6	1	6											M Serna	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	6	3				M Serna	6	6
		P Begerow	3	1				Q	N Dechy	4	4
	Q	N Dechy	6	6																			M Serna	0	3
		P Schnyder	6	6																		6	L Davenport	6	6
		D Van Roost	2	2					P Schnyder	4	6	6
		K Brandi	7	1	4				Y Yoshida	6	2	4
		Y Yoshida	6	6	6											P Schnyder	6	1	4
		W Probst	6	5	6										6	L Davenport	1	6	6
	WC	L Lee	1	7	3				W Probst	2	3
	WC	L McNeil	2	6				6	L Davenport	6	6
	6	L Davenport	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	A Huber	6	6
		G Pizzichini	2	2				8	A Huber	6	6
		J Lee	6	6	6				J Lee	2	1
		M Saeki	3	7	3										8	A Huber	3	4
		L Neiland	7	0	1											V Williams	6	6
		V Williams	5	6	6				V Williams	6	6
		G León García	4	6	6				G León García	0	1
		A Miller	6	2	3																		V Williams	6	6
		C Rubin	4	0																			J Kruger	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		M-A Vento	1	7	6				M-A Vento	4	3
		A Glass	6	6	2											T Tanasugarn	7	5	4
		H Nagyová	6	6												J Kruger	6	7	6
		A Olsza	3	0					H Nagyová	4	6
		J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	6	7
	14	B Paulus	1	7	1

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	R Dragomir	2	6	3
		L Raymond	6	3	6				L Raymond	6	2	4
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	6	6
	Q	P Stoyanova	2	3												M Maleeva	6	5	1
		N Tauziat	5	6												K Habšudová	0	7	6
		K Habšudová	7	7					K Habšudová	5	6	7
		A Grossman	7	5	2				A Sugiyama	7	3	5
		A Sugiyama	6	7	6																		K Habšudová	3	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	6																			S Testud	6	4	7
		M Kochta	2	1					P Hy-Boulais	3	6	6
		K Studeníková	2	3					E Pampoulova	6	0	7
		E Pampoulova	6	6												E Pampoulova	1	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3												S Testud	6	6
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	6	2	6
		C Cristea	3	2				4	I Majoli	4	6	1
	4	I Majoli	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Arendt	3	2				5	A Coetzer	6	6
		A-G Sidot	3	6	3				A Dechaume-Balleret	1	1
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	3	6										5	A Coetzer	6	7
		S Pitkowski	6	4	7											F Perfetti	2	5
		R Simpson	1	6	6				S Pitkowski	4	3
		E Callens	3	4					F Perfetti	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	6																		5	A Coetzer	6	4
		C Morariu	7	7																		11	I Spîrlea	7	6
		A Ellwood	6	6					C Morariu	7	1	0r
		B Rittner	3	6	3			WC	L Osterloh	6	6	3
	WC	L Osterloh	6	1	6										WC	L Osterloh	2	5
		A Kournikova	6	6											11	I Spîrlea	6	7
		S Appelmans	2	0					A Kournikova	1	6	3
		A Frazier	1	1				11	I Spîrlea	6	3	6
	11	I Spîrlea	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	G Fernández	1	2				9	M Pierce	6	3
		S Farina	6	6	6				S Farina	2	0	r
		L Wild	4	7	4										9	M Pierce	7	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	6												N Zvereva	6	1
	WC	E de Lone	4	3					N Sawamatsu	4	6	3
		R Zrubáková	1	5					N Zvereva	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	6	7																		9	M Pierce	6	2	2
		T Panova	4	1																		2	M Seles	1	6	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	5	1
		E Makarova	6	4	4				M Oremans	7	6
		M Oremans	3	6	6											M Oremans	1	1
	WC	T Snyder	6	7											2	M Seles	6	6
	Q	O Lugina	0	6				WC	T Snyder	2	3
		K Boogert	1	2				2	M Seles	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

External links

• 1997 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw