1997 French Open – Women's singles

Main article: 1997 French Open

Iva Majoli defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. Majoli became the first Croat to win a major title. This was the only major match Hingis lost in the 1997 season, preventing her from achieving the Grand Slam. Hingis was on a 35-match winning streak, dating to the start of the season in Sydney.

Women's singles
1997 French Open
Champion	Iva Majoli
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Amanda Coetzer in the quarterfinals. It was the second consecutive major where Coetzer defeated Graf, after the 1997 Australian Open.

This tournament marked the major debut of future world No. 1 and seven-time major champion Venus Williams; she was defeated in the second round by Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (final)
2. Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
3. Monica Seles (semifinals)
4. Jana Novotná (third round)
5. Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
6. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
7. Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
8. Anke Huber (first round)
9. Iva Majoli (champion)
10. Mary Pierce (fourth round)
11. Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
12. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
13. Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
14. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round)
15. Karina Habšudová (third round)
16. Barbara Paulus (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	6	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	2
								1	Martina Hingis	62	7	6
								3	Monica Seles	77	5	4
	3	Monica Seles	3	6	7
	12	Mary Joe Fernández	6	2	5
															1	Martina Hingis	4	2
															9	Iva Majoli	6	6
	9	Iva Majoli	6	5	6
		Ruxandra Dragomir	3	7	2
								9	Iva Majoli	6	4	7
								11	Amanda Coetzer	3	6	5
	11	Amanda Coetzer	6	6
	2	Steffi Graf	1	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		H Nagyová	0	2				1	M Hingis	3	6	6
	Q	S Cacic	65	5					G Pizzichini	6	4	1
		G Pizzichini	77	7											1	M Hingis	6	6
		R Zrubáková	3	2												A Kournikova	1	3
		A Kournikova	6	6					A Kournikova	6	6
		M Endo	65	64					A-M Cecchini	2	2
		A-M Cecchini	77	77																		1	M Hingis	6	0	6
		S Farina	6	1	6																	16	B Paulus	3	6	0
		J Wiesner	2	6	0				S Farina	6	6
		M Grzybowska	6	3	4				P Begerow	4	2
		P Begerow	3	6	6											S Farina	4	1
		S-t Wang	6	7											16	B Paulus	6	6
		S Devillé	3	5					S-t Wang	2	2
		T Whitlinger-Jones	0	1				16	B Paulus	6	6
	16	B Paulus	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
		L Cenková	3	5				14	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	77	6
		F Labat	7	6					F Labat	6	65	4
		K Boogert	5	0											14	B Schultz-McCarthy	62	4
	WC	M Lamarre	6													N Zvereva	77	6
		B Schett	1	r				WC	M Lamarre	4	5
		M Tu	3	6	4				N Zvereva	6	7
		N Zvereva	6	3	6																		N Zvereva	4	2
		B Rittner	0	r																		6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		D Van Roost	3						D Van Roost	6	6
		E Gagliardi	6	6					E Gagliardi	2	0
		K Brandi	3	4												D Van Roost	0	3
		E Pampoulova	7	4	1										6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Sugiyama	5	6	6				A Sugiyama	3	1
	WC	K Jagieniak	0	2				6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	6	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	M Seles	6	6
		M Saeki	0	3				3	M Seles	6	7
		S Pitkowski	77	6					S Pitkowski	3	5
		F Lubiani	62	2											3	M Seles	6	6
		N Sawamatsu	2	77	5											N Tauziat	0	1
		V Williams	6	62	7				V Williams	7	3	5
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	5	6	7
		R Simpson	3	2																		3	M Seles	6	7
		S Testud	6	6																		10	M Pierce	4	5
	Q	S-h Park	0	4					S Testud	6	6
		W Probst	3	4					C Cristea	0	4
		C Cristea	6	6												S Testud	1	3
		P Hy-Boulais	66	6	11										10	M Pierce	6	6
		N Dechy	78	4	9				P Hy-Boulais	1	3
		T Panova	2	6	4			10	M Pierce	6	6
	10	M Pierce	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M J Fernandez	6	6
		L McNeil	2	3				12	M J Fernandez	6	6
		A Glass	6	4	6				A Glass	1	0
		E Callens	3	6	2										12	M J Fernandez	6	77
		M Oremans	6	2	3											F Perfetti	3	64
	WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi	2	6	6			WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi	4	1
		N Miyagi	63	6	0				F Perfetti	6	6
		F Perfetti	77	2	6																	12	M J Fernandez	64	6	6
		M Maleeva	6	5	3																		L Raymond	77	2	2
		L Raymond	4	7	6				L Raymond	6	6
		L Courtois	62	4					T Tanasugarn	1	1
		T Tanasugarn	77	6												L Raymond	6	2	6
		Y Yoshida	6	6												K Po	4	6	1
		R McQuillan	2	4					Y Yoshida	3	0
		K Po	6	4	6				K Po	6	6
	8	A Huber	3	6	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	J Kruger	2	3				5	L Davenport	6	6
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	1	1
		A Dechaume-Balleret	4	2											5	L Davenport	4	6	9
		M Maruska	3	3												P Schnyder	6	3	7
		P Schnyder	6	6					P Schnyder	6	2
		K Studeníková	6	6					K Studeníková	0	0	r
		P Langrová	2	2																		5	L Davenport	7	4	2
		A-G Sidot	2	5																		9	I Majoli	5	6	6
		L Neiland	6	7					L Neiland	4	4
		A Gerši	3	0					A Grossman	6	6
		A Grossman	6	6												A Grossman	1	6	1
		L Richterová	5	0	r										9	I Majoli	6	4	6
		A Fusai	7	3					A Fusai	2	3
		S Kleinová	5	4				9	I Majoli	6	6
	9	I Majoli	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	K Habšudová	6	6
		O Barabanschikova	3	3				15	K Habšudová	6	6
		L Němečková	4	3					E Likhovtseva	2	2
		E Likhovtseva	6	6											15	K Habšudová	3	2
		Å Carlsson	4	6	1											R Dragomir	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	4	6				Y Basuki	5	6	6
		R Dragomir	6	6					R Dragomir	7	4	8
	Q	S Jeyaseelan	3	2																			R Dragomir	6	6
		R Hiraki	2	1																			N Arendt	1	1
		N Arendt	6	6					N Arendt	6	6
	Q	L Golarsa	4	7	12			Q	L Golarsa	2	2
		N van Lottum	6	5	10											N Arendt	3	6	6
		J Kandarr	77	6											4	J Novotná	6	4	4
		G León García	61	3					J Kandarr	4	0
		C Torrens Valero	3	2				4	J Novotná	6	6
	4	J Novotná	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	C Martínez	4	6	6
	WC	É Loit	6	2	3			7	C Martínez	6	6
		C Rubin	77	7					C Rubin	3	0
		M Díaz Oliva	65	5											7	C Martínez	6	6
	WC	C Dhenin	67	6	6										WC	C Dhenin	2	1
		S Appelmans	79	2	1			WC	C Dhenin	6	7
		S Talaja	7	6					S Talaja	2	5
	Q	M Kochta	5	3																		7	C Martínez	77	4	3
		M Babel	1	6	6																	11	A Coetzer	64	6	6
	Q	E Curutchet	6	4	2				M Babel	4	6	12
		S Dopfer	3	4					H Suková	6	4	10
		H Suková	6	6												M Babel	4	2
		D Chládková	4	0											11	A Coetzer	6	6
		A Frazier	6	6					A Frazier	65	4
		R Grande	4	0				11	A Coetzer	77	6
	11	A Coetzer	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	I Spîrlea	6	6
	Q	J Lee	1	0				13	I Spîrlea	6	4	6
		A Olsza	3	3					I Gorrochategui	4	6	2
		I Gorrochategui	6	6											13	I Spîrlea	6	6
		Á Montolio	0	0												V Ruano Pascual	1	1
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		A Ellwood	2	6	3			WC	A Cocheteux	4	2
	WC	A Cocheteux	6	3	6																	13	I Spîrlea	77	2	2
		N Kijimuta	6	6																		2	S Graf	64	6	6
	WC	L Andretto	3	3					N Kijimuta	6	4	2
		M Serna	77	6					M Serna	3	6	6
		L Wild	64	0												M Serna	64	1
	WC	A Mauresmo	6	6											2	S Graf	77	6
		J Watanabe	3	4				WC	A Mauresmo	3	3
		P Suárez	1	4				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

External links

• 1997 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation