1997 French Open – Women's Singles

1997 French Open
Champion		Iva Majoli
Runner-up		Martina Hingis
Final score		6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1996 1998 >

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but she was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Amanda Coetzer.

Iva Majoli won the title, defeating World No. 1 Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–2.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Venus Williams competed in the main draw.

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)

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
	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
	Wang S-t	6	7											16	B Paulus	6	6
	S De Ville	3	5					Wang S-t	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	Park S-h	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 Studeniková	6	6					K Studeniková	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 on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw