# 1997 US Open – Women's singles

Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. Hingis did not lose a set during the tournament. 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 major singles finals in a calendar year. Hingis was the youngest woman to reach all four major finals, and the youngest to win three majors in a calendar year. Williams was the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach the final.
Steffi Graf was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to injury.

## Seeds

* Martina Hingis (champion)
* Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
* Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
* Iva Majoli (second round)
* Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
* Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
* Conchita Martínez (third round)
* Anke Huber (third round)
* Mary Pierce (fourth round)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
* Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
* Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round)
* Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
* Barbara Paulus (first round)
* Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
* Kimberly Po (third round)

## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 3 | 2 | | 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Jana Novotná | 2 | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Venus Williams | 0 | 4 |
| | Venus Williams | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Venus Williams | 0 | 4 |
| | Sandrine Testud | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandrine Testud | 5 | 5 | | | Venus Williams | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^9$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Irina Spîrlea | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | |
| 11 | Irina Spîrlea | 6$^7$ | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | 11 | Irina Spîrlea | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | |
| 2 | Monica Seles | 7$^9$ | 6$^8$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 deLone | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |