# 1997 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1997 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Marion Maruska (first round)
* Yuka Yoshida (qualified)
* Magüi Serna (qualified)
* Andrea Glass (second round)
* Miho Saeki (qualified)
* Noëlle van Lottum (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Debbie Graham (first round)
* Mercedes Paz (first round)
* Jana Nejedly (first round)
* Sandra Kleinová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Laura Golarsa (qualified)
* Anna Smashnova (first round)
* Magdalena Grzybowska (qualified)
* Erika deLone (first round)
* Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition)
* Samantha Smith (second round)

## Qualifiers

* Magdalena Grzybowska
* Laura Golarsa
* Magüi Serna
* Kristina Brandi
* Miho Saeki
* Marketa Kochta
* Meilen Tu
* Yuka Yoshida

## Lucky losers

* Noëlle van Lottum
* Sandra Kleinová

## 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Marion Maruska | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Haruka Inoue | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Haruka Inoue | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Haruka Inoue | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Natalia Baudone-Furlan | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | Natalia Baudone-Furlan | 6 | 6 | | | Natalia Baudone-Furlan | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | Trudi Musgrave | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Trudi Musgrave | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Haruka Inoue | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6 | 6 |
| | Nino Louarsabishvili | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Melissa Beadman | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Melissa Beadman | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Nino Louarsabishvili | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tina Križan | 5 | 0 | | 13 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 13 | Magdalena Grzybowska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Laura Golarsa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lilia Osterloh | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lilia Osterloh | 2 | 1 | 11 | Laura Golarsa | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | WC | Catherine Barclay | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Sandra Klösel | 1 | 4 | WC | Catherine Barclay | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Catherine Barclay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Catherine Barclay | 6 | 6 | | | | | 11 | Laura Golarsa | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Noëlle van Lottum | 0 | 2 |
| | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Noëlle van Lottum | 0 | 2 |
| WC | Renee Reid | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Renee Reid | 3 | 5 | | Amélie Mauresmo | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | 6 | Noëlle van Lottum | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hila Rosen | 6$^4$ | 0 | 6 | Noëlle van Lottum | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Noëlle van Lottum | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Magüi Serna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virág Csurgó | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virág Csurgó | 0 | 3 | | 3 | Magüi Serna | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eva Martincová | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Kazue Takuma | 7$^7$ | 4 | 5 | | Eva Martincová | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Eva Martincová | 6$^2$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eva Martincová | 6$^2$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | 3 | Magüi Serna | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| WC | Nicole Pratt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Alena Vašková | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alena Vašková | 3 | 1 | | WC | Nicole Pratt | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Christína Papadáki | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Sandra Kleinová | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 16 | Samantha Smith | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Daphne van de Zande | 2 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Daphne van de Zande | 2 | 7$^7$ | 2 | 16 | Samantha Smith | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kerry-Anne Guse | 1 | 4 | | | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Olga Barabanschikova | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kristina Brandi | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Yi Jing-Qian | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Kristina Brandi | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Ludmila Varmužová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ludmila Varmužová | 6 | 6 | | | Ludmila Varmužová | 0 | 0$^r$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kristina Brandi | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Kristina Brandi | 6 | 6 | | | Kristina Brandi | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 7 | Debbie Graham | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Miho Saeki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angélica Gavaldón | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angélica Gavaldón | 4 | 3 | | 5 | Miho Saeki | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Janet Lee | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Janet Lee | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Janet Lee | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Meghann Shaughnessy | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Meghann Shaughnessy | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | Miho Saeki | 6$^5$ | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 7$^7$ | 5 | 3 |
| | Choi Young-ja | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 7$^7$ | 5 | 3 |
| | Jane Chi | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jane Chi | 1 | 7 | 6 | | Jane Chi | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Marlene Weingärtner | 3 | 5 | | 15 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mariana Díaz Oliva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 14 | Erika deLone | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Veronika Martinek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Veronika Martinek | 6 | 6 | | Veronika Martinek | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Lisa McShea | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Lisa McShea | 2 | 1 | | | | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Marketa Kochta | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Marketa Kochta | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Marketa Kochta | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Raluca Sandu | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Raluca Sandu | 5 | 1 | | Marketa Kochta | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Andrea Glass | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | Amanda Grahame | 4 | 2 | 4 | Andrea Glass | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Andrea Glass | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Mercedes Paz | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Silke Meier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Silke Meier | 6 | 6 | | Silke Meier | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Meilen Tu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Meilen Tu | 6 | 6 | | Meilen Tu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Petra Gáspár | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Gáspár | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Meilen Tu | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Rene Simpson | 3 | 5 |
| | Denisa Krajčovičová | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | Rene Simpson | 3 | 5 |
| | María José Gaidano | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | María José Gaidano | 6 | 5 | 6 | María José Gaidano | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Rene Simpson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Rene Simpson | 6 | 3 | 6 | Rene Simpson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Jana Nejedly | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Anna Smashnova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melissa Mazzotta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Melissa Mazzotta | 6 | 6 | | | Melissa Mazzotta | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lenka Němečková | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Tatiana Panova | 5 | 6 | 2 | | Lenka Němečková | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Lenka Němečková | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lenka Němečková | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | Melissa Mazzotta | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Nirupama Sanjeev | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Petra Mandula | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Mandula | 5 | 2 | | | Nirupama Sanjeev | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Jenny Byrne | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Yuka Yoshida | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |