1997 French Open – Women's Singles

Ninth seed Iva Majoli defeated world No. 1 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 Croatian player to win a Grand Slam tournament. This was the only major final Hingis lost in the 1997 season and prevented her from winning a Grand Slam. 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 doing so in the 4th round of the 1997 Australian Open.

Women's Singles
1997 French Open
Champion Iva Majoli
Runner-up Martina Hingis
Final score6–4, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Venus Williams competed in the main draw.[1]

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

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 Devillé 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

References
  1. Venus Williams - Makes Her Debut At French Open - Finals, Tournament, Tennis, and Little - JRank Articles
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