1997 Sydney International – Women's singles

Women's singles
1997 Sydney International
1996 Champion	Monica Seles
Final
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 against Jennifer Capriati.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
		Jennifer Capriati	1	7	1
	2	Martina Hingis	6	5	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Sánchez Vicario	3	3
	LL	S Dopfer	2	3					A Frazier	6	6
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	4	1
		C Rubin	3	6	3											J Capriati	6	6
		J Capriati	6	4	6				J Capriati	6	6
	Q	R Simpson	6	7				Q	R Simpson	3	2
	6	K Habšudová	4	5																			J Capriati	2	6	6
																						4	L Davenport	6	4	2
								4	L Davenport	6	6
		A Sugiyama	1	0					L Raymond	3	4
		L Raymond	6	6											4	L Davenport	6	64	6
		N Sawamatsu	7	6												N Sawamatsu	3	77	1
	Q	M Tu	5	3					N Sawamatsu	7	6
	WC	R McQuillan	6	60	6			WC	R McQuillan	5	3
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	4	77	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	9	A Coetzer	1	6	2
		M J Fernández	6	3	6				M J Fernández	6	6
		K Po	6	3	6				K Po	2	4
		J Wiesner	2	6	4											M J Fernández	7	6
	Q	S Pitkowski	6	6											3	I Majoli	5	4
		N Zvereva	0	0				Q	S Pitkowski	2	1
								3	I Majoli	6	6
																							M J Fernández	3	2
	5	I Spîrlea	3	6	4																	2	M Hingis	6	6
		M Pierce	6	4	6				M Pierce	4	4
	WC	N Bradtke	3	6	0				Y Basuki	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	3	6											Y Basuki	66	1
		S Appelmans	6	6											2	M Hingis	78	6
	Q	J Kandarr	0	1					S Appelmans	3	6	1
								2	M Hingis	6	3	6

External links

• Singles and Doubles Main and Qualifying draws