1997 Sydney International – Women's singles

1997 Sydney International USA Monica Seles SUI Martina Hingis USA Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 28 8 Peters International – Women's singles 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. ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round) SUI Martina Hingis (champion) CRO Iva Majoli (quarterfinals) USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals) ROM Irina Spîrlea (first round) SVK Karina Habšudová (first round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round) n/a RSA Amanda Coetzer (first round) Draw Final y 3 Final   USA Jennifer Capriati 1 7 1 2 SUI Martina Hingis 6 5 6 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals LL AUT S Dopfer 2 3     USA A Frazier 6 6     USA C Rubin 3 6 3   USA J Capriati 6 4 6 Q CAN R Simpson 6 7   6 SVK K Habšudová 4 5     JPN A Sugiyama 1 0     USA L Raymond 6 6     JPN N Sawamatsu 7 6   Q USA M Tu 5 3   WC AUS R McQuillan 6 60 6 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 4 77 4 1 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 3     USA A Frazier 6 6     USA J Capriati 6 6   Q CAN R Simpson 3 2   4 USA L Davenport 6 6     USA L Raymond 3 4     JPN N Sawamatsu 7 6   WC AUS R McQuillan 5 3     USA A Frazier 4 1     USA J Capriati 6 6   4 USA L Davenport 6 64 6   JPN N Sawamatsu 3 77 1   USA J Capriati 2 6 6 4 USA L Davenport 6 4 2 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 9 RSA A Coetzer 1 6 2   USA M J Fernández 6 3 6   USA K Po 6 3 6   AUT J Wiesner 2 6 4 Q FRA S Pitkowski 6 6     BLR N Zvereva 0 0   5 ROM I Spîrlea 3 6 4   FRA M Pierce 6 4 6 WC AUS N Bradtke 3 6 0   INA Y Basuki 6 3 6   BEL S Appelmans 6 6   Q GER J Kandarr 0 1     USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA K Po 2 4   Q FRA S Pitkowski 2 1   3 CRO I Majoli 6 6     FRA M Pierce 4 4     INA Y Basuki 6 6     BEL S Appelmans 3 6 1 2 SUI M Hingis 6 3 6   USA M J Fernández 7 6   3 CRO I Majoli 5 4     INA Y Basuki 66 1   2 SUI M Hingis 78 6     USA M J Fernández 3 2   2 SUI M Hingis 6 6   External links Singles and Doubles Main and Qualifying draws Women's Singles Singles