1997 French Open – Women's singles

1997 French Open 1997 French Open CRO Iva Majoli SUI Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–2 128 16 Iva Majoli defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. It was her first and only major title, becoming the first Croat to win a singles major. Hingis' defeat ended her unbeaten 35-match start to the season, and was her only loss at the majors in the 1997 season. 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 the 1997 Australian Open. This tournament marked the major debut of future world No. 1 and seven-time major champion Venus Williams; she was defeated in the second round by Nathalie Tauziat. Seeds 30em SUI Martina Hingis (final) GER Steffi Graf (quarterfinals) USA Monica Seles (semifinals) CZE Jana Novotná (third round) USA Lindsay Davenport (fourth round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (fourth round) GER Anke Huber (first round) CRO Iva Majoli (champion) FRA Mary Pierce (fourth round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) ROU Irina Spîrlea (fourth round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round) SVK Karina Habšudová (third round) AUT Barbara Paulus (fourth round) Qualifying 1997 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 SUI Martina Hingis 1 CRO Iva Majoli 9 4 6 2 6 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Monica Seles 3 62 77 7 5 6 4 CRO Iva Majoli 9 RSA Amanda Coetzer 11 6 3 4 6 7 5 SUI Martina Hingis 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6 2 6 2 USA Monica Seles 3 USA Mary Joe Fernández 12 3 6 6 2 7 5 CRO Iva Majoli 9 ROU Ruxandra Dragomir   6 3 5 7 6 2 RSA Amanda Coetzer 11 GER Steffi Graf 2 6 1 6 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 AUT B Paulus 16 6 3 0 6 6 0 SUI M Hingis 1 RUS A Kournikova 6 1 6 3 ITA S Farina AUT B Paulus 16 4 6 1 6 SUI M Hingis 1 ITA G Pizzichini 3 6 6 4 6 1 RUS A Kournikova ITA A-M Cecchini 6 2 6 2 ITA S Farina GER P Begerow 6 4 6 2 TPE S-t Wang AUT B Paulus 16 2 6 2 6 SUI M Hingis 1 SVK H Nagyová 6 0 6 2 USA S Cacic Q ITA G Pizzichini 65 77 5 7 SVK R Zrubáková RUS A Kournikova 3 6 2 6 JPN M Endo ITA A-M Cecchini 65 77 64 77 ITA S Farina AUT J Wiesner 6 2 1 6 6 0 POL M Grzybowska GER P Begerow 6 3 3 6 4 6 TPE S-t Wang BEL S Devillé 6 3 7 5 USA T Whitlinger-Jones AUT B Paulus 16 0 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BLR N Zvereva ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6 2 6 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 14 BLR N Zvereva 62 77 4 6 BEL D Van Roost ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 0 6 3 6 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 14 ARG F Labat 4 6 77 65 6 4 FRA M Lamarre WC BLR N Zvereva 4 6 5 7 BEL D Van Roost SUI E Gagliardi 6 2 6 0 JPN A Sugiyama ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 6 1 6 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 14 CZE L Cenková 6 3 7 5 ARG F Labat NED K Boogert 7 5 6 0 FRA M Lamarre WC AUT B Schett 6 1 r USA M Tu BLR N Zvereva 3 6 6 3 4 6 GER B Rittner BEL D Van Roost 0 3 r SUI E Gagliardi USA K Brandi 6 3 6 4 BUL E Pampoulova JPN A Sugiyama 7 5 4 6 1 6 FRA K Jagieniak WC ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 0 6 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M Seles 3 FRA M Pierce 10 6 4 7 5 USA M Seles 3 FRA N Tauziat 6 0 6 1 FRA S Testud FRA M Pierce 10 1 6 3 6 USA M Seles 3 FRA S Pitkowski 6 3 7 5 USA V Williams FRA N Tauziat 7 5 3 6 5 7 FRA S Testud ROU C Cristea 6 0 6 4 CAN P Hy-Boulais FRA M Pierce 10 1 6 3 6 USA M Seles 3 JPN M Saeki 6 0 6 3 FRA S Pitkowski ITA F Lubiani 77 62 6 2 JPN N Sawamatsu USA V Williams 2 6 77 62 5 7 FRA N Tauziat CAN R Simpson 6 3 6 2 FRA S Testud KOR S-h Park Q 6 0 6 4 GER W Probst ROU C Cristea 3 6 4 6 CAN P Hy-Boulais FRA N Dechy 66 78 6 4 11 9 RUS T Panova FRA M Pierce 10 2 6 6 4 4 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M J Fernandez 12 USA L Raymond 64 77 6 2 6 2 USA M J Fernandez 12 ITA F Perfetti 6 3 77 64 USA L Raymond USA K Po 6 4 2 6 6 1 USA M J Fernandez 12 GER A Glass 6 1 6 0 FRA L Ghirardi-Rubbi WC ITA F Perfetti 4 6 1 6 USA L Raymond THA T Tanasugarn 6 1 6 1 JPN Y Yoshida USA K Po 3 6 0 6 USA M J Fernandez 12 USA L McNeil 6 2 6 3 GER A Glass BEL E Callens 6 3 4 6 6 2 NED M Oremans FRA L Ghirardi-Rubbi WC 6 2 2 6 3 6 JPN N Miyagi ITA F Perfetti 63 77 6 2 0 6 BUL M Maleeva USA L Raymond 6 4 5 7 3 6 BEL L Courtois THA T Tanasugarn 62 77 4 6 JPN Y Yoshida AUS R McQuillan 6 2 6 4 USA K Po GER A Huber 8 6 3 4 6 6 3 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L Davenport 5 CRO I Majoli 9 7 5 4 6 2 6 USA L Davenport 5 SUI P Schnyder 4 6 6 3 9 7 USA A Grossman CRO I Majoli 9 1 6 6 4 1 6 USA L Davenport 5 RUS E Makarova 6 1 6 1 SUI P Schnyder SVK K Studeníková 6 0 2 0 r LAT L Neiland USA A Grossman 4 6 4 6 FRA A Fusai CRO I Majoli 9 2 6 3 6 USA L Davenport 5 RSA J Kruger Q 6 2 6 3 RUS E Makarova FRA A Dechaume-Balleret 6 4 6 2 AUT M Maruska SUI P Schnyder 3 6 3 6 SVK K Studeníková CZE P Langrová 6 2 6 2 FRA A-G Sidot LAT L Neiland 2 6 5 7 CZE A Gerši USA A Grossman 3 6 0 6 CZE L Richterová FRA A Fusai 5 7 0 3 r CZE S Kleinová CRO I Majoli 9 5 7 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ROU R Dragomir USA N Arendt 6 1 6 1 SVK K Habšudová 15 ROU R Dragomir 3 6 2 6 USA N Arendt CZE J Novotná 4 3 6 6 4 6 4 SVK K Habšudová 15 RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 6 2 INA Y Basuki ROU R Dragomir 5 7 6 4 6 8 USA N Arendt ITA L Golarsa Q 6 2 6 2 GER J Kandarr CZE J Novotná 4 4 6 0 6 SVK K Habšudová 15 BLR O Barabanschikova 6 3 6 3 CZE L Němečková RUS E Likhovtseva 4 6 3 6 SWE Å Carlsson INA Y Basuki 4 6 6 4 1 6 ROU R Dragomir CAN S Jeyaseelan Q 6 3 6 2 JPN R Hiraki USA N Arendt 2 6 1 6 ITA L Golarsa Q FRA N van Lottum 4 6 7 5 12 10 GER J Kandarr ESP G León García 77 61 6 3 ESP C Torrens Valero CZE J Novotná 4 3 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez 7 RSA A Coetzer 11 77 64 4 6 3 6 ESP C Martínez 7 FRA C Dhenin WC 6 2 6 1 GER M Babel RSA A Coetzer 11 4 6 2 6 ESP C Martínez 7 USA C Rubin 6 3 6 0 FRA C Dhenin WC CRO S Talaja 6 2 7 5 GER M Babel CZE H Suková 4 6 6 4 12 10 USA A Frazier RSA A Coetzer 11 65 77 4 6 ESP C Martínez 7 FRA É Loit WC 4 6 6 2 6 3 USA C Rubin ARG M Díaz Oliva 77 65 7 5 FRA C Dhenin WC BEL S Appelmans 67 79 6 2 6 1 CRO S Talaja GER M Kochta Q 7 5 6 3 GER M Babel FRA E Curutchet Q 1 6 6 4 6 2 AUT S Dopfer CZE H Suková 3 6 4 6 CZE D Chládková USA A Frazier 4 6 0 6 ITA R Grande RSA A Coetzer 11 4 6 0 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ROU I Spîrlea 13 GER S Graf 2 77 64 2 6 2 6 ROU I Spîrlea 13 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 1 6 1 ESP M Serna GER S Graf 2 64 77 1 6 ROU I Spîrlea 13 ARG I Gorrochategui 6 4 4 6 6 2 ESP V Ruano Pascual FRA A Cocheteux WC 6 4 6 2 JPN N Kijimuta ESP M Serna 6 3 4 6 2 6 FRA A Mauresmo WC GER S Graf 2 3 6 3 6 ROU I Spîrlea 13 USA J Lee Q 6 1 6 0 POL A Olsza ARG I Gorrochategui 3 6 3 6 ESP Á Montolio ESP V Ruano Pascual 0 6 0 6 AUS A Ellwood FRA A Cocheteux WC 2 6 6 3 3 6 JPN N Kijimuta FRA L Andretto WC 6 3 6 3 ESP M Serna USA L Wild 77 64 6 0 FRA A Mauresmo WC USA J Watanabe 6 3 6 4 ARG P Suárez GER S Graf 2 1 6 4 6 References External links 1997 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1997 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1997 in women's tennis Category:1997 in French women's sport