1997 Lipton Championships – Women's singles

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 Miami Open. At 16 years and 6 months, Hingis became the youngest-ever world No. 1 player in women's singles. This marked the first time that neither Steffi Graf, Seles nor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were ranked No. 1 since August 17, 1987.

Women's singles
1997 Lipton Championships
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score6–2, 6–1
Draw96
Seeds32

Steffi Graf was the three-time reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
  3. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  4. United States Monica Seles (final)
  5. United States Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (third round)
  7. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  8. Croatia Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  9. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (second round)
  10. United States Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  11. Austria Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
  12. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  13. Austria Judith Wiesner (third round)
  14. United States Kimberly Po (third round)
  15. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  16. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
  17. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  18. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  19. Belgium Sabine Appelmans (third round)
  20. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir (third round)
  21. United States Chanda Rubin (fourth round)
  22. United States Lisa Raymond (third round)
  23. United States Jennifer Capriati (second round)
  24. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  25. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  26. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (second round)
  27. United States Amy Frazier (third round)
  28. United States Linda Wild (second round)
  29. Slovakia Katarína Studeníková (third round)
  30. Sweden Åsa Carlsson (fourth round)
  31. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
  32. Austria Barbara Schett (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
10 United States Mary Joe Fernández 4 1  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 2 6
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 3 6 4
3 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 3 79
8 Croatia Iva Majoli 2 6 67
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
4 United States Monica Seles 2 1  
7 Romania Irina Spîrlea 6 2 3
4 United States Monica Seles 3 6 6
4 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
11 Austria Barbara Paulus 1 0  
11 Austria Barbara Paulus 6 6  
24 France Sandrine Testud 3 3  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 3 6 6
  France N Dechy 2 4     Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 3 2
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 6   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
WC United States V Williams 6 4 6 WC United States V Williams 4 2  
  United States G Helgeson-Nielsen 1 6 3 WC United States V Williams 77 3 6
23 United States J Capriati 65 6 2
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 2 6
16 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 3
20 Romania R Dragomir 2 6 78
  Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 78     Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 3 66
WC United States B Rippner 4 66   20 Romania R Dragomir 77 4 5
WC United States J Watanabe 2 6 6 16 Russia E Likhovtseva 65 6 7
Q Spain Á Montolio 6 3 2 WC United States J Watanabe 2 0  
16 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States M J Fernández 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 2 1     Australia A Ellwood 4 4  
  Australia A Ellwood 6 6   10 United States M J Fernández 3 6 6
WC United States L Lee 6 6   18 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 4
  Romania C Cristea 3 4   WC United States L Lee 3 3  
18 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
10 United States M J Fernández 6 6  
5 United States L Davenport 2 4  
28 United States L Wild 3 3  
WC United States C Morariu 1 64   Q Poland M Grzybowska 6 6  
Q Poland M Grzybowska 6 77   Q Poland M Grzybowska 2 0  
  Argentina P Suárez 1 4   5 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  France A-G Sidot 6 6     France A-G Sidot 4 2  
5 United States L Davenport 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 6 6
  Italy R Grande 6 1 3 Q Japan M Saeki 6 3 3
Q Japan M Saeki 0 6 6 3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Japan R Hiraki 4 6 6 27 United States L Raymond 2 1  
  Japan M Endo 6 4 3   Japan R Hiraki 3 6 2
27 United States L Raymond 6 4 6
3 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Russia A Kournikova 3 4  
29 Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6  
  Italy G Pizzichini 4 4     Thailand T Tanasugarn 0 2  
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6   29 Slovakia K Studeníková 6 4 0
  Russia A Kournikova 6 6     Russia A Kournikova 1 6 6
  Japan N Miyagi 2 0     Russia A Kournikova 6 3 6
12 South Africa A Coetzer 1 6 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States K Po 6 6  
  Argentina F Labat 6 6     Argentina F Labat 4 0  
  South Africa M de Swardt 2 3   14 United States K Po 3 5  
WC United States K Brandi 3 3   32 Austria B Schett 6 7  
Q Spain M Serna 6 6   Q Spain M Serna 3 3  
32 Austria B Schett 6 6  
32 Austria B Schett 2 6 2
8 Croatia I Majoli 6 4 6
25 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
  Czech Republic H Suková 3 4     France A Dechaume-Balleret 0 1  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6   25 Japan A Sugiyama 3 6 3
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6   8 Croatia I Majoli 6 3 6
  Slovakia R Zrubáková 3 4     Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 4 6 63
8 Croatia I Majoli 6 1 77

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Italy F Perfetti 6 4 6   Italy F Perfetti 2 0  
WC United States M Shaughnessy 0 6 3 7 Romania I Spîrlea 2 6 6
  Czech Republic S Kleinová 63 62   19 Belgium S Appelmans 6 2 3
  Germany P Begerow 77 77     Germany P Begerow 2 5  
19 Belgium S Appelmans 6 7  
7 Romania I Spîrlea 1 77 77
21 United States C Rubin 6 62 64
21 United States C Rubin 6 6  
  Austria K Kschwendt 3 1     United States A Grossman 2 0  
  United States A Grossman 6 6   21 United States C Rubin 3 6 7
Q Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 3   13 Austria J Wiesner 6 3 5
  Belgium E Callens 6 6     Belgium E Callens 2 3  
13 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Slovakia K Habšudová 4 3  
  Czech Republic P Langrová 4 0     Belarus N Zvereva 6 6  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6     Belarus N Zvereva 4 6 1
WC United States M Tu 7 6   30 Sweden Å Carlsson 6 1 6
  United States A Miller 5 1   WC United States M Tu 7 1 4
30 Sweden Å Carlsson 5 6 6
30 Sweden Å Carlsson 2 1  
4 United States M Seles 6 6  
27 United States A Frazier 6 6  
  Belgium S Devillé 3 1     Germany B Rittner 4 3  
  Germany B Rittner 6 6   27 United States A Frazier 3 3  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 4 6 6 4 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 6 1 2   Japan N Sawamatsu 3 6 2
4 United States M Seles 6 2 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 4 4   WC United States L McNeil 3 3  
WC United States L McNeil 6 6   6 Germany A Huber 61 3  
  France A Fusai 6 5 6   France A Fusai 77 6  
  Austria M Maruska 4 7 3   France A Fusai 6 77  
26 Belgium D Van Roost 4 64  
  France A Fusai 1 6 1
11 Austria B Paulus 6 2 6
17 France N Tauziat 4 79 6
  Latvia L Neiland 6 7     Latvia L Neiland 6 67 4
  Czech Republic L Richterová 3 5   17 France N Tauziat 1 77 1
  Germany E Wagner 2 6 6 11 Austria B Paulus 6 65 6
  United States T Whitlinger-Jones 6 4 3   Germany E Wagner 1 3  
11 Austria B Paulus 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 62 4
Q Russia T Panova 77 6   Q Russia T Panova 1 77 6
Q Madagascar D Randriantefy 64 3   Q Russia T Panova 64 1  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6   24 France S Testud 77 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 1 3     Switzerland P Schnyder 4 4  
24 France S Testud 6 6  
24 France S Testud 6 7  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 0 5  
31 Slovakia H Nagyová 77 6  
Q United Kingdom S Smith 79 1 5   Germany J Kandarr 62 0  
  Germany J Kandarr 67 6 7 31 Slovakia H Nagyová 5 6 4
  Russia E Makarova 5 1   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 4 6
  Japan N Kijimuta 7 6     Russia E Makarova 6 3 2
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6

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