Score: | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Draw: | 128 (8 / 8) |
Seeds: | 16 |
Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
See main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships.
Martina Hingis defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her second major singles title. At 16 years and 278 days old, Hingis became the youngest person to win a Wimbledon singles title since Lottie Dod in 1887. It was Novotná's second runner-up finish at Wimbledon.
Steffi Graf was the two-time reigning champion, but did not compete due to injury. This was also the first Wimbledon for future five-time champion Venus Williams.
See also: 1 and 1. Martina Hingis (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Monica Seles (third round)
See also: 3 and 6. Jana Novotná (final)
See also: 4 and 3. Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
See also: 5 and 2. Lindsay Davenport (second round)
See also: 6 and 5. Amanda Coetzer (second round)
See also: 7 and 4. Anke Huber (third round)
See also: 8 and 7. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
See also: 9 and 7. Mary Pierce (fourth round)
See also: 10 and 4. Conchita Martínez (third round)
See also: 11 and 6. Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round)
See also: 12 and 3. Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
See also: 13 and 8. Kimberly Po (first round)
See also: 14 and 1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round)
See also: 15 and 2. Ruxandra Dragomir (first round)
See also: 16 and 5. Barbara Paulus (second round)
See main article: article and 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.