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1997 French Open – Women's singles

April 11, 2024

Main article: 1997 French Open

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. Majoli became the first Croat to win a major title. This was the only major match Hingis lost in the 1997 season, preventing her from achieving the Grand Slam. Hingis was on a 35-match winning streak, dating to the start of the season in Sydney.

Women's singles
1997 French Open
Final
Champion Iva Majoli
Runner-up Martina Hingis
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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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.[citation needed]

Seeds edit

  1.   Martina Hingis (final)
  2.   Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  3.   Monica Seles (semifinals)
  4.   Jana Novotná (third round)
  5.   Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
  6.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  7.   Conchita Martínez (fourth round)
  8.   Anke Huber (first round)
  9.   Iva Majoli (champion)
  10.   Mary Pierce (fourth round)
  11.   Amanda Coetzer (semifinals)
  12.   Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  13.   Irina Spîrlea (fourth round)
  14.   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round)
  15.   Karina Habšudová (third round)
  16.   Barbara Paulus (fourth round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1997 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6
6   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2 2
1   Martina Hingis 627 6
3   Monica Seles 77 5 4
3   Monica Seles 3 6 7
12   Mary Joe Fernández 6 2 5
1   Martina Hingis 4 2
9   Iva Majoli 6 6
9   Iva Majoli 6 5 6
    Ruxandra Dragomir 3 7 2
9   Iva Majoli 6 4 7
11   Amanda Coetzer 3 6 5
11   Amanda Coetzer 6 6
2   Steffi Graf 1 4

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 6 6
  H Nagyová 0 2 1   M Hingis 3 6 6
Q   S Cacic 655   G Pizzichini 6 4 1
  G Pizzichini 77 7 1   M Hingis 6 6
  R Zrubáková 3 2   A Kournikova 1 3
  A Kournikova 6 6   A Kournikova 6 6
  M Endo 6564   A-M Cecchini 2 2
  A-M Cecchini 77 77 1   M Hingis 6 0 6
  S Farina 6 1 6 16   B Paulus 3 6 0
  J Wiesner 2 6 0   S Farina 6 6
  M Grzybowska 6 3 4   P Begerow 4 2
  P Begerow 3 6 6   S Farina 4 1
  S-t Wang 6 7 16   B Paulus 6 6
  S Devillé 3 5   S-t Wang 2 2
  T Whitlinger-Jones 0 1 16   B Paulus 6 6
16   B Paulus 6 6

Section 2 edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   M Seles 6 6
  M Saeki 0 3 3   M Seles 6 7
  S Pitkowski 77 6   S Pitkowski 3 5
  F Lubiani 622 3   M Seles 6 6
  N Sawamatsu 2 77 5   N Tauziat 0 1
  V Williams 6 627   V Williams 7 3 5
  N Tauziat 6 6   N Tauziat 5 6 7
  R Simpson 3 2 3   M Seles 6 7
  S Testud 6 6 10   M Pierce 4 5
Q   S-h Park 0 4   S Testud 6 6
  W Probst 3 4   C Cristea 0 4
  C Cristea 6 6   S Testud 1 3
  P Hy-Boulais 666 11 10   M Pierce 6 6
  N Dechy 78 4 9   P Hy-Boulais 1 3
  T Panova 2 6 4 10   M Pierce 6 6
10   M Pierce 6 4 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   M J Fernandez 6 6
  L McNeil 2 3 12   M J Fernandez 6 6
  A Glass 6 4 6   A Glass 1 0
  E Callens 3 6 2 12   M J Fernandez 6 77
  M Oremans 6 2 3   F Perfetti 3 64
WC   L Ghirardi-Rubbi 2 6 6 WC   L Ghirardi-Rubbi 4 1
  N Miyagi 636 0   F Perfetti 6 6
  F Perfetti 77 2 6 12   M J Fernandez 646 6
  M Maleeva 6 5 3   L Raymond 77 2 2
  L Raymond 4 7 6   L Raymond 6 6
  L Courtois 624   T Tanasugarn 1 1
  T Tanasugarn 77 6   L Raymond 6 2 6
  Y Yoshida 6 6   K Po 4 6 1
  R McQuillan 2 4   Y Yoshida 3 0
  K Po 6 4 6   K Po 6 6
8   A Huber 3 6 3

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   L Davenport 6 6
Q   J Kruger 2 3 5   L Davenport 6 6
  E Makarova 6 6   E Makarova 1 1
  A Dechaume-Balleret 4 2 5   L Davenport 4 6 9
  M Maruska 3 3   P Schnyder 6 3 7
  P Schnyder 6 6   P Schnyder 6 2
  K Studeníková 6 6   K Studeníková 0 0 r
  P Langrová 2 2 5   L Davenport 7 4 2
  A-G Sidot 2 5 9   I Majoli 5 6 6
  L Neiland 6 7   L Neiland 4 4
  A Gerši 3 0   A Grossman 6 6
  A Grossman 6 6   A Grossman 1 6 1
  L Richterová 5 0 r 9   I Majoli 6 4 6
  A Fusai 7 3   A Fusai 2 3
  S Kleinová 5 4 9   I Majoli 6 6
9   I Majoli 7 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   K Habšudová 6 6
  O Barabanschikova 3 3 15   K Habšudová 6 6
  L Němečková 4 3   E Likhovtseva 2 2
  E Likhovtseva 6 6 15   K Habšudová 3 2
  Å Carlsson 4 6 1   R Dragomir 6 6
  Y Basuki 6 4 6   Y Basuki 5 6 6
  R Dragomir 6 6   R Dragomir 7 4 8
Q   S Jeyaseelan 3 2   R Dragomir 6 6
  R Hiraki 2 1   N Arendt 1 1
  N Arendt 6 6   N Arendt 6 6
Q   L Golarsa 4 7 12 Q   L Golarsa 2 2
  N van Lottum 6 5 10   N Arendt 3 6 6
  J Kandarr 77 6 4   J Novotná 6 4 4
  G León García 613   J Kandarr 4 0
  C Torrens Valero 3 2 4   J Novotná 6 6
4   J Novotná 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   C Martínez 4 6 6
WC   É Loit 6 2 3 7   C Martínez 6 6
  C Rubin 77 7   C Rubin 3 0
  M Díaz Oliva 655 7   C Martínez 6 6
WC   C Dhenin 676 6 WC   C Dhenin 2 1
  S Appelmans 79 2 1 WC   C Dhenin 6 7
  S Talaja 7 6   S Talaja 2 5
Q   M Kochta 5 3 7   C Martínez 77 4 3
  M Babel 1 6 6 11   A Coetzer 646 6
Q   E Curutchet 6 4 2   M Babel 4 6 12
  S Dopfer 3 4   H Suková 6 4 10
  H Suková 6 6   M Babel 4 2
  D Chládková 4 0 11   A Coetzer 6 6
  A Frazier 6 6   A Frazier 654
  R Grande 4 0 11   A Coetzer 77 6
11   A Coetzer 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   I Spîrlea 6 6
Q   J Lee 1 0 13   I Spîrlea 6 4 6
  A Olsza 3 3   I Gorrochategui 4 6 2
  I Gorrochategui 6 6 13   I Spîrlea 6 6
  Á Montolio 0 0   V Ruano Pascual 1 1
  V Ruano Pascual 6 6   V Ruano Pascual 6 6
  A Ellwood 2 6 3 WC   A Cocheteux 4 2
WC   A Cocheteux 6 3 6 13   I Spîrlea 77 2 2
  N Kijimuta 6 6 2   S Graf 646 6
WC   L Andretto 3 3   N Kijimuta 6 4 2
  M Serna 77 6   M Serna 3 6 6
  L Wild 640   M Serna 641
WC   A Mauresmo 6 6 2   S Graf 77 6
  J Watanabe 3 4 WC   A Mauresmo 3 3
  P Suárez 1 4 2   S Graf 6 6
2   S Graf 6 6

References edit

External links edit

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Main article 1997 French Open 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 Majoli became the first Croat to win a major title This was the only major match Hingis lost in the 1997 season preventing her from achieving the Grand Slam Hingis was on a 35 match winning streak dating to the start of the season in Sydney Women s singles1997 French OpenFinalChampionIva MajoliRunner upMartina HingisScore6 4 6 2DetailsDraw128Seeds16EventsSingles men women boys girlsDoubles men women mixed boys girlsWC Singles men women quadWC Doubles men women quadLegends 45 45 women 1996 French Open 1998 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 citation needed Contents 1 Seeds 2 Qualifying 3 Draw 3 1 Key 3 2 Finals 3 3 Top half 3 3 1 Section 1 3 3 2 Section 2 3 3 3 Section 3 3 3 4 Section 4 3 4 Bottom half 3 4 1 Section 5 3 4 2 Section 6 3 4 3 Section 7 3 4 4 Section 8 4 References 5 External linksSeeds edit nbsp Martina Hingis final nbsp Steffi Graf quarterfinals nbsp Monica Seles semifinals nbsp Jana Novotna third round nbsp Lindsay Davenport fourth round nbsp Arantxa Sanchez Vicario quarterfinals nbsp Conchita Martinez fourth round nbsp Anke Huber first round nbsp Iva Majoli champion nbsp Mary Pierce fourth round nbsp Amanda Coetzer semifinals nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez quarterfinals nbsp Irina Spirlea fourth round nbsp Brenda Schultz McCarthy third round nbsp Karina Habsudova third round nbsp Barbara Paulus fourth round Qualifying editMain article 1997 French Open Women s singles qualifyingDraw editKey edit Q Qualifier WC Wild card LL Lucky loser Alt Alternate SE Special exempt PR Protected ranking ITF ITF entry JE Junior exempt w o Walkover r Retired d Defaulted SR Special ranking Finals edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal 1 nbsp Martina Hingis666 nbsp Arantxa Sanchez Vicario221 nbsp Martina Hingis62763 nbsp Monica Seles77543 nbsp Monica Seles36712 nbsp Mary Joe Fernandez6251 nbsp Martina Hingis429 nbsp Iva Majoli669 nbsp Iva Majoli656 nbsp Ruxandra Dragomir3729 nbsp Iva Majoli64711 nbsp Amanda Coetzer36511 nbsp Amanda Coetzer662 nbsp Steffi Graf14Top half edit Section 1 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round1 nbsp M Hingis66 nbsp H Nagyova021 nbsp M Hingis366Q nbsp S Cacic655 nbsp G Pizzichini641 nbsp G Pizzichini7771 nbsp M Hingis66 nbsp R Zrubakova32 nbsp A Kournikova13 nbsp A Kournikova66 nbsp A Kournikova66 nbsp M Endo6564 nbsp A M Cecchini22 nbsp A M Cecchini77771 nbsp M Hingis606 nbsp S Farina61616 nbsp B Paulus360 nbsp J Wiesner260 nbsp S Farina66 nbsp M Grzybowska634 nbsp P Begerow42 nbsp P Begerow366 nbsp S Farina41 nbsp S t Wang6716 nbsp B Paulus66 nbsp S Deville35 nbsp S t Wang22 nbsp T Whitlinger Jones0116 nbsp B Paulus6616 nbsp B Paulus66Section 2 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round14 nbsp B Schultz McCarthy67 nbsp L Cenkova3514 nbsp B Schultz McCarthy4776 nbsp F Labat76 nbsp F Labat6654 nbsp K Boogert5014 nbsp B Schultz McCarthy624WC nbsp M Lamarre6 nbsp N Zvereva776 nbsp B Schett1rWC nbsp M Lamarre45 nbsp M Tu364 nbsp N Zvereva67 nbsp N Zvereva636 nbsp N Zvereva42 nbsp B Rittner0r6 nbsp A Sanchez Vicario66 nbsp D Van Roost3 nbsp D Van Roost66 nbsp E Gagliardi66 nbsp E Gagliardi20 nbsp K Brandi34 nbsp D Van Roost03 nbsp E Pampoulova7416 nbsp A Sanchez Vicario66 nbsp A Sugiyama566 nbsp A Sugiyama31WC nbsp K Jagieniak026 nbsp A Sanchez Vicario666 nbsp A Sanchez Vicario66Section 3 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round3 nbsp M Seles66 nbsp M Saeki033 nbsp M Seles67 nbsp S Pitkowski776 nbsp S Pitkowski35 nbsp F Lubiani6223 nbsp M Seles66 nbsp N Sawamatsu2775 nbsp N Tauziat01 nbsp V Williams6627 nbsp V Williams735 nbsp N Tauziat66 nbsp N Tauziat567 nbsp R Simpson323 nbsp M Seles67 nbsp S Testud6610 nbsp M Pierce45Q nbsp S h Park04 nbsp S Testud66 nbsp W Probst34 nbsp C Cristea04 nbsp C Cristea66 nbsp S Testud13 nbsp P Hy Boulais6661110 nbsp M Pierce66 nbsp N Dechy7849 nbsp P Hy Boulais13 nbsp T Panova26410 nbsp M Pierce6610 nbsp M Pierce646Section 4 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round12 nbsp M J Fernandez66 nbsp L McNeil2312 nbsp M J Fernandez66 nbsp A Glass646 nbsp A Glass10 nbsp E Callens36212 nbsp M J Fernandez677 nbsp M Oremans623 nbsp F Perfetti364WC nbsp L Ghirardi Rubbi266WC nbsp L Ghirardi Rubbi41 nbsp N Miyagi6360 nbsp F Perfetti66 nbsp F Perfetti772612 nbsp M J Fernandez6466 nbsp M Maleeva653 nbsp L Raymond7722 nbsp L Raymond476 nbsp L Raymond66 nbsp L Courtois624 nbsp T Tanasugarn11 nbsp T Tanasugarn776 nbsp L Raymond626 nbsp Y Yoshida66 nbsp K Po461 nbsp R McQuillan24 nbsp Y Yoshida30 nbsp K Po646 nbsp K Po668 nbsp A Huber363Bottom half edit Section 5 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round5 nbsp L Davenport66Q nbsp J Kruger235 nbsp L Davenport66 nbsp E Makarova66 nbsp E Makarova11 nbsp A Dechaume Balleret425 nbsp L Davenport469 nbsp M Maruska33 nbsp P Schnyder637 nbsp P Schnyder66 nbsp P Schnyder62 nbsp K Studenikova66 nbsp K Studenikova00r nbsp P Langrova225 nbsp L Davenport742 nbsp A G Sidot259 nbsp I Majoli566 nbsp L Neiland67 nbsp L Neiland44 nbsp A Gersi30 nbsp A Grossman66 nbsp A Grossman66 nbsp A Grossman161 nbsp L Richterova50r9 nbsp I Majoli646 nbsp A Fusai73 nbsp A Fusai23 nbsp S Kleinova549 nbsp I Majoli669 nbsp I Majoli76Section 6 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round15 nbsp K Habsudova66 nbsp O Barabanschikova3315 nbsp K Habsudova66 nbsp L Nemeckova43 nbsp E Likhovtseva22 nbsp E Likhovtseva6615 nbsp K Habsudova32 nbsp A Carlsson461 nbsp R Dragomir66 nbsp Y Basuki646 nbsp Y Basuki566 nbsp R Dragomir66 nbsp R Dragomir748Q nbsp S Jeyaseelan32 nbsp R Dragomir66 nbsp R Hiraki21 nbsp N Arendt11 nbsp N Arendt66 nbsp N Arendt66Q nbsp L Golarsa4712Q nbsp L Golarsa22 nbsp N van Lottum6510 nbsp N Arendt366 nbsp J Kandarr7764 nbsp J Novotna644 nbsp G Leon Garcia613 nbsp J Kandarr40 nbsp C Torrens Valero324 nbsp J Novotna664 nbsp J Novotna66Section 7 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round7 nbsp C Martinez466WC nbsp E Loit6237 nbsp C Martinez66 nbsp C Rubin777 nbsp C Rubin30 nbsp M Diaz Oliva6557 nbsp C Martinez66WC nbsp C Dhenin6766WC nbsp C Dhenin21 nbsp S Appelmans7921WC nbsp C Dhenin67 nbsp S Talaja76 nbsp S Talaja25Q nbsp M Kochta537 nbsp C Martinez7743 nbsp M Babel16611 nbsp A Coetzer6466Q nbsp E Curutchet642 nbsp M Babel4612 nbsp S Dopfer34 nbsp H Sukova6410 nbsp H Sukova66 nbsp M Babel42 nbsp D Chladkova4011 nbsp A Coetzer66 nbsp A Frazier66 nbsp A Frazier654 nbsp R Grande4011 nbsp A Coetzer77611 nbsp A Coetzer66Section 8 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round13 nbsp I Spirlea66Q nbsp J Lee1013 nbsp I Spirlea646 nbsp A Olsza33 nbsp I Gorrochategui462 nbsp I Gorrochategui6613 nbsp I Spirlea66 nbsp A Montolio00 nbsp V Ruano Pascual11 nbsp V Ruano Pascual66 nbsp V Ruano Pascual66 nbsp A Ellwood263WC nbsp A Cocheteux42WC nbsp A Cocheteux63613 nbsp I Spirlea7722 nbsp N Kijimuta662 nbsp S Graf6466WC nbsp L Andretto33 nbsp N Kijimuta642 nbsp M Serna776 nbsp M Serna366 nbsp L Wild640 nbsp M Serna641WC nbsp A Mauresmo662 nbsp S Graf776 nbsp J Watanabe34WC nbsp A Mauresmo33 nbsp P Suarez142 nbsp S Graf662 nbsp S Graf66References editExternal links edit1997 French Open Women s draws and results at the International Tennis FederationPreceded by1997 Australian Open Women s singles Grand Slam women s singles Succeeded by1997 Wimbledon Championships Women s singles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 French Open Women 27s singles amp oldid 1126184399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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