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1997 Sydney International – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1997 Sydney International
1996 ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Score6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1996 · Sydney International · 1998 →

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

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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.

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  2. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5. Romania Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  6. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (first round)
  7. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (first round)
  8. n/a
  9. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
  United States Jennifer Capriati 1 7 1
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 5 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 3  
LL Austria S Dopfer 2 3     United States A Frazier 6 6  
  United States A Frazier 6 6     United States A Frazier 4 1  
  United States C Rubin 3 6 3   United States J Capriati 6 6  
  United States J Capriati 6 4 6   United States J Capriati 6 6  
Q Canada R Simpson 6 7   Q Canada R Simpson 3 2  
6 Slovakia K Habšudová 4 5     United States J Capriati 2 6 6
4 United States L Davenport 6 4 2
4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Japan A Sugiyama 1 0     United States L Raymond 3 4  
  United States L Raymond 6 6   4 United States L Davenport 6 64 6
  Japan N Sawamatsu 7 6     Japan N Sawamatsu 3 77 1
Q United States M Tu 5 3     Japan N Sawamatsu 7 6  
WC Australia R McQuillan 6 60 6 WC Australia R McQuillan 5 3  
7 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 4 77 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 South Africa A Coetzer 1 6 2
  United States M J Fernández 6 3 6   United States M J Fernández 6 6  
  United States K Po 6 3 6   United States K Po 2 4  
  Austria J Wiesner 2 6 4   United States M J Fernández 7 6  
Q France S Pitkowski 6 6   3 Croatia I Majoli 5 4  
  Belarus N Zvereva 0 0   Q France S Pitkowski 2 1  
3 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
  United States M J Fernández 3 2  
5 Romania I Spîrlea 3 6 4 2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  France M Pierce 6 4 6   France M Pierce 4 4  
WC Australia N Bradtke 3 6 0   Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6  
  Indonesia Y Basuki 6 3 6   Indonesia Y Basuki 66 1  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6   2 Switzerland M Hingis 78 6  
Q Germany J Kandarr 0 1     Belgium S Appelmans 3 6 1
2 Switzerland M Hingis 6 3 6
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