1997 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles


defeated Jana Novotná in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. At 16 years and 278 days old, Hingis became the youngest person to win the Wimbledon singles title since Lottie Dod in 1887. Steffi Graf was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete due to injury.

Seeds

Martina Hingis
Monica Seles '
Jana Novotná '
Iva Majoli '
Lindsay Davenport '
Amanda Coetzer '
Anke Huber '
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario '
Mary Pierce '
Conchita Martínez '
Mary Joe Fernández '
Irina Spîrlea '
Kimberly Po '
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy '
Ruxandra Dragomir '
Barbara Paulus

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8