1997 Sydney International – Women's singles
Introduction 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 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.#  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(second round)''#  '''Martina Hingis (champion)'''#  Iva Majoli ''(quarterfinals)''#  Lindsay Davenport ''(semifinals)''#  Irina Spîrlea ''(first round)''#  Karina Habšudová ''(first round)''#  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy ''(first round)''# n/a#  Amanda Coetzer ''(first round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
External links *  Singles and Doubles Main and Qualifying draws