Champion Martina Hingis Final score 6–2, 6–2 Doubles men | Runner-up Mary Pierce Singles men Legends men | |
Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–2 over Mary Pierce. She became the youngest woman (at 16 years and 3 months) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
References
1997 Australian Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA