Martina Hingis defeated Venus Williams in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. Hingis did not lose a set during the tournament. By reaching the final, she became the seventh woman (after Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Monica Seles) to reach all four major singles finals in a calendar year. Hingis was the youngest woman to reach all four major finals, and the youngest to win three majors in a calendar year. Williams was the first unseeded player in the Open Era to reach the final.

Steffi Graf was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew due to injury.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	10	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								6	Lindsay Davenport	2	4
	3	Jana Novotná	2	6	65
	6	Lindsay Davenport	6	4	77
															1	Martina Hingis	6	6
																Venus Williams	0	4
		Venus Williams	7	7
		Sandrine Testud	5	5
									Venus Williams	77	4	79
								11	Irina Spîrlea	65	6	67
	11	Irina Spîrlea	67	710	6
	2	Monica Seles	79	68	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		T Whitlinger-Jones	0	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	6	1	6				D Chládková	1	2
		H Suková	1	6	1										1	M Hingis	7	6
		P Langrová	5	4												E Likhovtseva	5	2
		E Likhovtseva	7	6					E Likhovtseva	7	6
		J Kandarr	1	1				Q	L Richterová	5	1
	Q	L Richterová	6	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	A Gavaldón	2	1																			F Labat	0	2
		F Labat	6	6					F Labat	6	6
	Q	F Li	4	6	2				F Lubiani	1	1
		F Lubiani	6	3	6											F Labat	4	7	6
		L Golarsa	3	3												O Barabanschikova	6	6	1
		O Barabanschikova	6	6					O Barabanschikova	6	6
		Å Carlsson	7	3	4			13	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	3
	13	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K-A Guse	2	4				10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	5	6
		J Watanabe	3	5					M Tu	2	7	2
		M Tu	6	7											10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	2	5												A Fusai	2	1
		N Miyagi	6	7					N Miyagi	3	6	4
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	6	3	6
		E Gagliardi	1	1																		10	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		R Hiraki	6	4	6																		R McQuillan	1	2
		M Díaz Oliva	4	6	2				R Hiraki	0	2
		R McQuillan	4	7	6				R McQuillan	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	6	5	4											R McQuillan	6	7
	Q	S Smith	6	6											7	C Martínez	2	5
	Q	N Pratt	3	1				Q	S Smith	1	0
		J Capriati	1	2				7	C Martínez	6	6
	7	C Martínez	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	J Novotná	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	0	4				3	J Novotná	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	6					Y Basuki	4	2
		N van Lottum	3	4											3	J Novotná	6	6	6
	WC	B Rippner	6	6												M Lučić	2	7	3
		N Medvedeva	2	2				WC	B Rippner	0	1
		S Kleinová	0	3					M Lučić	6	6
		M Lučić	6	6																		3	J Novotná	7	6
		S Dopfer	3	6	6																	12	MJ Fernández	5	4
		P Suárez	6	3	7				P Suárez	4	7	6
	WC	J Trail	7	6				WC	J Trail	6	5	4
		A Gerši	6	2												P Suárez	1	2
		S Cacic	2	1											12	MJ Fernández	6	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	6	2	2
		N Kijimuta	2	3				12	MJ Fernández	4	6	6
	12	MJ Fernández	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	K Po	6	6
		E Martincová	4	1				16	K Po	6	4	7
		M Maruska	1	0					B Schett	3	6	5
		B Schett	6	6											16	K Po	4	3
		M Serna	6	1	6											M Serna	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	6	3				M Serna	6	6
		P Begerow	3	1				Q	N Dechy	4	4
	Q	N Dechy	6	6																			M Serna	0	3
		P Schnyder	6	6																		6	L Davenport	6	6
		D Van Roost	2	2					P Schnyder	4	6	6
		K Brandi	7	1	4				Y Yoshida	6	2	4
		Y Yoshida	6	6	6											P Schnyder	6	1	4
		W Probst	6	5	6										6	L Davenport	1	6	6
	WC	L Lee	1	7	3				W Probst	2	3
	WC	L McNeil	2	6				6	L Davenport	6	6
	6	L Davenport	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Huber	6	6
		G Pizzichini	2	2				8	A Huber	6	6
		J Lee	6	6	6				J Lee	2	1
		M Saeki	3	7	3										8	A Huber	3	4
		L Neiland	7	0	1											V Williams	6	6
		V Williams	5	6	6				V Williams	6	6
		G León García	4	6	6				G León García	0	1
		A Miller	6	2	3																		V Williams	6	6
		C Rubin	4	0																			J Kruger	2	3
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		M-A Vento	1	7	6				M-A Vento	4	3
		A Glass	6	6	2											T Tanasugarn	7	5	4
		H Nagyová	6	6												J Kruger	6	7	6
		A Olsza	3	0					H Nagyová	4	6
		J Kruger	6	6	6				J Kruger	6	7
	14	B Paulus	1	7	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	R Dragomir	2	6	3
		L Raymond	6	3	6				L Raymond	6	2	4
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	6	6
	Q	P Stoyanova	2	3												M Maleeva	6	5	1
		N Tauziat	5	6												K Habšudová	0	7	6
		K Habšudová	7	7					K Habšudová	5	6	7
		A Grossman	7	5	2				A Sugiyama	7	3	5
		A Sugiyama	6	7	6																		K Habšudová	3	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	6																			S Testud	6	4	7
		M Kochta	2	1					P Hy-Boulais	3	6	6
		K Studeníková	2	3					E Pampoulova	6	0	7
		E Pampoulova	6	6												E Pampoulova	1	3
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	3												S Testud	6	6
		S Testud	6	6					S Testud	6	2	6
		C Cristea	3	2				4	I Majoli	4	6	1
	4	I Majoli	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Arendt	3	2				5	A Coetzer	6	6
		A-G Sidot	3	6	3				A Dechaume-Balleret	1	1
		A Dechaume-Balleret	6	3	6										5	A Coetzer	6	7
		S Pitkowski	6	4	7											F Perfetti	2	5
		R Simpson	1	6	6				S Pitkowski	4	3
		E Callens	3	4					F Perfetti	6	6
		F Perfetti	6	6																		5	A Coetzer	6	4
		C Morariu	7	7																		11	I Spîrlea	7	6
		A Ellwood	6	6					C Morariu	7	1	0r
		B Rittner	3	6	3			WC	L Osterloh	6	6	3
	WC	L Osterloh	6	1	6										WC	L Osterloh	2	5
		A Kournikova	6	6											11	I Spîrlea	6	7
		S Appelmans	2	0					A Kournikova	1	6	3
		A Frazier	1	1				11	I Spîrlea	6	3	6
	11	I Spîrlea	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	M Pierce	6	6
	WC	G Fernández	1	2				9	M Pierce	6	3
		S Farina	6	6	6				S Farina	2	0	r
		L Wild	4	7	4										9	M Pierce	7	6
		N Sawamatsu	6	6												N Zvereva	6	1
	WC	E deLone	4	3					N Sawamatsu	4	6	3
		R Zrubáková	1	5					N Zvereva	6	3	6
		N Zvereva	6	7																		9	M Pierce	6	2	2
		T Panova	4	1																		2	M Seles	1	6	6
		M Babel	6	6					M Babel	5	1
		E Makarova	6	4	4				M Oremans	7	6
		M Oremans	3	6	6											M Oremans	1	1
	WC	T Snyder	6	7											2	M Seles	6	6
	Q	O Lugina	0	6				WC	T Snyder	2	3
		K Boogert	1	2				2	M Seles	6	6
	2	M Seles	6	6

• 1997 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation