Martina Hingis finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career, becoming the youngest woman to do so. She won twelve tournaments during the season, including three majors at the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open. She also won three Tier I events and finished runner-up at the fourth major, the French Open.
Details
Duration
December 30, 1996 – November 24, 1997
Edition
27th
Tournaments
51
Categories
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships WTA Tier I (9) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (11) WTA Tier IV (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles
Martina Hingis (12)
Most tournament finals
Martina Hingis (13)
Prize money leader
Martina Hingis (US$3,400,196)
Points leader
Martina Hingis (6,264)
Awards
Player of the year
Martina Hingis
Doubles team of the year
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
Most improved player of the year
Amanda Coetzer
Newcomer of the year
Venus Williams
Comeback player of the year
Mary Pierce
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Martina Hingis (12)
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Amanda Coetzer
Mary Pierce