1997 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1997 Australian Open.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇹 Marion Maruska (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Yuka Yoshida (qualified)

• # 🇪🇸 Magüi Serna (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Glass (second round)

• # 🇯🇵 Miho Saeki (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Noëlle van Lottum (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Debbie Graham (first round)

• # 🇦🇷 Mercedes Paz (first round)

• # 🇨🇦 Jana Nejedly (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Sandra Kleinová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇮🇹 Laura Golarsa (qualified)

• # 🇮🇱 Anna Smashnova (first round)

• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Grzybowska (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Erika deLone (first round)

• # 🇦🇷 Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇬🇧 Samantha Smith (second round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇵🇱 Magdalena Grzybowska

• # 🇮🇹 Laura Golarsa

• # 🇪🇸 Magüi Serna

• # 🇺🇸 Kristina Brandi

• # 🇯🇵 Miho Saeki

• # 🇩🇪 Marketa Kochta

• # 🇺🇸 Meilen Tu

• # 🇯🇵 Yuka Yoshida

Lucky losers
• # 🇫🇷 Noëlle van Lottum

• # 🇨🇿 Sandra Kleinová