1997 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

The 10th IBF World Championships (Badminton) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 24 May and 1 June 1997. Following the results of the women's singles.

Seeds
• #🇨🇳 Ye Zhaoying

• #🇨🇳 Gong Zhichao

• # Mia Audina

• # Camilla Martin

• # Susi Susanti

• #🇨🇳 Wang Chen

• #🇨🇳 Zhang Ning

• #🇰🇷 Ra Kyung-min

• #🇰🇷 Kim Ji-hyun

• #🇨🇳 Han Jingna

• #🇰🇷 Lee Joo Hyun

• #🇨🇳 Zeng Yaqiong

• #🇨🇳 Yao Yan

• # Huang Chia-chi

• #🇨🇳 Dai Yun

• # Cindana Hartono Kusuma