1997 Women's World Open Squash Championship

The 1997 Women's Mazda World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1997 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Sydney in Australia during October 1997. Sarah Fitzgerald won her second World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇺 Sarah Fitzgerald (champion)

• # 🇦🇺 Michelle Martin (final)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Cassie Jackman (quarterfinals)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sue Wright (semifinals)

• # 🇦🇺 Carol Owens (semifinals)

• # 🇦🇺 Liz Irving (quarterfinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Sabine Schoene (quarterfinals)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Suzanne Horner (quarterfinals)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Linda Charman (second round)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Fiona Geaves (second round)

• # 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jane Martin (second round)

• # Claire Nitch (second round)

• # 🇳🇿 Leilani Joyce (second round)

• # 🇳🇿 Philippa Beams (second round)

• # 🇦🇺 Robyn Cooper (second round)

• # Natalie Grainger (second round)