Martina Hingis defeated Mary Pierce 6-2, 6-2 to win the 1997 Australian Open Women’s Singles championship. Hingis became the youngest woman (16 years and three months) to win a major singles title in the Open Era.

In the 1990s longbody tennis racquets (28+ inches in length) were a popular choice for shorter players or those seeking an extended reach with their racquets.

Graphite tennis racquet with whitish gut (Babolat VS Team 130) strings painted with a red Yonex logo. The racquet frame is dark metallic black-red-orange with a large oval head and an open throat. The grip is covered in black leather and the butt-cap is green.