Women's tennis circuit
The
WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's
tennis organised by the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four
Grand Slam tournaments, the
WTA Tour Championships and the
WTA Tier I , Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Season summary
Singles
The year-end number one in 2000 and thus the No. 1 player as 2001 begun,
Martina Hingis started the new season off well by winning the title at the
Adidas International over nemesis
Lindsay Davenport . The two looked like they might meet again in the
Australian Open final: Hingis beat
Venus Williams in her semifinal, but Davenport was then surprised by a resurgent
Jennifer Capriati , who was enjoying a dream run to her first Grand Slam final. Going against the odds, Capriati also scalped Hingis to win her first ever Slam title and re-entered the top 10 in the rankings after a near-eight year absence, a record gap.
Jennifer Capriati topped her comeback with her first and second Grand Slam titles during 2001, and a brief stay at No. 1 in October.
Despite neither claiming the Australian Open, Hingis and Davenport continued to dominate proceedings for the rest of January and February. The two met again at the
Toray Pan Pacific Open , with Davenport triumphing this time to win the title. Hingis won the inaugural events in the Middle East, the
Qatar Total FinaElf Open and the
Dubai Duty Free Women's Open , while Davenport was also victorious at the
State Farm Classic . Meanwhile,
Amélie Mauresmo claimed both titles in her home country of France, winning at the
Open Gaz de France and the
Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice ; and
Monica Seles provided a notable victory over in-form Capriati in the
IGA US Indoors final.
The
Pacific Life Open saw an all-teen battle commence in its championship match, with 19-year-old
Serena Williams reclaiming the title she first won in 1999 by beating 17-year-old
Kim Clijsters in the final. Serena's older sister, Venus, responded by winning March's other big title, the
Ericsson Open , surviving a nail-biter against Australian Open champion Capriati.
As the clay court season begun in April, Mauresmo continued to enjoy a strong run of form to win her third straight title on the green clay courts of the
Bausch & Lomb Championships . Her 16-match win streak, however, was stopped by Hingis in the quarterfinals of the
Family Circle Cup —a tournament that saw Capriati win her first Tier I title since the Canadian Open in
1991 , defeating Hingis in three sets.
Moving on to the red clay courts, Venus Williams showed devastating form at the
Betty Barclay Cup , losing just 12 games en route to the title. Mauresmo once again posted impressive results, taking down Hingis and Capriati to win the
Eurocard German Open , and making the final at the
Italian Open —only being stopped by Yugoslav teenager
Jelena Dokić who was enjoying a career best week to win her first ever singles title.
Kim Clijsters finished the year at No. 5 in the world after a breakthrough year, including making her first Slam final.
The
French Open provided shocks from early on, with clay court standouts and favourites Mauresmo and Venus Williams both crashing out in the first round. The two upsets blew the bottom half of the draw wide open, allowing Kim Clijsters to reach her first major final, knocking out compatriot
Justine Henin in the first all-Belgian semifinal in Grand Slam history. Over on the top half, things went more to plan, with Capriati and Hingis setting up a rematch of that year's Australian Open final. Capriati eased through that, but the final proved to be the bigger challenge. After being two points from defeat on numerous occasions, she eventually triumphed over Clijsters in a 12–10 third set to continue her faultless 14–0 record in Grand Slam play that year.
Wimbledon also opened with an upset: World No. 1 Hingis crashed out in straight sets against
Virginia Ruano Pascual , repeating her first round exit of
1999 . Lindsay Davenport had returned to action on the grass after missing the entire clay season due to a right knee bone bruise, and instantly established herself as a threat with a title run at the
Britannic Asset Championships . She easily advanced to the semifinals, before losing in a rematch of the
2000 final to Venus Williams. On the other side of the draw, Henin snapped Capriati's Grand Slam win streak to become the second straight Belgian player to compete in a major final. However, like Clijsters before her, she went down to the favourite, Williams, who became only the fourth woman in the Open era to win consecutive Wimbledon titles whilst winning her third Grand Slam overall.
Americans players dominated their home turf during the summer hard court swing, with Venus Williams proving to be the standout player for the second straight year. Despite losing to
Meghann Shaughnessy at the
Bank of the West Classic , she won two events: the
Acura Classic and
Pilot Pen Tennis , allowing her to head into her US Open title defence on a 9-match winning streak. Davenport also stamped herself as a major contender with a 13–3 win–loss record during the American hard court tournaments, including a title at the
estyle.com Classic . Meanwhile, Serena Williams won the other big US Open warm-up tournament, the
Rogers AT&T Cup .
Lindsay Davenport won a tour-leading seven titles and finished the year as the No. 1 ranked player.
That year's
US Open provided the first ever all-Williams final between sisters Venus and Serena, after both upset the world's top two players in their respective semifinals, Hingis and Capriati. In a historic final that was the first woman's final to be played in prime time, Venus beat her little sister to defend her title and repeat the Wimbledon-US Open double she also did the previous year. It was the first all-sister final at a Grand Slam event since the
1884 Wimbledon Championships , between the Watson sisters, Maud and Lilian.
Davenport proved to be the standout player during the indoor season, winning three tournaments in consecutive weeks: the
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix , the
Swisscom Challenge and the
Generali Ladies Linz , repeating the achievement she also did in
1998 . Also performing well were Dokić, who won two titles at the
AIG Japan Open and the
Kremlin Cup , just two results that capped off her breakthrough season with a rise into the top 10 in the world; and Seles, who finished her season with a 13-match winning streak. Meanwhile, World No. 579
Angelique Widjaja became the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Tour title at the place of her home tournament, the
Wismilak International . Off-court, tour stalwarts
Nathalie Tauziat and
Anke Huber both announced their retirements from singles play.
Elsewhere, Capriati ascended to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career on October 15 after an injury caused Hingis to be unable to defend her points from the previous year. Hingis, who had held the No. 1 ranking for the entire season to that point, was also forced to withdraw from the
Sanex Championships .
That year's Sanex Championships was also missing Venus Williams, who had to withdraw with a wrist injury. In her absence, sister Serena won the title despite not playing since her U.S. Open final loss to Venus, becoming the first player to win the year-ending championship in their debut appearance. Davenport made the final, but had to default to Williams due to a bone bruise. Nevertheless, with Capriati's quarterfinal loss to
Sandrine Testud , Davenport's final appearance was enough for her to gain the No. 1 ranking by just 10 points, her second time in the year-end No. 1 position following 1998.
Schedule
The table below shows the 2001 WTA Tour schedule.
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Key
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jan
Hopman Cup
Perth , Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Switzerland 2–1
United States
Round robin losers (Group A)
South Africa
Thailand Australia
Round robin losers (Group B)
Russia
Slovakia Belgium
Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Justine Henin 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Silvia Farina Elia
Meghann Shaughnessy
Patty Schnyder
Conchita Martínez
Joannette Kruger
Silvija Talaja
Andrea Glass
Giulia Casoni
Janette Husárová 7–6(11–9) , 7–5
Katie Schlukebir
Meghann Shaughnessy
ASB Bank Classic
Auckland , New Zealand Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Meilen Tu 7–6(12–10) , 6–2
Paola Suárez
Francesca Schiavone
Marlene Weingärtner
Cara Black
Lilia Osterloh
Anne Kremer
Allison Bradshaw
Alexandra Fusai
Rita Grande 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Barbara Schett
8 Jan
Adidas International
Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Lindsay Davenport
Conchita Martínez
Amélie Mauresmo
Serena Williams
Corina Morariu
Monica Seles
Lisa Raymond
Anna Kournikova
Barbara Schett 6–2, 7–5
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
Canberra International
Canberra , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Justine Henin 6–2, 6–2
Sandrine Testud
Mary Pierce
Nathalie Dechy
Joannette Kruger
Ai Sugiyama
Chanda Rubin
Elena Dementieva
Nicole Arendt
Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Nannie de Villiers
Annabel Ellwood
ANZ Tasmanian International
Hobart , Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rita Grande 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Jennifer Hopkins
Ruxandra Dragomir
Cara Black
Amy Frazier
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Kristina Brandi
Elena Likhovtseva
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 6–1
Ruxandra Dragomir
Virginia Ruano Pascual
15 Jan 22 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,569,290 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–3
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Serena Williams
Amanda Coetzer
Monica Seles
Anna Kournikova
Serena Williams
Venus Williams 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Corina Morariu
Ellis Ferreira
Corina Morariu 6–1, 6–3
Joshua Eagle
Barbara Schett
29 Jan
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,188,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–2
Martina Hingis
Magdalena Maleeva
Anna Kournikova
Ai Sugiyama
Shinobu Asagoe
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Iva Majoli
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–5) , 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
Anna Kournikova
Iroda Tulyaganova
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–2) , 6–1
Anke Huber
Magdalena Maleeva
Nathalie Tauziat
Anne Kremer
Meghann Shaughnessy
Amy Frazier
Anna Kournikova
Iva Majoli
Virginie Razzano 6–3, 7–5
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat
12 Feb
Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice
Nice , France Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–0
Magdalena Maleeva
Venus Williams
Anke Huber
Meilen Tu
Elena Dementieva
Anne Kremer
Silvia Farina Elia
Émilie Loit
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 1–6, 6–2, 6–0
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open
Doha , Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–2
Sandrine Testud
Barbara Schett
Adriana Gerši
Joannette Kruger
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Henrieta Nagyová
Kristie Boogert
Sandrine Testud
Roberta Vinci 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Kristie Boogert
Miriam Oremans
19 Feb
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai , United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–4
Nathalie Tauziat
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Rachel McQuillan
Sandrine Testud
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Selima Sfar
Mary Pierce
Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis 6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Åsa Carlsson
Karina Habšudová
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá , Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–4
Rita Kuti-Kis
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Cristina Torrens Valero
Eva Martincová
María José Martínez Sánchez
Katalin Marosi-Aracama
Catalina Castaño
Tathiana Garbin
Janette Husárová 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Laura Montalvo
Paola Suárez
IGA US Indoors
Oklahoma City , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Jennifer Capriati
Shinobu Asagoe
Daniela Hantuchová
Alexandra Stevenson
Lilia Osterloh
Anikó Kapros
Lisa Raymond
Amanda Coetzer
Lori McNeil 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
26 Feb
State Farm Classic
Scottsdale , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–3
Meghann Shaughnessy
Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles
Lisa Raymond
Tina Pisnik
Kim Clijsters
Magüi Serna
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs Walkover
Kim Clijsters
Meghann Shaughnessy
Abierto Mexicano Pegaso
Acapulco , Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Amanda Coetzer 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Elena Dementieva
Paola Suárez
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Rita Kuti-Kis
Ángeles Montolio
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Corina Morariu
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Mar 12 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,000,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Kim Clijsters
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams
Silvia Farina Elia
Elena Bovina
Elena Dementieva
Lindsay Davenport
Nicole Arendt
Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–4
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
19 Mar 26 Mar
Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,720,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Venus Williams 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Jennifer Capriati
Martina Hingis
Elena Dementieva
Anke Huber
Jelena Dokić
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Nathalie Tauziat 6–0, 6–4
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Apr
Porto Open
Porto , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–1
Magüi Serna
Silvia Farina Elia
Silvija Talaja
Petra Mandula
Ľudmila Cervanová
Rita Kuti-Kis
Lubomira Bacheva
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–1, 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Alexandra Fusai
Rita Grande
9 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island , United States Tier II event Clay – $565,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 7–5
Amanda Coetzer
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Nadia Petrova
Martina Hingis
Elena Dementieva
Meghann Shaughnessy
Silvia Farina Elia
Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini 6–4, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Estoril Open
Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Elena Bovina
Justine Henin
Jana Kandarr
Rita Grande
Francesca Schiavone
Tina Pisnik
Tathiana Garbin
Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
16 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Charleston , United States Tier I event Clay – $1,200,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Jennifer Capriati 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
Marlene Weingärtner
Amélie Mauresmo
Amy Frazier
Amanda Coetzer
Elena Likhovtseva
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Colortex Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest , Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Magdalena Maleeva 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Anne Kremer
Cristina Torrens Valero
Anikó Kapros
Francesca Schiavone
Ángeles Montolio
Émilie Loit
Petra Mandula
Tathiana Garbin
Janette Husárová 6–1, 6–3
Zsófia Gubacsi
Dragana Zarić
30 Apr
Betty Barclay Cup
Hamburg , Germany Tier II event Clay – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Venus Williams 6–3, 6–0
Meghann Shaughnessy
Jelena Dokić
Amanda Coetzer
Silvia Farina Elia
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Patty Schnyder
Justine Henin
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner
Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Bol , Croatia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Kim Clijsters
Sandrine Testud
Pavlina Nola
Anna Smashnova
Tina Pisnik
Marlene Weingärtner
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–5, 6–4
Nadia Petrova
Tina Pisnik
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 May
Eurocard German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,185,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Jennifer Capriati
Martina Hingis
Justine Henin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Amanda Coetzer
Conchita Martínez
Miriam Schnitzer
Els Callens
Meghann Shaughnessy 6–4, 6–3
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
14 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,200,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Jelena Dokić 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Amélie Mauresmo
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Paola Suárez
Francesca Schiavone
Joannette Kruger
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–1
Paola Suárez
Patricia Tarabini
TennisCup Vlaanderen
Antwerp , Belgium Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Barbara Rittner 6–3, 6–2
Klára Koukalová
Eva Bes
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Laurence Courtois
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anna Smashnova
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Els Callens
Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Kristie Boogert
Miriam Oremans
21 May
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg , France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Silvia Farina Elia 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Anke Huber
Céline Beigbeder
Nathalie Tauziat
Ai Sugiyama
Rita Kuti-Kis
Iroda Tulyaganova
Meghann Shaughnessy
Silvia Farina Elia
Iroda Tulyaganova 6–1, 7–6(7–0)
Amanda Coetzer
Lori McNeil
Open de España Villa de Madrid
Madrid , Spain Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 6–0
Ángeles Montolio
Anabel Medina Garrigues
María José Martínez Sánchez
Rossana de los Ríos
Magüi Serna
Sandrine Testud
Lisa Raymond
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
28 May 4 June
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $3,745,147 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Jennifer Capriati 1–6, 6–4, 12–10
Kim Clijsters
Martina Hingis
Justine Henin
Francesca Schiavone
Serena Williams
Petra Mandula
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–1
Jelena Dokić
Conchita Martínez
Tomás Carbonell
Virginia Ruano Pascual 7–5, 6–3
Jaime Oncins
Paola Suárez
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 Jun
DFS Classic
Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–5
Miriam Oremans
Lisa Raymond
Daniela Hantuchová
Anne Kremer
Elena Likhovtseva
Virginie Razzano
Kristina Brandi
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–1
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat
Tashkent Open
Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Bianka Lamade 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Seda Noorlander
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Cristina Torrens Valero
Wynne Prakusya
Alena Vašková
Iroda Tulyaganova
Janet Lee
Petra Mandula
Patricia Wartusch 6–1, 6–4
Tatiana Perebiynis
Tatiana Poutchek
18 Jun
Britannic Asset Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–0
Magüi Serna
Chanda Rubin
Elena Likhovtseva
Silvia Farina Elia
Lisa Raymond
Meghann Shaughnessy
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–2
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
Heineken Trophy
's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Justine Henin 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Jelena Dokić
Iroda Tulyaganova
Kristina Brandi
Henrieta Nagyová
Tatiana Panova
Elena Bovina
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Nadia Petrova 7–6(7–5) , 6–7(5–7) , 6–4
Kim Clijsters
Miriam Oremans
25 Jun 2 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,545,319 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Justine Henin
Jennifer Capriati
Lindsay Davenport
Conchita Martínez
Serena Williams
Kim Clijsters
Nathalie Tauziat
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
Leoš Friedl
Daniela Hantuchová 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Mike Bryan
Cara Black
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Jul
Uniqa Grand Prix
Vienna , Austria Tier III event Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Iroda Tulyaganova 6–3, 6–2
Patty Schnyder
Paola Suárez
Jelena Kostanić
Marta Marrero
Barbara Schett
Anke Huber
Anna Smashnova
Paola Suárez
Patricia Tarabini 6–4, 6–2
Vanessa Henke
Lenka Němečková
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo , Italy Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–4
Cristina Torrens Valero
Gala León García
Åsa Carlsson
Magüi Serna
Tathiana Garbin
Francesca Schiavone
Tatiana Panova
Tathiana Garbin
Janette Husárová 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues
16 Jul
Sanex Trophy
Knokke-Heist , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Iroda Tulyaganova 6–2, 6–3
Gala León García
Kim Clijsters
Marta Marrero
Magüi Serna
Ángeles Montolio
Cristina Torrens Valero
Rossana de los Ríos
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–3
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
23 Jul
Bank of the West Classic
Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Lindsay Davenport
Meghann Shaughnessy
Monica Seles
Venus Williams
Chanda Rubin
Lilia Osterloh
Jana Kandarr
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis
Idea Prokom Open
Sopot , Poland Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Cristina Torrens Valero 6–2, 6–2
Gala León García
Jelena Dokić
Silvia Farina Elia
Anke Huber
Mariana Díaz Oliva
Henrieta Nagyová
Tatiana Poutchek
Joannette Kruger
Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 6–0
Tatiana Perebiynis
Anastasia Rodionova
GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Casablanca , Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/26Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Zsófia Gubacsi 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Maria Elena Camerin
Émilie Loit
Anikó Kapros
Martina Suchá
Anca Barna
Lenka Němečková
María Emilia Salerni
Lubomira Bacheva
Åsa Carlsson 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 6–1
María José Martínez Sánchez
María Emilia Salerni
30 Jul
Acura Classic
San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $750,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–3
Monica Seles
Martina Hingis
Lindsay Davenport
Ai Sugiyama
Jennifer Capriati
Sandrine Testud
Nathalie Tauziat
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
PreCon Open
Basel , Switzerland Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Adriana Gerši 6–4, 6–1
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Anna Smashnova
Cristina Torrens Valero
Daniela Hantuchová
Bianka Lamade
Martina Müller
Gréta Arn
María José Martínez Sánchez
Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–2, 7–5
Joannette Kruger
Marta Marrero
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Aug
estyle.com Classic
Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–5
Monica Seles
Martina Hingis
Nathalie Tauziat
Amy Frazier
Serena Williams
Kim Clijsters
Elena Dementieva
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–5
Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis
13 Aug
Rogers AT&T Cup
Toronto , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,200,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Serena Williams 6–1, 6–7(9–11) , 6–3
Jennifer Capriati
Anke Huber
Monica Seles
Meghann Shaughnessy
Jennifer Hopkins
Sandrine Testud
Justine Henin
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nicole Pratt 6–3, 6–1
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik
20 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis
New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Venus Williams 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Kim Clijsters
Jennifer Capriati
Amélie Mauresmo
Nathalie Tauziat
Justine Henin
Jelena Dokić
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Jelena Dokić
Nadia Petrova
27 Aug 3 Sep
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,628,000 – 128S/128Q/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4
Serena Williams
Martina Hingis
Jennifer Capriati
Dája Bedáňová
Lindsay Davenport
Kim Clijsters
Amélie Mauresmo
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nathalie Tauziat
Todd Woodbridge
Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 5–7, [11–9]
Leander Paes
Lisa Raymond
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Sep
Brasil Open
Bahia , Brazil Tier II event Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–3
Jelena Dokić
Henrieta Nagyová
Rossana de los Ríos
Tatiana Panova
Amanda Coetzer
Silvia Farina Elia
Samantha Reeves
Amanda Coetzer
Lori McNeil 6–7(8–10) , 6–2, 6–4
Nicole Arendt
Patricia Tarabini
Big Island Championships
Waikoloa , United States Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/19Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Sandrine Testud 6–3, 2–0 ret.
Justine Henin
Lisa Raymond
Marissa Irvin
Jill Craybas
Lilia Osterloh
Meilen Tu
Alina Jidkova
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–3
Els Callens
Nicole Pratt
17 Sep
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jelena Dokić 6–4, 6–2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Kim Clijsters
Gala León García
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Meilen Tu
Sandrine Testud
Ai Sugiyama
Cara Black
Liezel Huber 6–1, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Ai Sugiyama
Bell Challenge
Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–3
Iva Majoli
Anne Kremer
Martina Suchá
Alexandra Stevenson
Jana Nejedly
Jennifer Hopkins
Samantha Reeves
Samantha Reeves
Adriana Serra Zanetti 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Klára Koukalová
Alena Vašková
24 Sep
Sparkassen Cup
Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–1, 6–1
Magdalena Maleeva
Elena Dementieva
Nathalie Tauziat
Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová
Anastasia Myskina
Anne Kremer
Elena Likhovtseva
Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–2
Květa Hrdličková
Barbara Rittner
Wismilak International
Bali , Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/26Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Angelique Widjaja 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–4)
Joannette Kruger
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Hsieh Su-wei
Rita Grande
Tina Pisnik
Shinobu Asagoe
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Evie Dominikovic
Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–3
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Oct
Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–3
Elena Dementieva
Anastasia Myskina
Silvia Farina Elia
Martina Hingis
Barbara Schett
Francesca Schiavone
Dája Bedáňová
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova 7–6(7–1) , 6–3
Elena Dementieva
Lina Krasnoroutskaya
AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ai Sugiyama
Joannette Kruger
Rita Grande
Pavlina Nola
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Saori Obata
Liezel Huber
Rachel McQuillan 6–2, 6–0
Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya
8 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–4
Justine Henin
Martina Hingis
Sandrine Testud
Tatiana Panova
Amélie Mauresmo
Anke Huber
Jennifer Capriati
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5
Justine Henin
Meghann Shaughnessy
Kiwi Open
Shanghai , China Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/30Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
Nicole Pratt
Alicia Molik
Rita Grande
Stéphanie Foretz
Cho Yoon-jeong
Ai Sugiyama
Janet Lee
Liezel Huber
Lenka Němečková 6–0, 7–5
Evie Dominikovic
Tamarine Tanasugarn
15 Oct
Swisscom Challenge
Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–1
Jelena Dokić
Nathalie Tauziat
Jennifer Capriati
Sandrine Testud
Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Lindsay Davenport
Lisa Raymond 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Sandrine Testud
Roberta Vinci
EuroTel Slovak Indoors
Bratislava , Slovakia Tier V event Hard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Rita Grande 6–1, 6–1
Martina Suchá
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Ľudmila Cervanová
Lilia Osterloh
Květa Hrdličková
Bianka Lamade
Anne Kremer
Dája Bedáňová
Elena Bovina 6–3, 6–4
Nathalie Dechy
Meilen Tu
22 Oct
Generali Ladies Linz
Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–1
Jelena Dokić
Magdalena Maleeva
Iroda Tulyaganova
Sandrine Testud
Chanda Rubin
Alexandra Stevenson
Tatiana Panova
Jelena Dokić
Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–4
Els Callens
Chanda Rubin
SEAT Open
Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–2
Lisa Raymond
Amanda Coetzer
Tina Pisnik
Anna Kournikova
Květa Hrdličková
Anke Huber
Meilen Tu
Elena Bovina
Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–3
Bianka Lamade
Patty Schnyder
29 Oct
Sanex Championships
Munich , Germany Year-end Championship Hard (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Serena Williams Walkover
Lindsay Davenport
Sandrine Testud
Kim Clijsters
Jennifer Capriati
Justine Henin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jelena Dokić
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva
November
Statistics
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo Pan Pacific, Scottsdale, Eastbourne, Manhattan Beach, Filderstadt, Zurich and Linz (7)
Venus Williams – Miami, Hamburg, Wimbledon , San Diego, New Haven and U.S. Open (6)
Amélie Mauresmo – Paris, Nice, Amelia Island and Berlin (4)
Monica Seles – Oklahoma City, Bahia, Tokyo Japan Open and Shanghai (4)
Jennifer Capriati – Australian Open , Charleston and French Open (3)
Kim Clijsters – Stanford, Leipzig and Luxembourg (3)
Jelena Dokić – Rome, Tokyo Princess Cup and Moscow (3)
Justine Henin – Gold Coast, Canberra and 's-Hertogenbosch (3)
Martina Hingis – Sydney, Doha and Dubai (3)
Serena Williams – Indian Wells, Toronto and Munich Championships (3)
Rita Grande – Hobart and Bratislava (2)
Ángeles Montolio – Estoril and Bol (2)
Iroda Tulyaganova – Vienna and Knokke-Heist (2)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Porto and Madrid (2)
Amanda Coetzer – Acapulco (1)
Silvia Farina Elia – Strasbourg (1)
Adriana Gerši – Basel (1)
Zsófia Gubacsi – Casablanca (1)
Bianka Lamade – Tashkent (1)
Magdalena Maleeva – Budapest (1)
Anabel Medina Garrigues – Palermo (1)
Barbara Rittner – Antwerp (1)
Patty Schnyder – Pattaya (1)
Meghann Shaughnessy – Quebec City (1)
Paola Suárez – Bogotá (1)
Nathalie Tauziat – Birmingham (1)
Sandrine Testud – Waikoloa (1)
Cristina Torrens Valero – Sopot (1)
Meilen Tu – Auckland (1)
Angelique Widjaja – Bali (1)
The following players won their first title:
Titles won by nation:
United States – 25 (Auckland, Australian Open , Tokyo Pan Pacific, Oklahoma City, Scottsdale, Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Hamburg, French Open , Eastbourne, Wimbledon , San Diego, Manhattan Beach, Toronto, New Haven, U.S. Open , Bahia, Quebec City, Tokyo Japan Open, Filderstadt, Shanghai, Zurich, Linz and Munich Championships )
Belgium – 6 (Gold Coast, Canberra, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Leipzig and Luxembourg)
France – 6 (Paris, Nice, Amelia Island, Berlin, Birmingham and Waikoloa)
Spain – 6 (Porto, Estoril, Bol, Madrid, Palermo and Sopot)
Switzerland – 4 (Sydney, Doha, Dubai and Pattaya)
Italy – 3 (Hobart, Strasbourg and Bratislava)
Yugoslavia – 3 (Rome, Tokyo Princess Cup and Moscow)
Germany – 2 (Antwerp and Tashkent)
Uzbekistan – 2 (Vienna and Knokke-Heist)
Argentina – 1 (Bogotá)
Bulgaria – 1 (Budapest)
Czech Republic – 1 (Basel)
Hungary – 1 (Casablanca)
Indonesia – 1 (Indonesia)
South Africa – 1 (Acapulco)
Rankings
Below are the 2001 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking
[3]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2000
Change
1
Lindsay Davenport
USA
4,902
2
+1
2
Jennifer Capriati
USA
4,892
14
+12
3
Venus Williams
USA
4,128
3
=
4
Martina Hingis
SUI
3,944
1
-3
5
Kim Clijsters
BEL
3,265
18
+13
6
Serena Williams
USA
3,004
6
=
7
Justine Henin
BEL
2,989
48
+41
8
Jelena Dokić
YUG
2,780
26
+18
9
Amélie Mauresmo
FRA
2,765
16
+7
10
Monica Seles
USA
2,306
4
-6
11
Sandrine Testud
FRA
2,056
17
+6
12
Meghann Shaughnessy
USA
1,833
39
+27
13
Nathalie Tauziat
FRA
1,754
10
-3
14
Silvia Farina Elia
ITA
1,738
63
+49
15
Elena Dementieva
RUS
1,576
11
-4
16
Magdalena Maleeva
BUL
1,571
22
+6
17
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
ESP
1,548
8
-9
18
Anke Huber
GER
1,444
19
+1
19
Amanda Coetzer
RSA
1,426
12
-7
20
Iroda Tulyaganova
UZB
1,295
75
+55
Doubles Year-end Ranking
[4]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2000
Change
1
Lisa Raymond
USA
4,098
5
+4
2
Rennae Stubbs
AUS
3,712
5
+3
3
Cara Black
ZIM
2,614
14
+11
4
Elena Likhovtseva
RUS
2,605
18
+14
5
Nathalie Tauziat
FRA
2,535
9
+4
6
Paola Suárez
ARG
2,512
7
+1
7
Kimberly Po-Messerli
USA
2,364
20
+13
8
Virginia Ruano Pascual
ESP
2,344
10
+2
9
Ai Sugiyama
JPN
2,018
1
-8
10
Nicole Arendt
USA
1,796
11
+1
11
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
ESP
1,790
16
+5
12
Jelena Dokić
YUG
1,710
50
+38
13
Sandrine Testud
FRA
1,578
22
+9
14
Meghann Shaughnessy
USA
1,476
35
+21
15
Kim Clijsters
BEL
1,357
47
+32
16
Els Callens
BEL
1,335
15
-1
17
Amanda Coetzer
RSA
1,312
26
+9
18
Barbara Schett
AUT
1,293
13
-5
19
Conchita Martínez
ESP
1,265
27
+8
20
Katarina Srebotnik
SLO
1,256
34
+14
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