2001 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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Singles
2001 WTA Tour Championships
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Final scorewalkover
Details
Draw16
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2001 WTA Tour Championships

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but pulled out due to ankle surgery.[1][2]

Serena Williams won the championship by default after Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the final.[3]

This was the last professional tournament in former world No. 4 Anke Huber's career.[4]

Seeds[]

  1. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (final, withdrew)
  3. Belgium Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
  4. Belgium Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
  5. France Amélie Mauresmo (first round)
  6. Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Serena Williams (champion)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)

Notes

  • United States Venus Williams ranked 3 had qualified but pulled out due to left wrist injury.
  • Switzerland Martina Hingis ranked 4 had qualified but pulled out due to ankle surgery.
  • United States Monica Seles ranked 9 had qualified but chose not to play, given the fact that the tournament took place in Germany, the same country as her stabbing.

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Jennifer Capriati 2 6 6
  Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 6 3 3 1 United States Jennifer Capriati 3 6 3
  France Sandrine Testud 5 7 6   France Sandrine Testud 6 4 6
5 France Amélie Mauresmo 7 5 1   France Sandrine Testud 3 0  
4 Belgium Justine Henin 6 6   7 United States Serena Williams 6 6  
  Germany Anke Huber 1 2   4 Belgium Justine Henin 3 65  
  Italy Silvia Farina Elia 0 2   7 United States Serena Williams 6 77  
7 United States Serena Williams 6 6   7 United States Serena Williams w/o    
8 France Nathalie Tauziat 3 4   2 United States Lindsay Davenport      
  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6     Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 1  
  Russia Elena Dementieva 3 62   3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 7 6  
3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 77   3 Belgium Kim Clijsters 6 3 63
6 Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić 77 6   2 United States Lindsay Davenport 1 6 77
  United States Meghann Shaughnessy 64 2   6 Serbia and Montenegro Jelena Dokić 4 2  
  South Africa Amanda Coetzer 3 3   2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Injured Hingis loses top spot". 2001-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. ^ "ESPN.com: TENNIS - Hingis has ankle surgery after losing No. 1 ranking". www.espn.com. 14 October 2001. Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "Players, tickets, prize money, Guadalajara: 10 questions about the 2021 WTA Finals". Tennis Majors. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Anke Huber announces retirement plan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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