2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

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2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date1–7 October
Edition28th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Venue Ariake Coliseum
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
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The 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from October 1 through October 7, 2001. Lleyton Hewitt and Monica Seles won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lleyton Hewitt defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michel Kratochvil 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nathan Healey 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan defeated Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya 6–2, 6–0

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  2. "2001 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).