2001 Acura Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2001 Acura Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Runners-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Score6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Southern California Open ·  2002  

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Contents

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva won the title by defeating Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (final)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
66
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
1 1 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
677
Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
66 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
3 61
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
2 2 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
65 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
4 63 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
2 73
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
677 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
6
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
1 r
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
2 2 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
4 64
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
6677772 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
61 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
786460 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
3 1
Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
5 774 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
76464 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
65 62
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
72 3 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 777
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
5 66WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
4 2
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of France.svg S Testud
5 672 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
779

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