2001 Bank of the West Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2001 Bank of the West Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Stanford Classic ·  2002  

Chanda Rubin and Sandrine Testud were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Rubin decided to focus on the singles tournament, while Testud decided to rest after competing on the World Group play-offs of the Fed Cup.

Contents

Janet Lee and Wynne Prakusya won the title by defeating Nicole Arendt and Caroline Vis 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (final)
  3. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
LL Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
76
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
5 1 LL Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
4 63
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
4 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
677
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
Flag of the United States.svg J Watanabe
62 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
5 776
4 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
664 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
7654
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
1 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
66
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
678 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
3 66
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
7772 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
63 3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
5 61 Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
4 4
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
3 5 3 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
66
3 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
673 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
4 1
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
5 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
76WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
64 1
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
693 2 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
3 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
7116

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