2001 Betty Barclay Cup

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2001 Betty Barclay Cup
Date1 – 6 May
Edition17th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$565,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
  2000  · WTA Hamburg ·  2002  

The 2001 Betty Barclay Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany and was part of Tier II of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 May until 6 May 2001. First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title and earned $90,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams defeated Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 6–3, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková / Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 6–2, 4–6, 6–2

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