Singles | |
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2001 Challenge Bell | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–1, 6–3 |
Draw | 30 |
Seeds | 8 |
Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.
Meghann Shaughnessy won the title, defeating Iva Majoli 6–1, 6–3 in the final.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 78 | 67 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 66 | 79 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 65 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 4 | 8 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 62 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 68 |
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