| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 Challenge Bell | |
| Champion |  Meghann Shaughnessy |
| Runner-up |  Iva Majoli |
| Final score | 6–1, 6–3 |
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.
Meghann Shaughnessy (champion)
Silvia Farina Elia (second round)
Anne Kremer (semifinals) Iva Majoli (final) Jennifer Hopkins (quarterfinals)
Nathalie Dechy (second round) Lilia Osterloh (second round)
Jana Nejedly (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Anne Kremer | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Iva Majoli | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Iva Majoli | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
 Martina Suchá | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 G Arn | 6 | 6 | G Arn | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | T Dabek | 2 | 2 | 1 | M Shaughnessy | 78 | 67 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Stevenson | 6 | 6 | A Stevenson | 66 | 79 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Liggan | 3 | 4 | A Stevenson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Jeyaseelan | 65 | 2 | 7 | L Osterloh | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L Osterloh | 77 | 6 | 1 | M Shaughnessy | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Kremer | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | D Srebrovic | 2 | 0 | 3 | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Koukalová | 4 | 4 |  C Castaño | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Castaño | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ľ Cervanová | 1 | 4 | 8 | J Nejedly | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento-Kabchi | 6 | 6 | M Vento-Kabchi | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Barna | 4 | 2 | 8 | J Nejedly | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | J Nejedly | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J Hopkins | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Callens | 4 | 62 | 5 | J Hopkins | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Spears | 5 | 6 | 2 | A Serra Zanetti | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Serra Zanetti | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | J Hopkins | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Vašková | 65 | 6 | 6 | 4 | I Majoli | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Irvin | 77 | 4 | 4 | A Vašková | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Marois | 5 | 4 | 4 | I Majoli | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | I Majoli | 7 | 6 | 4 | I Majoli | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | M Suchá | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Kolbovic | 1 | 2 | 6 | N Dechy | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  N Grandin | 6 | 3 | 0 | S Reeves | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Reeves | 4 | 6 | 6 | S Reeves | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Suchá | 6 | 4 | 6 | M Suchá | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M-È Pelletier | 2 | 6 | 4 | M Suchá | 3 | 6 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 4 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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