2001 DFS Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2001 DFS Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Birmingham Classic ·  2002  

Rachel McQuillan and Lisa McShea were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Kerry-Anne Guse and Alicia Molik.

Contents

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (second round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (first round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66 
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin
2 2  
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
1 2  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
5 1  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
w/o  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Vento
6361   Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
   
  Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
773 61 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
64 6
  Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
6163   Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
4 62
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
774 6  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
1 2  
  Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
6266  Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
771 4 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66 
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
2 2  
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
4 5  
  Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
63 6  Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Musgrave
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
3 60   Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
610666
  Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
1 65 LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
7124 78
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
677 LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
67 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Latimer
3 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
1 5  
6 Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
3 661
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
62 77  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
64 3
  Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
67   Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
4 66
  Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
4 5    Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
3 2  
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
76 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Buth
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg V Webb
5 3    Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
651  
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
776 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
5 1  
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
645  2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
76 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
777   Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
4 772
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Davies
67 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Davies
6656
  Flag of Japan.svg H Inoue
Flag of South Korea.svg E-H Kim
2 5  WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Davies
72 4
Q Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
5 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
4 4  Q Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
614  
2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
776 

Qualifying draw

First qualifying round Second qualifying round Final qualifying round
               
1 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
5   
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
8  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
8  
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
1   
  Flag of Ireland.svg K Liggan
Flag of Slovakia.svg G Voleková
1   
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar
8  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
4 4  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
66 
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
97  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H Collin
82  
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg D Zarić
8  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
2   
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
8  
2 Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Krivencheva
4   

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