2001 Pilot Pen Tennis – Doubles

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Doubles
2001 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Runners-up Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Score6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Connecticut Open ·  2002  

Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Contents

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva won the title by defeating Jelena Dokic and Nadia Petrova 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (first round)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
5 3
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
76 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
76
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 4 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
5 4
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
66 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
3 61
4 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
1 4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
677
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
67
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
4 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
3 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
0 62
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
662 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
63 6
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
1 2 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
66
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
2 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
1 2
3 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
4 3
Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg AG Sidot
662 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Bradshaw
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
0 4 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg AG Sidot
2 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 2 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66

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References

  1. "Saturday's results". ESPN . 25 August 2001. Retrieved 6 January 2021. Doubles - Championship: Cara Black, Zimbabwe and Elena Likhovtseva (2), Russia, def. Jelena Dokic, Yugoslavia, and Nadia Petrova, Russia, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2.