2001 Qatar Total Fina Elf Open | |
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Date | 12–18 February |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Tier III |
Draw | 30S / 16D |
Prize money | $170,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Doha, Qatar |
Venue | Khalifa International Tennis Complex |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 2001 Qatar Total Fina Elf Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 12 February through 18 February 2001. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.
Martina Hingis defeated
Sandrine Testud 6–3, 6–2
Sandrine Testud /
Roberta Vinci defeated
Kristie Boogert /
Miriam Oremans 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
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