| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 Sparkassen Cup | |
| Champion |  Kim Clijsters |
| Runner-up |  Magdalena Maleeva |
| Score | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
The 2001 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the twelfth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.
Kim Clijsters successfully defended her title, defeating Magdalena Maleeva in the final, 6–1, 6–1.
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Kim Clijsters (champion)
Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
Jelena Dokic (second round)
Meghann Shaughnessy (withdrew)
Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals) Magdalena Maleeva (final)
Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
Barbara Schett (first round) Anna Kournikova (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Elena Dementieva | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Magdalena Maleeva | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Magdalena Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 7 | 6 | F Schiavone | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Tulyaganova | 5 | 1 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  K Hrdličková | 6 | 6 | 5 | S Farina Elia | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Serna | 1 | 3 | WC | K Hrdličková | 3 | 6 | 610 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  B Rittner | 4 | 77 | 4 | 5 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 4 | 712 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 62 | 6 | 1 | K Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | E Dementieva | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Dokic | 6 | 66 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  D Hantuchová | 5 | Q | D Hantuchová | 4 | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Nagyová | 1r | Q | D Hantuchová | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | 7 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Kandarr | 4 | 4 | E Likhovtseva | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | B Schwartz | 3 | 4 | 7 | E Dementieva | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Chládková | 3 | 3 | 6 | M Maleeva | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T Panova | 77 | 77 | Q | T Panova | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N Petrova | 63 | 65 | 6 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Myskina | 6 | 6 | LL | A Myskina | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  I Majoli | 3 | 2 | LL | A Myskina | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | A Kournikova | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | B Schett | 65 | 4 | 2 | N Tauziat | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Huber | 77 | 6 | A Huber | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Bedáňová | 5 | 7 | 4 |  A Kremer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kremer | 7 | 5 | 6 | A Kremer | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Á Montolio | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | N Tauziat | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Torrens Valero | 6 | 4 | 5 | Á Montolio | 77 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | N Tauziat | 62 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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