2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

Last updated

2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date31 December – 6 January 2001
Edition5th
Category Tier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize money US$170,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Queensland, Australia
Venue Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin [1]
Doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
  2000  · Australian Hard Court Championships ·  2002  

The 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament. [1] It was played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia and was part of the Tier III category of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 31 December 2000 through 6 January 2001. Eighth-seeded Justine Henin won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin defeated Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia 7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová defeated Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 7–6(11–9), 7–5

Entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Conchita Martínez 51
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Patty Schnyder 252
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Silvija Talaja 293
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Tatiana Panova 344
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Magüi Serna 375
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghann Shaughnessy 386
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Henrieta Nagyová 407
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Justine Henin 458

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

References

  1. 1 2 "2001 WTA Tour Schedule and Winners". The Independent. 11 November 2001. Retrieved 9 April 2025.

27°52′18″S153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)