2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles

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The 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts doubles was a tennis competition within the 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts, a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 31 December 2000 through 6 January 2001.

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Doubles
2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Final score7–6(11–9), 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Australian Hard Court Championships ·  2002  

Julie Halard-Decugis and Anna Kournikova were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Giulia Casoni and Janette Husárová won in the final 7–6(11–9), 7–5 against Katie Schlukebir and Meghann Shaughnessy.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Cătălina Cristea / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson / Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (final)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder / Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
61 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
4 63 1 Flag of Romania.svg C Cristea
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
4 65 
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
5 770   Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
677 
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
7646  Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
63 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
63 63 Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
1 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
2 61 3 Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
4 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
2 64   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
63 2
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
62 63 Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
695  
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
66   Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
7117 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Cacic
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
1 1  Q Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
64767
  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 64 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
775 79
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
677 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
4 4  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
3 2    Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66   Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
5 4  2 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
4 3  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
76 

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart (second round)
  2. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya (final round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina / Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya

Draw

  • NB: The first two rounds used the pro set format.
First round Second round Final Round
               
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart
8  
  Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly Liggan
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg María Vento
1   
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart
2   
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
8  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler
7   
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
9  
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
2 66
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
63 0
  Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame
8  
  Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr
Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano
3   
  Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame
3   
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
8  
  Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Hergold
Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič
4   
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
8  

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References

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