2001 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2001 US Open
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2000  · US Open ·  2002  

Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the final. It was the 3rd doubles Grand Slam title and the 6th doubles title of the year for the pair. It was also the 24th doubles title overall for Raymond and the 30th doubles title overall for Stubbs, in their respective careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (champions)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (third round)
  3. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (semifinal)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  5. (withdrew)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (first round)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (third round)
  10. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Pratt / Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (first round)
  12. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
  13. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
  14. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit / Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (first round)
  15. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (second round)
  16. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7116
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
694
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
66
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
3 4
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
66
10 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
3 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
65 7
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
2 75
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
3 64
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
677
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
4 76
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
65 0
7 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2 64
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
64 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Q Flag of Brazil.svg J Cortez
Flag of Spain.svg G Riera
1 0 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
4 0r Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
1 1
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch
60 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66
Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
1 62 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
4 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
60 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Cargill
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
4 0 13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
4 4
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
661 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
7116
12 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
63 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
694
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
2 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
66 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
66
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
1 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
4 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
1 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
6656
Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
63 6 Flag of France.svg C Dhenin
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
2 772
LL Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
2 63

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg D Zarić
2 0 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
67
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
4 66 Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo
4 5
Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
63 4 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
776
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
4 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
623
Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
64 2 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
d
14 Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
2 3 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
10 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
5 6610 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
3 3
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
73 3 10 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
60 77
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
6710 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
3 664
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Buth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A van Exel
4 6810 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
66
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
1 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
3 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Argentina.svg ME Salerni
66
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
4 66 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
2 3
6 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
63 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
2 63
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
64 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
776
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
61 2 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
654
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
3 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
64 7
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Bradshaw
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
653 9 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
2 65
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
776 Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner
1 3
Flag of Italy.svg G Casoni
Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger
3 0 9 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66
9 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
3 64
16 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
664 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
677
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
4 4 16 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
2 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
66
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
63 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
3 3
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
664 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66
Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
Flag of Hungary.svg K Marosi-Aracama
1 2 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
4 1
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 61 4 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
64 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
76
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
5 3 7 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
67
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Bacheva
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero
1 3 Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
3 5
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
Flag of Belarus.svg T Poutchek
667 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
66
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
2 5 WC Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
3 0
WC Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
67WC Flag of the United States.svg W Laiho
Flag of the United States.svg J Lehnhoff
6636
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
67 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
3 773
11 Flag of the United States.svg N Pratt
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
4 5 7 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
2 64
15 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
64 6
Flag of Spain.svg E Bes
Flag of Spain.svg L Domínguez Lino
2 3 15 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
2 2
Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
3 67 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
63 5 Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
677
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
64 4 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
3 61
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Bradley
Flag of the United States.svg E Burdette
4 66WC Flag of the United States.svg M Bradley
Flag of the United States.svg E Burdette
1 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Embry
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
3 2 2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
2 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66

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