2001 WTA Tour

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2001 WTA Tour
Lindsay Davenport.JPG
Lindsay Davenport finished the year as WTA world No. 1 for the second time in her career, though Jennifer Capriati was named the Player of the Year. Davenport won seven tournaments during the season, including two Tier I events. Capriati won three tournaments during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the French Open, as well as a Tier I event.
Details
DurationDecember 30, 2000
– November 11, 2001
Edition31st
Tournaments63
Categories Grand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
WTA Tier I (9)
WTA Tier II (17)
WTA Tier III (17)
WTA Tier IV (7)
WTA Tier V (8)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (7)
Most tournament finals Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (11)
Prize money leader Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
(US$2,662,610)
Points leader Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (4,902)
Awards
Player of the year Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Doubles team of the year Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Most improved
player of the year
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Newcomer of the year Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Comeback
player of the year
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schwartz
2000
2002

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Contents

Season summary

Singles

The year-end number one in 2000 and thus the No. 1 player as 2001 begun, Martina Hingis started the new season off well by winning the title at the Adidas International over nemesis Lindsay Davenport. The two looked like they might meet again in the Australian Open final: Hingis beat Venus Williams in her semifinal, but Davenport was then surprised by a resurgent Jennifer Capriati, who was enjoying a dream run to her first Grand Slam final. Going against the odds, Capriati also scalped Hingis to win her first ever Slam title and re-entered the top 10 in the rankings after a near-eight year absence, a record gap.

Jennifer Capriati topped her comeback with her first and second Grand Slam titles during 2001, and a brief stay at No. 1 in October. Jennifer Capriati Wimbledon 2004.jpg
Jennifer Capriati topped her comeback with her first and second Grand Slam titles during 2001, and a brief stay at No. 1 in October.

Despite neither claiming the Australian Open, Hingis and Davenport continued to dominate proceedings for the rest of January and February. The two met again at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, with Davenport triumphing this time to win the title. Hingis won the inaugural events in the Middle East, the Qatar Total FinaElf Open and the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open, while Davenport was also victorious at the State Farm Classic. Meanwhile, Amélie Mauresmo claimed both titles in her home country of France, winning at the Open Gaz de France and the Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice; and Monica Seles provided a notable victory over in-form Capriati in the IGA US Indoors final.

The Pacific Life Open saw an all-teen battle commence in its championship match, with 19-year-old Serena Williams reclaiming the title she first won in 1999 by beating 17-year-old Kim Clijsters in the final. Serena's older sister, Venus, responded by winning March's other big title, the Ericsson Open, surviving a nail-biter against Australian Open champion Capriati.

As the clay court season begun in April, Mauresmo continued to enjoy a strong run of form to win her third straight title on the green clay courts of the Bausch & Lomb Championships. Her 16-match win streak, however, was stopped by Hingis in the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup—a tournament that saw Capriati win her first Tier I title since the Canadian Open in 1991, defeating Hingis in three sets.

Moving on to the red clay courts, Venus Williams showed devastating form at the Betty Barclay Cup, losing just 12 games en route to the title. Mauresmo once again posted impressive results, taking down Hingis and Capriati to win the Eurocard German Open, and making the final at the Italian Open—only being stopped by Yugoslav teenager Jelena Dokić who was enjoying a career best week to win her first ever singles title.

Kim Clijsters finished the year at No. 5 in the world after a breakthrough year, including making her first Slam final. Kim Clijsters.JPG
Kim Clijsters finished the year at No. 5 in the world after a breakthrough year, including making her first Slam final.

The French Open provided shocks from early on, with clay court standouts and favourites Mauresmo and Venus Williams both crashing out in the first round. The two upsets blew the bottom half of the draw wide open, allowing Kim Clijsters to reach her first major final, knocking out compatriot Justine Henin in the first all-Belgian semifinal in Grand Slam history. Over on the top half, things went more to plan, with Capriati and Hingis setting up a rematch of that year's Australian Open final. Capriati eased through that, but the final proved to be the bigger challenge. After being two points from defeat on numerous occasions, she eventually triumphed over Clijsters in a 12–10 third set to continue her faultless 14–0 record in Grand Slam play that year.

Wimbledon also opened with an upset: World No. 1 Hingis crashed out in straight sets against Virginia Ruano Pascual, repeating her first round exit of 1999. Lindsay Davenport had returned to action on the grass after missing the entire clay season due to a right knee bone bruise, and instantly established herself as a threat with a title run at the Britannic Asset Championships. She easily advanced to the semifinals, before losing in a rematch of the 2000 final to Venus Williams. On the other side of the draw, Henin snapped Capriati's Grand Slam win streak to become the second straight Belgian player to compete in a major final. However, like Clijsters before her, she went down to the favourite, Williams, who became only the fourth woman in the Open era to win consecutive Wimbledon titles whilst winning her third Grand Slam overall.

Americans players dominated their home turf during the summer hard court swing, with Venus Williams proving to be the standout player for the second straight year. Despite losing to Meghann Shaughnessy at the Bank of the West Classic, she won two events: the Acura Classic and Pilot Pen Tennis, allowing her to head into her US Open title defence on a 9-match winning streak. Davenport also stamped herself as a major contender with a 13–3 win–loss record during the American hard court tournaments, including a title at the estyle.com Classic. Meanwhile, Serena Williams won the other big US Open warm-up tournament, the Rogers AT&T Cup.

Lindsay Davenport won a tour-leading seven titles and finished the year as the No. 1 ranked player. Lindsay Davenport, Australien Open2005 cropped.jpg
Lindsay Davenport won a tour-leading seven titles and finished the year as the No. 1 ranked player.

That year's US Open provided the first ever all-Williams final between sisters Venus and Serena, after both upset the world's top two players in their respective semifinals, Hingis and Capriati. In a historic final that was the first woman's final to be played in prime time, Venus beat her little sister to defend her title and repeat the Wimbledon-US Open double she also did the previous year. It was the first all-sister final at a Grand Slam event since the 1884 Wimbledon Championships, between the Watson sisters, Maud and Lilian.

Davenport proved to be the standout player during the indoor season, winning three tournaments in consecutive weeks: the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the Swisscom Challenge and the Generali Ladies Linz, repeating the achievement she also did in 1998. Also performing well were Dokić, who won two titles at the AIG Japan Open and the Kremlin Cup, just two results that capped off her breakthrough season with a rise into the top 10 in the world; and Seles, who finished her season with a 13-match winning streak. Meanwhile, World No. 579 Angelique Widjaja became the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Tour title at the place of her home tournament, the Wismilak International. Off-court, tour stalwarts Nathalie Tauziat and Anke Huber both announced their retirements from singles play.

Elsewhere, Capriati ascended to the No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career on October 15 after an injury caused Hingis to be unable to defend her points from the previous year. Hingis, who had held the No. 1 ranking for the entire season to that point, was also forced to withdraw from the Sanex Championships.

That year's Sanex Championships was also missing Venus Williams, who had to withdraw with a wrist injury. In her absence, sister Serena won the title despite not playing since her U.S. Open final loss to Venus, becoming the first player to win the year-ending championship in their debut appearance. Davenport made the final, but had to default to Williams due to a bone bruise. Nevertheless, with Capriati's quarterfinal loss to Sandrine Testud, Davenport's final appearance was enough for her to gain the No. 1 ranking by just 10 points, her second time in the year-end No. 1 position following 1998.

Schedule

The table below shows the 2001 WTA Tour schedule. [1] [2]

Key
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events

January

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Jan Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
2–1
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Round robin losers (Group A)
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Round robin losers (Group B)
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Gold Coast, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja
Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
7–6(11–9), 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
ASB Bank Classic
Auckland, New Zealand
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
7–6(12–10), 6–2
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Bradshaw
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
8 Jan Adidas International
Sydney, Australia
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
6–2, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Canberra International
Canberra, Australia
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
6–2, 6–2
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood
ANZ Tasmanian International
Hobart, Australia
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–4, 6–1
Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
15 Jan
22 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $3,569,290 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
6–4, 6–3
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
6–1, 6–3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
29 Jan Toray Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,188,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Feb Open Gaz de France
Paris, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
7–6(7–2), 6–1
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano
6–3, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
12 Feb Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice
Nice, France
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
6–2, 6–0
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of France.svg Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
1–6, 6–2, 6–0
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open
Doha, Qatar
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
6–3, 6–2
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans
19 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
6–4, 6–4
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar
Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová
Copa Colsanitas
Bogotá, Colombia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–4
Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi-Aracama
Flag of Colombia.svg Catalina Castaño
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Flag of Argentina.svg Laura Montalvo
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
IGA US Indoors
Oklahoma City, United States
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of Hungary.svg Anikó Kapros
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
26 Feb State Farm Classic
Scottsdale, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–2, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Walkover
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Abierto Mexicano Pegaso
Acapulco, Mexico
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Llagostera Vives
Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva
Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Mar
12 Mar
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $2,000,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–4, 6–4
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
19 Mar
26 Mar
Ericsson Open
Key Biscayne, United States
Tier I event
Hard – $2,720,000 – 96S/48Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–0, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 Apr Porto Open
Porto, Portugal
Tier IV event
Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–3, 6–1
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová
Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
9 Apr Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Tier II event
Clay – $565,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
6–4, 7–5
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
6–4, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
Tier IV event
Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
16 Apr Family Circle Cup
Charleston, United States
Tier I event
Clay – $1,200,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
6–0, 4–6, 6–4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Colortex Budapest Grand Prix
Budapest, Hungary
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
Flag of Hungary.svg Anikó Kapros
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio
Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
6–1, 6–3
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dragana Zarić
30 Apr Betty Barclay Cup
Hamburg, Germany
Tier II event
Clay – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–3, 6–0
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
Croatian Bol Ladies Open
Bol, Croatia
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pavlina Nola
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
7–5, 6–4
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 May Eurocard German Open
Berlin, Germany
Tier I event
Clay – $1,185,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Germany.svg Miriam Schnitzer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–4, 6–3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
14 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Tier I event
Clay – $1,200,000 – 56S/48Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–1, 6–1
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
TennisCup Vlaanderen
Antwerp, Belgium
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
6–3, 6–2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová Flag of Spain.svg Eva Bes
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans
21 May Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber Flag of France.svg Céline Beigbeder
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Kuti-Kis
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
6–1, 7–6(7–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Open de España Villa de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–5, 6–0
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
28 May
4 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $3,745,147 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
1–6, 6–4, 12–10
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
6–2, 6–1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
7–5, 6–3
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
11 Jun DFS Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 7–5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of France.svg Virginie Razzano
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–1, 6–1
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Tashkent Open
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Bianka Lamade
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch
6–1, 6–4
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek
18 Jun Britannic Asset Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Tier II event
Grass – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–2, 6–0
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 6–2
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Heineken Trophy
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Tier III event
Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miriam Oremans
25 Jun
2 Jul
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $4,545,319 – 128S/96Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 6–3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Leoš Friedl
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 Jul Uniqa Grand Prix
Vienna, Austria
Tier III event
Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
6–3, 6–2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić
Flag of Spain.svg Marta Marrero
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
6–4, 6–2
Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–4, 6–4
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
16 Jul Sanex Trophy
Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Tier IV event
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
6–2, 6–3
Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Spain.svg Marta Marrero
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna
6–4, 6–3
Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
23 Jul Bank of the West Classic
Stanford, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
Idea Prokom Open
Sopot, Poland
Tier III event
Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
6–2, 6–2
Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
6–4, 6–0
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova
GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
Casablanca, Morocco
Tier V event
Clay – $110,000 – 32S/26Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Flag of Italy.svg Maria Elena Camerin Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit
Flag of Hungary.svg Anikó Kapros
Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá
Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Carlsson
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni
30 Jul Acura Classic
San Diego, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $750,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–2, 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
PreCon Open
Basel, Switzerland
Tier IV event
Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adriana Gerši
6–4, 6–1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova
Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Germany.svg Bianka Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller
Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn
Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
6–2, 7–5
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Spain.svg Marta Marrero

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Aug estyle.com Classic
Manhattan Beach, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 56S/16Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–3, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
13 Aug Rogers AT&T Cup
Toronto, Canada
Tier I event
Hard – $1,200,000 – 56S/32Q/28D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
6–1, 6–7(9–11), 6–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
6–3, 6–1
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
20 Aug Pilot Pen Tennis
New Haven, United States
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
7–6(8–6), 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
27 Aug
3 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $6,628,000 – 128S/128Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
6–2, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
6–4, 5–7, [11–9]
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
10 Sep Brasil Open
Bahia, Brazil
Tier II event
Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
6–3, 6–3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová
Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
6–7(8–10), 6–2, 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
Big Island Championships
Waikoloa, United States
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/19Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
6–3, 2–0 ret.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt
17 Sep Toyota Princess Cup
Tokyo, Japan
Tier II event
Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
6–4, 6–2
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Spain.svg Gala León García
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
6–1, 6–3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Bell Challenge
Quebec City, Canada
Tier III event
Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
6–1, 6–3
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jana Nejedly
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hopkins
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
Flag of the United States.svg Samantha Reeves
Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Serra Zanetti
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Koukalová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Vašková
24 Sep Sparkassen Cup
Leipzig, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
6–1, 6–1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
Wismilak International
Bali, Indonesia
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/26Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Oct Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
6–3, 6–3
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya
AIG Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Tier III event
Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
6–3, 6–2
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of South Africa.svg Joannette Kruger
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pavlina Nola
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Obata
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
6–2, 6–0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
8 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, Germany
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
7–5, 6–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy
Kiwi Open
Shanghai, China
Tier IV event
Hard – $140,000 – 32S/30Q/16D
Singles – Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
6–2, 6–3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Molik
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz
Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
6–0, 7–5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
15 Oct Swisscom Challenge
Zürich, Switzerland
Tier I event
Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–3, 6–1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
EuroTel Slovak Indoors
Bratislava, Slovakia
Tier V event
Hard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
6–1, 6–1
Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá Flag of Italy.svg Adriana Serra Zanetti
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Bianka Lamade
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dája Bedáňová
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
6–3, 6–4
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
22 Oct Generali Ladies Linz
Linz, Austria
Tier II event
Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
6–4, 6–1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
6–1, 6–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin
SEAT Open
Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg
Tier III event
Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
6–2, 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Pisnik
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
6–3, 6–3
Flag of Germany.svg Bianka Lamade
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
29 Oct Sanex Championships
Munich, Germany
Year-end Championship
Hard (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Walkover
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokić
Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Nov Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya, Thailand
Tier V event
Hard – $110,000 – 32S/25Q/16D
SinglesDoubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patty Schnyder
6–0, 6–4
Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Fed Cup
Madrid, Spain
Clay (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
2–1
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Round robin losers (Group A)
Flag of France.svg France
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Round robin losers (Group B)
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Statistics

List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:

The following players won their first title:

Titles won by nation:

Rankings

Below are the 2001 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking [3]
NoPlayer NameNationPoints2000Change
1 Lindsay Davenport Flag of the United States.svg USA4,9022+1
2 Jennifer Capriati Flag of the United States.svg USA4,89214+12
3 Venus Williams Flag of the United States.svg USA4,1283=
4 Martina Hingis Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI 3,9441-3
5 Kim Clijsters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL 3,26518+13
6 Serena Williams Flag of the United States.svg USA3,0046=
7 Justine Henin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL 2,98948+41
8 Jelena Dokić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  YUG 2,78026+18
9 Amélie Mauresmo Flag of France.svg  FRA 2,76516+7
10 Monica Seles Flag of the United States.svg USA2,3064-6
11 Sandrine Testud Flag of France.svg  FRA 2,05617+6
12 Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of the United States.svg USA1,83339+27
13 Nathalie Tauziat Flag of France.svg  FRA 1,75410-3
14 Silvia Farina Elia Flag of Italy.svg  ITA 1,73863+49
15 Elena Dementieva Flag of Russia.svg  RUS 1,57611-4
16 Magdalena Maleeva Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL 1,57122+6
17 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of Spain.svg  ESP 1,5488-9
18 Anke Huber Flag of Germany.svg  GER 1,44419+1
19 Amanda Coetzer Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA 1,42612-7
20 Iroda Tulyaganova Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  UZB 1,29575+55
Doubles Year-end Ranking [4]
NoPlayer NameNationPoints2000Change
1 Lisa Raymond Flag of the United States.svg USA4,0985+4
2 Rennae Stubbs Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS 3,7125+3
3 Cara Black Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM 2,61414+11
4 Elena Likhovtseva Flag of Russia.svg  RUS 2,60518+14
5 Nathalie Tauziat Flag of France.svg  FRA 2,5359+4
6 Paola Suárez Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG 2,5127+1
7 Kimberly Po-Messerli Flag of the United States.svg USA2,36420+13
8 Virginia Ruano Pascual Flag of Spain.svg  ESP 2,34410+2
9 Ai Sugiyama Flag of Japan.svg  JPN 2,0181-8
10 Nicole Arendt Flag of the United States.svg USA1,79611+1
11 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Flag of Spain.svg  ESP 1,79016+5
12 Jelena Dokić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  YUG 1,71050+38
13 Sandrine Testud Flag of France.svg  FRA 1,57822+9
14 Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of the United States.svg USA1,47635+21
15 Kim Clijsters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL 1,35747+32
16 Els Callens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL 1,33515-1
17 Amanda Coetzer Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA 1,31226+9
18 Barbara Schett Flag of Austria.svg  AUT 1,29313-5
19 Conchita Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  ESP 1,26527+8
20 Katarina Srebotnik Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO 1,25634+14

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