2001 Ericsson Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2001 Ericsson Open
Final
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (2WC/1Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2000  · Miami Open ·  2002  

Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions but only Sugiyama competed that year with Nicole Arendt.

Contents

Arendt and Sugiyama lost in the first round to Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Nathalie Tauziat won in the final 6–0, 6–4 against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (final)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (champions)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
3 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
0 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
5 3  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
3 66
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
66 Q Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
63 4
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
3 3    Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
63 7
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
3 64 7 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
3 65
  Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
677   Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
5 4  7 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
773 4
3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66 3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
6566
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
1 2  3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66 
  Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
66   Flag of France.svg É Loit
Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot
3 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
1 2  3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
6466
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
6164 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
771 2
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
771 6  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
63 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
4 770 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
1 66
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
6656

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
4 4  8 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
75 r
  Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
66   Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
5 7 
  Flag of Austria.svg S Plischke
Flag of Germany.svg E Wagner
1 3    Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
62 6
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokić
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg S Načuk
4 2  4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
2 63
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
66   Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
651  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Jeyaseelan
2 3  4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
776 
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66   Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Argentina.svg L Montalvo
1 0  
5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
76 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
5 1  5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
66 
  Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
4 4    Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
4 2  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
66 5 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
1 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
3 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66 
  Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg S Testud
66   Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of France.svg S Testud
2 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
5 1  2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
76 

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood

Qualifying draw

First round Second round Qualifying competition
           
1 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek
7
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
9
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Y Yoshida
86
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
98
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
8
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
6
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad
Flag of the United States.svg B Mattek
4 4
2 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
66
2 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
8
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
6
2 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
8
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner
6
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Rampre
Flag of France.svg V Razzano
8

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