2001 in tennis
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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2001. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
In 2001, Martina Hingis finished the year as the fourth-ranked female tennis player, the first time in five years she was not ranked No. 1.[1]
ITF[edit]
Grand Slam events[edit]
| Discipline | 2001 Australian Open | 2001 French Open | 2001 Wimbledon | 2001 US Open |
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| Men's singles | Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément |
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Àlex Corretja |
Goran Ivanišević defeated Patrick Rafter |
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras |
| Women's singles | Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis |
Jennifer Capriati defeated Kim Clijsters |
Venus Williams defeated Justine Henin |
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams |
Davis Cup[edit]
| 2001 Davis Cup Champions |
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 France 9th title |
 Australia 2 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 30 November - 2 December 2001 Grass (outdoors) |
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Fed Cup[edit]
| 2001 Fed Cup Champions |
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 Belgium 1st title |
 Russia 1 |
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain 11 November 2001 Clay (indoors) |
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Hopman Cup[edit]
| 2001 Hopman Cup Champions |
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 Switzerland 2nd title |
Switzerland 2 |
Hard (indoors) |
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ATP Tour[edit]
Tennis Masters Cup[edit]
| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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| Sydney |  Lleyton Hewitt |
 Sébastien Grosjean |
6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |  Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach |
 Petr Pála Pavel Vízner |
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
Tennis Masters Series[edit]
WTA Tour[edit]
WTA Tour Championships[edit]
- Singles:
Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport, walkover
International Tennis Hall of Fame[edit]
- Class of 2001:
- Ivan Lendl, player
- Mervyn Rose, player
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wyld, Ben (31 December 2001). "Hingis arrives repaired and ready for the long climb back to the summit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.