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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.
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.
File: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.
File: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 .
File: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
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jan
Hopman Cup Perth , Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
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Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger Template:Flagicon Silvija Talaja Template:Flagicon Andrea Glass
Template:Flagicon Giulia Casoni Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová 7–6(11–9) , 7–5
Template:Flagicon Katie Schlukebir Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu 7–6(12–10) , 6–2
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Marlene Weingärtner
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer Template:Flagicon Allison Bradshaw
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Rita Grande 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Template:Flagicon Emmanuelle Gagliardi Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett
8 Jan
Adidas International Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu Template:Flagicon Monica Seles Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett 6–2, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
Canberra International Canberra , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin 6–2, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud
Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce Template:Flagicon Nathalie Dechy
Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Template:Flagicon Nannie de Villiers Template:Flagicon Annabel Ellwood
ANZ Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Hopkins
Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Template:Flagicon Cara Black
Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Template:Flagicon Kristina Brandi Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
15 Jan 22 Jan
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,569,290 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Monica Seles Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu
Template:Flagicon Ellis Ferreira Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu 6–1, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Joshua Eagle Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett
29 Jan
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo , Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,188,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–5) , 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris , France Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–2) , 6–1
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova
Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli Template:Flagicon Virginie Razzano 6–3, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
12 Feb
Internationaux de Tennis Feminin Nice Nice , France Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo 6–2, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams Template:Flagicon Anke Huber
Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia
Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit Template:Flagicon Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 1–6, 6–2, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Qatar Total Fina Elf Open Doha , Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud
Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett Template:Flagicon Adriana Gerši
Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger Template:Flagicon Lina Krasnoroutskaya Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová Template:Flagicon Kristie Boogert
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Template:Flagicon Kristie Boogert Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans
19 Feb
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Lina Krasnoroutskaya Template:Flagicon Selima Sfar Template:Flagicon Mary Pierce
Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis 6–0, 4–6, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson Template:Flagicon Karina Habšudová
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Rita Kuti-Kis
Template:Flagicon Mariana Díaz Oliva Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero
Template:Flagicon Eva Martincová Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Katalin Marosi-Aracama Template:Flagicon Catalina Castaño
Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Laura Montalvo Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
IGA US Indoors Oklahoma City , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Stevenson Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh Template:Flagicon Anikó Kapros Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Janet Lee Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya
26 Feb
State Farm Classic Scottsdale , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs Walkover
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Abierto Mexicano Pegaso Acapulco , Mexico Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez Template:Flagicon Nuria Llagostera Vives
Template:Flagicon Rita Kuti-Kis Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio Template:Flagicon Mariana Díaz Oliva Template:Flagicon Corina Morariu
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Mar 12 Mar
Pacific Life Open Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,000,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Venus Williams
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama 6–4, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
19 Mar 26 Mar
Ericsson Open Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,720,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–0, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Apr
Porto Open Porto , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Silvija Talaja
Template:Flagicon Petra Mandula Template:Flagicon Ľudmila Cervanová Template:Flagicon Rita Kuti-Kis Template:Flagicon Lubomira Bacheva
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–1, 6–7(5–7) , 7–5
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Fusai Template:Flagicon Rita Grande
9 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II event Clay – $565,000 (green) – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin Template:Flagicon Jana Kandarr
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin
Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Tina Križan Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik
16 Apr
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Tier I event Clay – $1,200,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Marlene Weingärtner
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
Colortex Budapest Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer
Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero Template:Flagicon Anikó Kapros
Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit Template:Flagicon Petra Mandula
Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová 6–1, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Zsófia Gubacsi Template:Flagicon Dragana Zarić
30 Apr
Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II event Clay – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 6–3, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Mariana Díaz Oliva
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud
Template:Flagicon Pavlina Nola Template:Flagicon Anna Smashnova Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik Template:Flagicon Marlene Weingärtner
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues 7–5, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 May
Eurocard German Open Berlin , Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,185,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Miriam Schnitzer
Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy 6–4, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
14 May
Italian Open Rome , Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,200,000 – 56S/48Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini
TennisCup Vlaanderen Antwerp , Belgium Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Klára Koukalová
Template:Flagicon Eva Bes Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues
Template:Flagicon Laurence Courtois Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anna Smashnova Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual
Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Kristie Boogert Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans
21 May
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber
Template:Flagicon Céline Beigbeder Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Rita Kuti-Kis Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova 6–1, 7–6(7–0)
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil
Open de España Villa de Madrid Madrid , Spain Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio
Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez
Template:Flagicon Rossana de los Ríos Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs
28 May 4 June
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay – $3,745,147 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati 1–6, 6–4, 12–10
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Petra Mandula Template:Flagicon Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez
Template:Flagicon Tomás Carbonell Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual 7–5, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Jaime Oncins Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 Jun
DFS Classic Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová
Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva Template:Flagicon Virginie Razzano Template:Flagicon Kristina Brandi
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Bianka Lamade 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Seda Noorlander
Template:Flagicon Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero
Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya Template:Flagicon Alena Vašková Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova Template:Flagicon Janet Lee
Template:Flagicon Petra Mandula Template:Flagicon Patricia Wartusch 6–1, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Perebiynis Template:Flagicon Tatiana Poutchek
18 Jun
Britannic Asset Championships Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–2, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna
Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
Heineken Trophy 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova
Template:Flagicon Kristina Brandi Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová Template:Flagicon Tatiana Panova Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina
Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova 7–6(7–5) , 6–7(5–7) , 6–4
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Miriam Oremans
25 Jun 2 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London , Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,545,319 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Conchita Martínez Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Template:Flagicon Leoš Friedl Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan Template:Flagicon Cara Black
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Jul
Uniqa Grand Prix Vienna , Austria Tier III event Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez Template:Flagicon Jelena Kostanić
Template:Flagicon Marta Marrero Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Anna Smashnova
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Vanessa Henke Template:Flagicon Lenka Němečková
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–4, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero
Template:Flagicon Gala León García Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson
Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Tatiana Panova
Template:Flagicon Tathiana Garbin Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues
16 Jul
Sanex Trophy Knokke-Heist , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $150,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Gala León García
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Marta Marrero
Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero Template:Flagicon Rossana de los Ríos
Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual Template:Flagicon Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie Template:Flagicon Andreea Ehritt-Vanc
23 Jul
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh Template:Flagicon Jana Kandarr
Template:Flagicon Janet Lee Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis
Idea Prokom Open Sopot , Poland Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero 6–2, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Gala León García
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Mariana Díaz Oliva Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová Template:Flagicon Tatiana Poutchek
Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone 6–4, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Perebiynis Template:Flagicon Anastasia Rodionova
GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca , Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Zsófia Gubacsi 1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Template:Flagicon Maria Elena Camerin
Template:Flagicon Émilie Loit Template:Flagicon Anikó Kapros
Template:Flagicon Martina Suchá Template:Flagicon Anca Barna Template:Flagicon Lenka Němečková Template:Flagicon María Emilia Salerni
Template:Flagicon Lubomira Bacheva Template:Flagicon Åsa Carlsson 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 6–1
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon María Emilia Salerni
30 Jul
Acura Classic San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $750,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova
PreCon Open Basel , Switzerland Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Adriana Gerši 6–4, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Template:Flagicon Anna Smashnova Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero
Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Bianka Lamade Template:Flagicon Martina Müller Template:Flagicon Gréta Arn
Template:Flagicon María José Martínez Sánchez Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues 6–2, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger Template:Flagicon Marta Marrero
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Aug
estyle.com Classic Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Amy Frazier Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Caroline Vis
13 Aug
Rogers AT&T Cup Toronto , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,200,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams 6–1, 6–7(7–9) , 6–3
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Monica Seles
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy Template:Flagicon Jennifer Hopkins Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nicole Pratt 6–3, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Tina Križan Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik
20 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Justine Henin Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova
27 Aug 3 Sep
US Open New York City , United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,628,000 – 128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Dája Bedáňová Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Kimberly Po-Messerli Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Todd Woodbridge Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 5–7, [11–9]
Template:Flagicon Leander Paes Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Sep
Brasil Open Bahia , Brazil Tier II event Hard – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Henrieta Nagyová Template:Flagicon Rossana de los Ríos
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Panova Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Samantha Reeves
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Lori McNeil 6–7(8–10) , 6–2, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Nicole Arendt Template:Flagicon Patricia Tarabini
Big Island Championships Waikoloa , United States Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/19Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud 6–3, 2–0 ret.
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Marissa Irvin
Template:Flagicon Jill Craybas Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu Template:Flagicon Alina Jidkova
Template:Flagicon Tina Križan Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Nicole Pratt
17 Sep
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo , Japan Tier II event Hard – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Gala León García
Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber 6–1, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama
Bell Challenge Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Iva Majoli
Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer Template:Flagicon Martina Suchá
Template:Flagicon Alexandra Stevenson Template:Flagicon Jana Nejedly Template:Flagicon Jennifer Hopkins Template:Flagicon Samantha Reeves
Template:Flagicon Samantha Reeves Template:Flagicon Adriana Serra Zanetti 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Klára Koukalová Template:Flagicon Alena Vašková
24 Sep
Sparkassen Cup Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters 6–1, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva
Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer
Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner
Wismilak International Bali , Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/26Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Angelique Widjaja 7–6(7–2) , 7–6(7–4)
Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik Template:Flagicon Shinobu Asagoe Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn
Template:Flagicon Evie Dominikovic Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Janet Lee Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Oct
Kremlin Cup Moscow , Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva
Template:Flagicon Anastasia Myskina Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Barbara Schett Template:Flagicon Francesca Schiavone Template:Flagicon Dája Bedáňová
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova 7–6(7–1) , 6–3
Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva Template:Flagicon Lina Krasnoroutskaya
AIG Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–3, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn
Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Joannette Kruger
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande Template:Flagicon Pavlina Nola Template:Flagicon Emmanuelle Gagliardi Template:Flagicon Saori Obata
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Rachel McQuillan 6–2, 6–0
Template:Flagicon Janet Lee Template:Flagicon Wynne Prakusya
8 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 7–5, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud
Template:Flagicon Tatiana Panova Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–7(4–7) , 7–5
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy
Kiwi Open Shanghai , China Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/30Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Nicole Pratt
Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik Template:Flagicon Rita Grande
Template:Flagicon Stéphanie Foretz Template:Flagicon Cho Yoon-jeong Template:Flagicon Ai Sugiyama Template:Flagicon Janet Lee
Template:Flagicon Liezel Huber Template:Flagicon Lenka Němečková 6–0, 7–5
Template:Flagicon Evie Dominikovic Template:Flagicon Tamarine Tanasugarn
15 Oct
Swisscom Challenge Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,185,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová Template:Flagicon Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci
EuroTel Slovak Indoors Bratislava , Slovakia Tier V event Hard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande 6–1, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Martina Suchá
Template:Flagicon Adriana Serra Zanetti Template:Flagicon Ľudmila Cervanová
Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Bianka Lamade Template:Flagicon Anne Kremer
Template:Flagicon Dája Bedáňová Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina 6–3, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Dechy Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu
22 Oct
Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $565,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–1
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin Template:Flagicon Alexandra Stevenson Template:Flagicon Tatiana Panova
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić Template:Flagicon Nadia Petrova 6–1, 6–4
Template:Flagicon Els Callens Template:Flagicon Chanda Rubin
SEAT Open Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters 6–2, 6–2
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer Template:Flagicon Tina Pisnik
Template:Flagicon Anna Kournikova Template:Flagicon Květa Hrdličková Template:Flagicon Anke Huber Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu
Template:Flagicon Elena Bovina Template:Flagicon Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Bianka Lamade Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder
29 Oct
Sanex Championships Munich , Germany Year-end Championship Hard (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams Walkover
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati Template:Flagicon Justine Henin Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić
Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond Template:Flagicon Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Template:Flagicon Cara Black Template:Flagicon Elena Likhovtseva
November
Statistics
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
Template:Flagicon Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo Pan Pacific, Scottsdale, Eastbourne, Manhattan Beach, Filderstadt, Zurich and Linz (7)
Template:Flagicon Venus Williams – Miami, Hamburg, Wimbledon , San Diego, New Haven and U.S. Open (6)
Template:Flagicon Amélie Mauresmo – Paris, Nice, Amelia Island and Berlin (4)
Template:Flagicon Monica Seles – Oklahoma City, Bahia, Tokyo Japan Open and Shanghai (4)
Template:Flagicon Jennifer Capriati – Australian Open , Charleston and French Open (3)
Template:Flagicon Kim Clijsters – Stanford, Leipzig and Luxembourg (3)
Template:Flagicon Jelena Dokić – Rome, Tokyo Princess Cup and Moscow (3)
Template:Flagicon Justine Henin – Gold Coast, Canberra and 's-Hertogenbosch (3)
Template:Flagicon Martina Hingis – Sydney, Doha and Dubai (3)
Template:Flagicon Serena Williams – Indian Wells, Toronto and Munich Championships (3)
Template:Flagicon Rita Grande – Hobart and Bratislava (2)
Template:Flagicon Ángeles Montolio – Estoril and Bol (2)
Template:Flagicon Iroda Tulyaganova – Vienna and Knokke-Heist (2)
Template:Flagicon Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Porto and Madrid (2)
Template:Flagicon Amanda Coetzer – Acapulco (1)
Template:Flagicon Silvia Farina Elia – Strasbourg (1)
Template:Flagicon Adriana Gerši – Basel (1)
Template:Flagicon Zsófia Gubacsi – Casablanca (1)
Template:Flagicon Bianka Lamade – Tashkent (1)
Template:Flagicon Magdalena Maleeva – Budapest (1)
Template:Flagicon Anabel Medina Garrigues – Palermo (1)
Template:Flagicon Barbara Rittner – Antwerp (1)
Template:Flagicon Patty Schnyder – Pattaya (1)
Template:Flagicon Meghann Shaughnessy – Quebec City (1)
Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez – Bogotá (1)
Template:Flagicon Nathalie Tauziat – Birmingham (1)
Template:Flagicon Sandrine Testud – Waikoloa (1)
Template:Flagicon Cristina Torrens Valero – Sopot (1)
Template:Flagicon Meilen Tu – Auckland (1)
Template:Flagicon Angelique Widjaja – Bali (1)
The following players won their first title:
Titles won by nation:
Template:Flagu – 25 (Auckland, Australian Open , Tokyo Pan Pacific, Oklahoma City, Scottsdale, Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Hamburg, French Open , Eastbourne, Wimbledon , San Diego, Manhattan Beach, Toronto, New Haven, U.S. Open , Bahia, Quebec City, Tokyo Japan Open, Filderstadt, Shanghai, Zurich, Linz and Munich Championships )
Template:Flagu – 6 (Gold Coast, Canberra, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Leipzig and Luxembourg)
Template:Flagu – 6 (Paris, Nice, Amelia Island, Berlin, Birmingham and Waikoloa)
Template:Flagu – 6 (Porto, Estoril, Bol, Madrid, Palermo and Sopot)
Template:Flagu – 4 (Sydney, Doha, Dubai and Pattaya)
Template:Flagu – 3 (Hobart, Strasbourg and Bratislava)
Template:Flagcountry – 3 (Rome, Tokyo Princess Cup and Moscow)
Template:Flagu – 2 (Antwerp and Tashkent)
Script error: No such module "flag". – 2 (Vienna and Knokke-Heist)
Template:Flagu – 1 (Bogotá)
Script error: No such module "flag". – 1 (Budapest)
Script error: No such module "flag". – 1 (Basel)
Script error: No such module "flag". – 1 (Casablanca)
Script error: No such module "flag". – 1 (Indonesia)
Template:Flagu – 1 (Acapulco)
Rankings
Below are the 2001 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[ 3]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2000
Change
1
Lindsay Davenport
Template:Flagu
4,902
2
+1
2
Jennifer Capriati
Template:Flagu
4,892
14
+12
3
Venus Williams
Template:Flagu
4,128
3
=
4
Martina Hingis
File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg SUI
3,944
1
-3
5
Kim Clijsters
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL
3,265
18
+13
6
Serena Williams
Template:Flagu
3,004
6
=
7
Justine Henin
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL
2,989
48
+41
8
Jelena Dokić
File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg YUG
2,780
26
+18
9
Amélie Mauresmo
File:Flag of France.svg FRA
2,765
16
+7
10
Monica Seles
Template:Flagu
2,306
4
-6
11
Sandrine Testud
File:Flag of France.svg FRA
2,056
17
+6
12
Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagu
1,833
39
+27
13
Nathalie Tauziat
File:Flag of France.svg FRA
1,754
10
-3
14
Silvia Farina Elia
File:Flag of Italy.svg ITA
1,738
63
+49
15
Elena Dementieva
File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS
1,576
11
-4
16
Magdalena Maleeva
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg BUL
1,571
22
+6
17
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP
1,548
8
-9
18
Anke Huber
File:Flag of Germany.svg GER
1,444
19
+1
19
Amanda Coetzer
File:Flag of South Africa.svg RSA
1,426
12
-7
20
Iroda Tulyaganova
File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg UZB
1,295
75
+55
Doubles Year-end Ranking[ 4]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2000
Change
1
Lisa Raymond
Template:Flagu
4,098
5
+4
2
Rennae Stubbs
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg AUS
3,712
5
+3
3
Cara Black
File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg ZIM
2,614
14
+11
4
Elena Likhovtseva
File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS
2,605
18
+14
5
Nathalie Tauziat
File:Flag of France.svg FRA
2,535
9
+4
6
Paola Suárez
File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG
2,512
7
+1
7
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Template:Flagu
2,364
20
+13
8
Virginia Ruano Pascual
File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP
2,344
10
+2
9
Ai Sugiyama
File:Flag of Japan.svg JPN
2,018
1
-8
10
Nicole Arendt
Template:Flagu
1,796
11
+1
11
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP
1,790
16
+5
12
Jelena Dokić
File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg YUG
1,710
50
+38
13
Sandrine Testud
File:Flag of France.svg FRA
1,578
22
+9
14
Meghann Shaughnessy
Template:Flagu
1,476
35
+21
15
Kim Clijsters
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL
1,357
47
+32
16
Els Callens
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BEL
1,335
15
-1
17
Amanda Coetzer
File:Flag of South Africa.svg RSA
1,312
26
+9
18
Barbara Schett
File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT
1,293
13
-5
19
Conchita Martínez
File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP
1,265
27
+8
20
Katarina Srebotnik
File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO
1,256
34
+14
Points distribution
Category
W
F
SF
QF
R16
R32
R64
R128
Q
Q3
Q2
Q1
Grand Slam (S)
520
364
234
130
72
44
26
2
22
18
10
2
Grand Slam (D)
520
364
234
130
72
44
2
–
17
–
–
–
WTA Championships (S)
390
273
175
97
54
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
WTA Championships (D)
390
273
175
97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Tier I (96S)
260
182
117
65
36
22
13
1
9
–
5
1
Tier I (56S)
260
182
117
65
36
22
1
–
9
–
5
1
Tier I (28S)
260
182
117
65
36
1
–
–
16
9
5
1
Tier I (28/32D)
260
182
117
65
36
1
–
–
16
–
–
–
Tier I (16D)
260
182
117
65
1
–
–
–
16
–
–
–
Tier II (56S)
200
140
90
50
26
14
1
–
7
–
4
1
Tier II (28S)
200
140
90
50
26
1
–
–
12
7
4
1
Tier II (16D)
200
140
90
50
1
–
–
–
12
–
–
–
Tier III (56S)
155
110
71
39
20
11
1
–
5
–
3
1
Tier III (30S)
155
110
71
39
20
1
–
–
9
5
3
1
Tier III (16D)
155
110
71
39
1
–
–
–
10
–
–
–
Tier IV (S)
140
98
63
35
18
1
–
–
8
5
3
1
Tier IV (D)
140
98
63
35
1
–
–
–
9
–
–
–
Tier V (S)
80
56
36
20
10
1
–
–
4.5
3
2
1
Tier V (D)
80
56
36
20
1
–
–
–
5
–
–
–
See also
References
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