2001 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2001 Australian Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Main article: 2001 Australian Open

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2001 Australian Open. It was the Williams sisters' fourth major doubles title, and they completed the career Golden Slam in doubles with the win.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Martina Hingis and Monica Seles.

Seeds

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

1. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (first round)
2. Nicole Arendt / Ai Sugiyama (semifinals)
3. Anna Kournikova / Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
4. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
5. Mary Pierce / Sandrine Testud (third round)
6. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
7. Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu (final)
8. Els Callens / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (second round)
9. Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande (quarterfinals)
10. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (first round)
11. Nicole Pratt / Meghann Shaughnessy (quarterfinals)
12. Tina Križan / Irina Selyutina (second round)
13. Kimberly Po / Magüi Serna (third round)
14. Kristie Boogert / Miriam Oremans (third round)
15. Sonya Jeyaseelan / Karina Habšudová (first round)
16. Kim Clijsters / Laurence Courtois (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Martina Hingis Monica Seles	5	2
	WC	Serena Williams Venus Williams	7	6
								WC	Serena Williams Venus Williams	6	4	6
								7	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	2	6	4
	7	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	7	6
	2	Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama	5	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	62	3
		M Hingis M Seles	77	6					M Hingis M Seles	6	6
		J Capriati J Dokić	6	6					J Capriati J Dokić	3	3
		Y Basuki C Vis	2	3												M Hingis M Seles	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo C Schneider	4	2											16	K Clijsters L Courtois	2	4
		L Horn I Majoli	6	6					L Horn I Majoli	6	5	1
		J Kostanić I Tulyaganova	2	3				16	K Clijsters L Courtois	3	7	6
	16	K Clijsters L Courtois	6	6																			M Hingis M Seles	6	7
	11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	6	7																		11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	0	5
		N de Villiers A Ellwood	2	5				11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	6	6
		A Canepa M Matevžič	6	6					A Canepa M Matevžič	1	2
		A Glass B Lamade	1	3											11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	1	79	6
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	77											5	M Pierce S Testud	6	67	4
		B Rittner P Schnyder	4	63					A Frazier K Schlukebir	0	6	4
		R Dragomir S Farina Elia	5	4				5	M Pierce S Testud	6	4	6
	5	M Pierce S Testud	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	6
		D Buth T Hergold	1	2				3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	6
		L Krasnoroutskaya N Ostrovskaya	2	63					E deLone A Molik	2	2
		E deLone A Molik	6	77											3	A Kournikova B Schett	2	6	6
		A Bachmann E Dyrberg	4	6	5											S Asagoe Y Yoshida	6	3	3
		Y Basting K Srebotnik	6	4	7				Y Basting K Srebotnik	6	65	2
		S Asagoe Y Yoshida	6	6					S Asagoe Y Yoshida	3	77	6
	15	S Jeyaseelan K Habšudová	4	2																		3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	1	1
	12	T Križan I Selyutina	6	4	6																	WC	S Williams V Williams	3	6	6
		G León García G Riera	0	6	3			12	T Križan I Selyutina	4	4
		Å Carlsson M Maleeva	6	6					Å Carlsson M Maleeva	6	6
		D Hantuchová L Pleming	1	4												Å Carlsson M Maleeva	1	6	4
	WC	S Williams V Williams	6	6											WC	S Williams V Williams	6	4	6
		R Kolbovic N Vaidyanathan	1	3				WC	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		K Grant M Maruska	0	1				8	E Callens A-G Sidot	4	2
	8	E Callens A-G Sidot	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	L Davenport C Morariu	4	6	6
		T Musgrave B Stewart	6	0	1			7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		T Garbin J Husárová	6	6					T Garbin J Husárová	1	3
		E Martincová P Rampre	4	1											7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva M Vento	2	4												T Garbin J Husárová	2	4
		P Mandula P Wartusch	6	6					P Mandula P Wartusch	5	6	6
		G Casoni H Nagyová	6	6					G Casoni J Husárová	7	3	2
	10	C Martínez P Tarabini	3	2																		7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
	13	K Po M Serna	6	6																		4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	3	2
		S Načuk T Pisnik	2	3				13	K Po M Serna	61	6	6
		N Li T Li	2	6	2				R Hiraki S Noorlander	77	2	4
		R Hiraki S Noorlander	6	3	6										13	K Po M Serna	6	3	4
		A Hopmans S Plischke	1	5											4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	6	6
	WC	E Dominikovic J Henin	6	7				WC	E Dominikovic J Henin	4	2
		R M Andres C Martínez Granados	4	1				4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	C Black E Likhovtseva	1	6	6
		E Bes M Tu	6	4	3			6	C Black E Likhovtseva	65	7	5
		R McQuillan L McShea	3	6	6				R McQuillan L McShea	77	5	7
		N Dechy É Loit	6	3	4											R McQuillan L McShea	5	6	4
		J Lee W Prakusya	63	7	6										9	A Fusai R Grande	7	4	6
		A Jidkova T Poutchek	77	5	3				J Lee W Prakusya	6	1	1
		L Bacheva C Torrens Valero	4	2				9	A Fusai R Grande	1	6	6
	9	A Fusai R Grande	6	6																		9	A Fusai R Grande	5	3
	14	K Boogert M Oremans	0	7	6																	2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	7	6
	WC	K-A Guse C Wheeler	6	5	4			14	K Boogert M Oremans	6	0	7
	WC	A Grahame A Jensen	4	1					L Osterloh A Stevenson	3	6	5
		L Osterloh A Stevenson	6	6											14	K Boogert M Oremans	2	6	3
		K Marosi-Aracama L Woodroffe	6	6											2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	4	6
		N Petrova V Razzano	4	4					K Marosi-Aracama L Woodroffe	2	78	3
		S Appelmans M Grzybowska	0	1				2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	66	6
	2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	6

External links

• 2001 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation