2001 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2001 Australian Open
2000 Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Champion	Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–4, 6–3

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but was defeated in the semifinals by Jennifer Capriati in a rematch of their semifinal at the 2000 Australian Open.

Capriati won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Martina Hingis.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (Final)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
3. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
4. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
5. Conchita Martínez (Second Round)
6. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals)
7. Mary Pierce (Third Round)
8. Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)

9. Elena Dementieva (Third Round)
10. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
11. Chanda Rubin (First Round)
12. Jennifer Capriati (Champion)
13. Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
14. Sandrine Testud (Third Round)
15. Kim Clijsters (Fourth Round)
16. Amy Frazier (Second 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	3	8
	6	Serena Williams	2	6	6
								1	Martina Hingis	6	6
								3	Venus Williams	1	1
	3	Venus Williams	2	6	8
	10	Amanda Coetzer	6	1	6
															1	Martina Hingis	4	3
															12	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	12	Jennifer Capriati	5	6	6
	4	Monica Seles	7	4	3
								12	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
								2	Lindsay Davenport	3	4
	8	Anna Kournikova	4	2
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		K Marosi-Aracama	1	1				1	M Hingis	6	6
		R McQuillan	3	1					E Callens	1	0
		E Callens	6	6											1	M Hingis	7	6
		A Kremer	6	2	6										WC	V Razzano	5	1
		I Tulyaganova	4	6	4				A Kremer	77	1	5
		T Panova	66	3				WC	V Razzano	61	6	7
	WC	V Razzano	78	6																		1	M Hingis	6	6
		H Parkinson	6	6																			R Grande	0	3
		Á Montolio	2	2					H Parkinson	4	6	2
	WC	E Dominikovic	4	6	6			WC	E Dominikovic	6	2	6
		P Schnyder	6	1	3										WC	E Dominikovic	3	4
		G León García	2	62												R Grande	6	6
		R Grande	6	77					R Grande	6	6
	Q	L Andretto	5	4				16	A Frazier	4	1
	16	A Frazier	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	E Dementieva	6	6
		L Osterloh	4	3				9	E Dementieva	2	78	6
		J Kostanić	63	4				Q	A Glass	6	66	3
	Q	A Glass	77	6											9	E Dementieva	6	65	3
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6												D Bedáňová	2	77	6
		J Hopkins	5	0					A Medina Garrigues	2	6	4
		D Bedáňová	7	4	7				D Bedáňová	6	4	6
	WC	B Stewart	5	6	5																		D Bedáňová	2	2
		M Maleeva	62	5																		6	S Williams	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	77	7					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		Å Carlsson	66	6	3				P Wartusch	1	1
		P Wartusch	78	3	6											T Tanasugarn	1	4
		N Petrova	7	6											6	S Williams	6	6
	Q	E Bovina	5	3					N Petrova	3	2
	WC	J Lee	1	4				6	S Williams	6	6
	6	S Williams	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	V Williams	6	2	6
	Q	MJ Martínez	3	6	0			3	V Williams	6	77
		A Hopmans	0	4					M Shaughnessy	3	63
		M Shaughnessy	6	6											3	V Williams	6	6
		S Appelmans	77	6												D Chládková	4	1
		P Nola	65	1					S Appelmans	2	2
		J Kandarr	3	2					D Chládková	6	6
		D Chládková	6	6																		3	V Williams	6	3	6
		K Habšudová	63	6	6																	13	A Mauresmo	2	6	3
		A Smashnova	77	4	3				K Habšudová	4	2
		K Brandi	2	67					I Majoli	6	6
		I Majoli	6	79												I Majoli	4	2
		N Pratt	6	6											13	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	M Palaveršić	4	2					N Pratt	0	5
		A Sugiyama	3	3				13	A Mauresmo	6	7
	13	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	A Coetzer	6	6
		S Jeyaseelan	2	4				10	A Coetzer	6	6
		S Talaja	6	6					S Talaja	1	3
		A Molik	0	0											10	A Coetzer	6	6
		O Barabanschikova	5	2												M Weingärtner	2	4
		T Pisnik	7	6					T Pisnik	6	66	0
		L Raymond	3	4					M Weingärtner	4	78	6
		M Weingärtner	6	6																		10	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Dechy	2	1																			P Suárez	1	4
		P Suárez	6	6					P Suárez	6	6
		M Grzybowska	4	2					R de los Ríos	3	0
		R de los Ríos	6	6												P Suárez	6	6
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	5	6										7	M Pierce	3	2
		A Gerši	4	7	4				M Díaz-Oliva	2	2
		S Plischke	1	3				7	M Pierce	6	6
	7	M Pierce	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	C Martínez	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	1	1				5	C Martínez	7	3	6
	WC	A Ellwood	3	6	6				E Gagliardi	5	6	8
		E Gagliardi	6	4	8											E Gagliardi	6	1	2
		S Nacuk	0	6	6											M Marrero	4	6	6
		T Garbin	6	2	2				S Nacuk	4	4
		C Morariu	6	4	4				M Marrero	6	6
		M Marrero	2	6	6																		M Marrero	5	1
		A Stevenson	7	6																		12	J Capriati	7	6
		L Bacheva	5	1					A Stevenson	6	5	2
		V Ruano Pascual	6	77					V Ruano Pascual	3	7	6
	Q	J Craybas	2	65												V Ruano Pascual	0	2
		M Oremans	6	6											12	J Capriati	6	6
	WC	A Grahame	3	4					M Oremans	0	2
		H Nagyová	6	2	5			12	J Capriati	6	6
	12	J Capriati	4	6	7

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	S Testud	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	0				14	S Testud	6	5
		J-Q Yi	6	6					J-Q Yi	4	2	r
		Y Basting	2	3											14	S Testud	2	4
		J Henin	6	7												J Henin	6	6
		T Poutchek	4	5					J Henin	6	6
		K Boogert	3	3					S Pitkowski	3	2
		S Pitkowski	6	6																			J Henin	6	4	4
		M Irvin	1	3																		4	M Seles	4	6	6
		M Serna	6	6					M Serna	5	6	1
		É Loit	6	2	6				É Loit	7	3	6
		G Casoni	3	6	3											É Loit	3	5
		M Vavrinec	3	77	6										4	M Seles	6	7
		A-G Sidot	6	65	4				M Vavrinec	2	3
		B Rippner	0	r				4	M Seles	6	6
	4	M Seles	1

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	A Kournikova	6	7
		D Hantuchová	2	5				8	A Kournikova	6	6
		F Schiavone	68	6	4				R Kuti-Kis	3	4
		R Kuti-Kis	710	1	6										8	A Kournikova	2	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	62	4											B Schett	6	4	3
		B Schett	4	77	6				B Schett	6	6
		L Latimer	62	2					M Vento	4	2
		M Vento	77	6																		8	A Kournikova	6	6
		E de Lone	6	3	3																		B Rittner	3	1
		B Rittner	2	6	6				B Rittner	6	77
		M Tu	7	6					M Tu	3	61
		N Ostrovskaya	5	0												B Rittner	6	3	6
		C Torrens Valero	5	1												R Dragomir	1	6	1
		R Dragomir	7	6					R Dragomir	6	63	6
	Q	J Husárová	6	6				Q	J Husárová	1	77	1
	11	C Rubin	3	0

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	A Barna	3	2				15	K Clijsters	6	77
		A Jidkova	7	6					A Jidkova	3	65
	Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	5	3											15	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	N Llagostera	6	6											Q	N Llagostera	0	1
		J Kruger	2	3				Q	N Llagostera	77	7
		S Asagoe	4	1					C Black	64	5
		C Black	6	6																		15	K Clijsters	4	0
		M Suchá	6	5	3																	2	L Davenport	6	6
		S Farina Elia	4	7	6				S Farina Elia	6	6
	Q	A Fusai	6	5	0			WC	M Dowse	0	2
	WC	M Dowse	4	7	6											S Farina Elia	2	1
	Q	G Arn	3	77	12										2	L Davenport	6	6
		J Nejedly	6	64	10			Q	G Arn	2	6	2
		J Dokić	6	4	3			2	L Davenport	6	4	6
	2	L Davenport	4	6	6

References

• 2001 Australian Open Draw