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

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

Serena and Venus Williams won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 against Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu, each achieving a career doubles Grand Slam.

Seeds

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

2

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 de Lone A Molik	2	2
		E de Lone 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

References

• 2001 Australian Open Women's Doubles Draw