2001 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2001 Australian Open
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 the title, defeating Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds

2

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

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 Naćuk	0	6	6											M Marrero	4	6	6
		T Garbin	6	2	2				S Naćuk	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