2001 Wimbledon Championships
| 2001 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 9 July[1] |
| Edition | 115th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom[1] |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Goran Ivanišević[2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Venus Williams[3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs[4] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Leoš Friedl /  Daniela Hantuchová[1] | |
The 2001 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom the event was part of the 2001 ATP Tour and 2001 WTA Tour.[1] The tournament was held from 25 June to 9 July 2001.[1] The 2001 event marked the first time in Wimbledon's 124 year history in which 32 players in the men's and women's draw were seeded, instead of the usual sixteen. This was a move made to appease clay court players unhappy with the traditional seeding system, which weighs grass court results over those of other surfaces.[5]
Pete Sampras was unsuccessful in his 2000 title defence, being defeated by then little-known 19-year-old Roger Federer in the fourth round. Goran Ivanišević, a previous three-times runner-up at Wimbledon, was the winner this year, being granted a wildcard and was World No.125 at the time of entering Wimbledon. He defeated 2000 runner-up Patrick Rafter in the final, in five sets. Venus Williams was successful in her title defence, beating 19-year-old Justine Henin in the final in three sets. Henin became the first Belgian player to reach a Wimbledon final. Martina Hingis, the top seed, was beaten by Virginia Ruano Pascual in the first round.
Seniors
Men's Singles
Goran Ivanišević def. Pat Rafter, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7.[2]
- It was Ivanišević's 1st title of the year, and his 22nd (and last) overall. It was his only career Grand Slam title.
- This was Ivanišević's fourth Wimbledon final and Rafter's second. Ivanišević became the first wildcard, the first Croatian and the lowest ranked player in history (world No. 125) to claim the Wimbledon title.
Women's Singles
Venus Williams def. 
Justine Henin, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0.[3]
- It was Williams' 3rd title of the year, and her 18th overall. It was her 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd at Wimbledon.
- Henin became the first Belgian player (male or female) to reach the Wimbledon singles final.
Men's Doubles
Don Johnson / Jared Palmer def. Jiří Novák / David Rikl, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(6).[1]
Women's Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs def. Kim Clijsters / 
Ai Sugiyama, 6–4, 6–3.[4]
Mixed Doubles
Daniela Hantuchová / Leoš Friedl def. 
Liezel Huber / Mike Bryan, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Roman Valent def. 
Gilles Müller, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[6]
Girls' Singles
Angelique Widjaja def. 
Dinara Safina, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5.[6]
Boys' Doubles
Frank Dancevic / 
Giovanni Lapentti def. 
Bruno Echagaray / Santiago González, 6–1, 6–4.[6]
Girls' Doubles
Gisela Dulko / Ashley Harkleroad def. Christina Horiatopoulos / Bethanie Mattek, 6–3, 6–1.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wimbledon 2001 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b John Roberts (10 July 2001). "Tennis: Wildcard Ivanisevic wins Wimbledon title". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Venus retains Wimbledon title". The Daily Telegraph. London. 8 July 2001. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Ladies' Wimbledon 2001 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Sampras, Hingis top seeds at Wimbledon; Rafter benefits". CNN.
- ^ a b c d "The Junior Championships, Wimbledon 2001". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.