2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
2001 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Venus Williams was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Justine Henin in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0.

This tournament saw a second first round loss for World No. 1 Martina Hingis, who previously fell in the first round in 1999. This time she fell to World No. 83 Virginia Ruano Pascual.

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (First Round)
2. Venus Williams (Champion)
3. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
4. Jennifer Capriati (Semifinals)
5. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals)
6. Amélie Mauresmo (Third Round)
7. Kim Clijsters (Quarterfinals)
8. Justine Henin (Final)
9. Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
10. Elena Dementieva (Third Round)
11. Amanda Coetzer (Third Round)
12. Magdalena Maleeva (Fourth Round)
13. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second Round)
14. Jelena Dokić (Fourth Round)
15. Sandrine Testud (Fourth Round)
16. Silvia Farina Elia (Third Round)

17. Meghann Shaughnessy (Fourth Round)
18. Anke Huber (Fourth Round)
19. Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinals)
20. Amy Frazier (Third Round)
21. Barbara Schett (Third Round)
22. Paola Suárez (First Round)
23. Magüi Serna (First Round)
24. Henrieta Nagyová (First Round)
25. Chanda Rubin (First Round)
26. Anne Kremer (First Round)
27. Ángeles Montolio (Third Round)
28. Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
29. Elena Likhovtseva (Third Round)
30. Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
31. Tamarine Tanasugarn (Fourth Round)
32. Tatiana Panova (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	19	Conchita Martínez	1	0
	8	Justine Henin	6	6
								8	Justine Henin	2	6	6
								4	Jennifer Capriati	6	4	2
	4	Jennifer Capriati	64	7	6
	5	Serena Williams	77	5	3
															8	Justine Henin	1	6	0
															2	Venus Williams	6	3	6
	7	Kim Clijsters	1	2
	3	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
								3	Lindsay Davenport	2	77	1
								2	Venus Williams	6	61	6
	9	Nathalie Tauziat	5	1
	2	Venus Williams	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	4	2
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	3	63
		L Krasnoroutskaya	3	6	6				L Krasnoroutskaya	6	77
		A-G Sidot	6	4	2											L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		S Sfar	61	6	6										Q	B Schwartz	3	4
		Å Svensson	77	3	4				S Sfar	4	4
	Q	B Schwartz	61	6	7			Q	B Schwartz	6	6
	25	C Rubin	77	4	5																		L Krasnoroutskaya	3	4
	19	C Martínez	6	3	6																	19	C Martínez	6	4
		D Bedáňová	2	6	3			19	C Martínez	7	6
		T Poutchek	3	7	1				S Cacic	5	4
		S Cacic	6	5	6										19	C Martínez	6	6
		L Osterloh	6	7												L Osterloh	2	3
		M Tu	4	5					L Osterloh	77	7
		ME Salerni	3	3				13	A Sánchez Vicario	64	5
	13	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	E Dementieva	7	610	6
		A Bradshaw	5	712	3			10	E Dementieva	4	6	6
		B Lamade	6	61	6				B Lamade	6	3	2
		D Chládková	1	77	3										10	E Dementieva	0	2
		M Weingärtner	3	77	6										18	A Huber	6	6
	WC	J Pullin	6	65	4				M Weingärtner	5	1
		E Dominikovic	3	2				18	A Huber	7	6
	18	A Huber	6	6																		18	A Huber	6	2	2
	28	L Raymond	6	6																		8	J Henin	4	6	6
	WC	L Latimer	3	0				28	L Raymond	6	6
		Y Basting	4	4				Q	K Cross	0	1
	Q	K Cross	6	6											28	L Raymond	4	66
	Q	K Boogert	6	6											8	J Henin	6	78
		S Jeyaseelan	3	2				Q	K Boogert	7	5	2
		S Pitkowski	1	0				8	J Henin	5	7	6
	8	J Henin	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	J Capriati	6	6
		M-A Vento	3	2				4	J Capriati	6	6
		M Irvin	6	1	2				F Schiavone	3	1
		F Schiavone	2	6	6										4	J Capriati	6	6
		G León García	6	1	4										32	T Panova	4	4
		T Pisnik	1	6	6				T Pisnik	63	6	2
		R Dragomir-Ilie	3	3				32	T Panova	77	2	6
	32	T Panova	6	6																		4	J Capriati	6	6
	22	P Suárez	65	2																		15	S Testud	1	2
		A Myskina	77	6					A Myskina	6	4	3
		N Llagostera	5	6	2				A Sugiyama	2	6	6
		A Sugiyama	7	2	6											A Sugiyama	77	2	2
		K Habšudová	6	6											15	S Testud	65	6	6
	Q	M Schnitzer	1	4					K Habšudová	0	1
		R McQuillan	2	2				15	S Testud	6	6
	15	S Testud	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	C Fernández	0	2				12	M Maleeva	7	7
		S Kleinová	6	2	1				E Bovina	5	5
		E Bovina	3	6	6										12	M Maleeva	6	6
	WC	A Keothavong	6	4	3										20	A Frazier	3	2
	LL	J Lee	2	6	6			LL	J Lee	4	2
		M Vavrinec	1	5				20	A Frazier	6	6
	20	A Frazier	6	7																		12	M Maleeva	2	1
	26	A Kremer	4	2																		5	S Williams	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	1	2
		E Gagliardi	6	6					E Gagliardi	6	6
	WC	L Ahl	4	1												E Gagliardi	1	2
		A Glass	3	4											5	S Williams	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	4	0
		R Kuti-Kis	1	0				5	S Williams	6	6
	5	S Williams	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	K Clijsters	6	6
		G Casoni	0	2				7	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Nola	3	2				Q	M Drake	3	1
	Q	M Drake	6	6											7	K Clijsters	7	6
		R Grande	4	4											27	Á Montolio	5	2
	Q	A Barna	6	6				Q	A Barna	3	4
		V Razzano	6	65	4			27	Á Montolio	6	6
	27	Á Montolio	4	77	6																	7	K Clijsters	77	77
	17	M Shaughnessy	77	6																		17	M Shaughnessy	62	65
		I Majoli	64	3				17	M Shaughnessy	6	7
		J Kruger	6	3	6				M Marrero	0	5
		M Marrero	4	6	8										17	M Shaughnessy	77	2	6
	WC	H Collin	4	2											11	A Coetzer	64	6	1
		É Loit	6	6					É Loit	2	3
	Q	S Foretz	4	4				11	A Coetzer	6	6
	11	A Coetzer	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	J Dokić	7	6
		R de los Ríos	5	1				14	J Dokić	6	6
		M Díaz-Oliva	6	3	2				J Hopkins	2	4
		J Hopkins	3	6	6										14	J Dokić	6	7
	WC	E Baltacha	1	5											21	B Schett	3	5
		N Dechy	6	7					N Dechy	65	3
	Q	M Matevžič	6	2	6			21	B Schett	77	6
	21	B Schett	4	6	8																	14	J Dokić	5	4
	30	P Schnyder	6	6																		3	L Davenport	7	6
		J Nejedly	4	4				30	P Schnyder	6	6
		J Kandarr	6	77					J Kandarr	2	2
		A Medina Garrigues	3	64											30	P Schnyder	2	3
		A Molik	6	77											3	L Davenport	6	6
		C Castaño	4	61					A Molik	4	2
		M Suchá	3	3				3	L Davenport	6	6
	3	L Davenport	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	A Mauresmo	78	4	6
		N Pratt	66	6	4			6	A Mauresmo	6	6
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	3	6			Q	E Daniilidou	3	2
		L Bacheva	0	6	3										6	A Mauresmo	4	4
		Ľ Cervanová	6	5	6										31	T Tanasugarn	6	6
		D Buth	2	7	3				Ľ Cervanová	2	6	1
		C Black	5	77	3			31	T Tanasugarn	6	2	6
	31	T Tanasugarn	7	62	6																	31	T Tanasugarn	3	2
	24	H Nagyová	64	1																		9	N Tauziat	6	6
	Q	A Serra Zanetti	77	6				Q	A Serra Zanetti	3	78	2
	WC	L Woodroffe	65	4					I Tulyaganova	6	66	6
		I Tulyaganova	77	6												I Tulyaganova	0	3
		J Husárová	6	2	9										9	N Tauziat	6	6
		P Mandula	0	6	11				P Mandula	0	1
	Q	W Prakusya	4	2				9	N Tauziat	6	6
	9	N Tauziat	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	S Farina Elia	6	6
		A Gerši	1	2				16	S Farina Elia	6	6
		T Garbin	6	4	4			WC	A Stevenson	3	2
	WC	A Stevenson	2	6	6										16	S Farina Elia	3	3
		S Plischke	6	6												N Petrova	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	4					S Plischke	1	0
		N Petrova	6	2	6				N Petrova	6	6
	23	M Serna	3	6	2																		N Petrova	2	0
	29	E Likhovtseva	6	6																		2	V Williams	6	6
		J Craybas	3	4				29	E Likhovtseva	6	6
		C Torrens Valero	77	6					C Torrens Valero	1	1
		A Smashnova	63	3											29	E Likhovtseva	2	2
		M Oremans	62	5											2	V Williams	6	6
		D Hantuchová	77	7					D Hantuchová	3	2
		S Asagoe	2	3				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• 2001 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw