2001 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
2001 US Open
Champions	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up	Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat
Score	6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Draw	64 (4 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 2001 US Open (tennis)

Julie Halard-Decugis and Ai Sugiyama were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the final. It was the 3rd doubles Grand Slam title and the 6th doubles title of the year for the pair. It was also the 24th doubles title overall for Raymond and the 30th doubles title overall for Stubbs, in their respective careers.

Seeds

1. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (champions)
2. Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (third round)
3. Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva (semifinal)
4. Kimberly Po-Messerli / Nathalie Tauziat (final)
5. (withdrew)
6. Nicole Arendt / Caroline Vis (first round)
7. Martina Navratilova / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
8. Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande (first round)
9. Serena Williams / Venus Williams (third round)
10. Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (quarterfinals)
11. Nicole Pratt / Elena Tatarkova (first round)
12. Conchita Martínez / Anabel Medina Garrigues (first round)
13. Justine Henin / Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
14. Émilie Loit / Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (first round)
15. Anke Huber / Barbara Schett (second round)
16. Magüi Serna / Patricia Tarabini (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 US Open – Women's doubles 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	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	711	6
		Jennifer Capriati Martina Hingis	69	4
								1	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	6	6
								3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	3	4
	3	Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva	6	6
	10	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	3	3
															1	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	6	5	7
															4	Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat	2	7	5
		Els Callens Chanda Rubin	3	64
	4	Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat	6	77
								4	Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat	4	7	6
									Sandrine Testud Roberta Vinci	6	5	0
	7	Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	6	4
		Sandrine Testud Roberta Vinci	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
	Q	J Cortez G Riera	1	0				1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		Å Carlsson M Maleeva	4	0r					P Mandula P Wartusch	1	1
		P Mandula P Wartusch	6	0											1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
		Y Basuki W Prakusya	1	6	2											S Jeyaseelan L Krasnoroutskaya	4	2
		S Jeyaseelan L Krasnoroutskaya	6	0	6				S Jeyaseelan L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
	WC	A Cargill L Granville	4	0				13	J Henin M Shaughnessy	4	4
	13	J Henin M Shaughnessy	6	6																		1	L Raymond R Stubbs	711	6
	12	C Martínez A Medina Garrigues	6	3	2																		J Capriati M Hingis	69	4
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	4	6	6				A Frazier K Schlukebir	2	2
		J Capriati M Hingis	6	6					J Capriati M Hingis	6	6
		K Grant L Osterloh	1	3												J Capriati M Hingis	6	6
		R McQuillan V Razzano	4	4												K Hrdličková B Rittner	1	2
		K Hrdličková B Rittner	6	6					K Hrdličková B Rittner	6	65	6
		C Dhenin M Díaz Oliva	6	3	6				C Dhenin M Díaz Oliva	2	77	2
	LL	V Henke B Stewart	2	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
		M Matevžič D Zarić	2	0				3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	7
		N Dechy A Mauresmo	4	6	6				N Dechy A Mauresmo	4	5
		S Plischke J Pullin	6	3	4										3	C Black E Likhovtseva	77	6
	Q	E Dominikovic M Irvin	4	6	6										Q	E Dominikovic M Irvin	62	3
		R Hiraki A Jidkova	6	4	2			Q	E Dominikovic M Irvin
		E Dementieva J Husárová	6	6					E Dementieva J Husárová	d
	14	É Loit A-G Sidot	2	3																		3	C Black E Likhovtseva	6	6
	10	T Križan K Srebotnik	5	6	6																	10	T Križan K Srebotnik	3	3
		E deLone A Ellwood	7	3	3			10	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	0	77
		J Dokic N Petrova	6	710					J Dokic N Petrova	3	6	64
	Q	D Buth A van Exel	4	68											10	T Križan K Srebotnik	6	6
		S Asagoe Y Yoshida	1	4												D Bedáňová ME Salerni	3	0
		D Bedáňová ME Salerni	6	6					D Bedáňová ME Salerni	6	6
		A Coetzer L McNeil	4	6	6				A Coetzer L McNeil	2	3
	6	N Arendt C Vis	6	3	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A Fusai R Grande	2	6	3
		E Callens C Rubin	6	4	6				E Callens C Rubin	77	6
		E Bovina D Hantuchová	6	1	2				S Farina Elia I Tulyaganova	65	4
		S Farina Elia I Tulyaganova	3	6	6											E Callens C Rubin	6	4	7
	WC	A Bradshaw J Hopkins	65	3											9	S Williams V Williams	2	6	5
		A Glass M Weingärtner	77	6					A Glass M Weingärtner	1	3
		G Casoni J Kruger	3	0				9	S Williams V Williams	6	6
	9	S Williams V Williams	6	6																			E Callens C Rubin	3	64
	16	M Serna P Tarabini	6	6																		4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	77
		K Habšudová T Pisnik	4	4				16	M Serna P Tarabini	4	1
		L Courtois A Molik	2	6	6				L Courtois A Molik	6	6
		I Majoli H Nagyová	6	3	2											L Courtois A Molik	3	3
		L Huber L Montalvo	6	6											4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	6
		E Dyrberg K Marosi-Aracama	1	2					L Huber L Montalvo	4	1
		N de Villiers I Selyutina	3	6	1			4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	6
	4	K Po-Messerli N Tauziat	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		B Lamade P Schnyder	5	3				7	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	6	7
		L Bacheva C Torrens Valero	1	3					T Perebiynis T Poutchek	3	5
		T Perebiynis T Poutchek	6	6											7	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad B Mattek	2	5											WC	W Laiho J Lehnhoff	3	0
	WC	W Laiho J Lehnhoff	6	7				WC	W Laiho J Lehnhoff	6	63	6
		E Gagliardi M Tu	6	7					E Gagliardi M Tu	3	77	3
	11	N Pratt E Tatarkova	4	5																		7	M Navratilova A Sánchez Vicario	2	6	4
	15	A Huber B Schett	6	6																			S Testud R Vinci	6	4	6
		E Bes L Domínguez Lino	2	3				15	A Huber B Schett	2	2
		S Testud R Vinci	3	6	7				S Testud R Vinci	6	6
		L McShea N Miyagi	6	3	5											S Testud R Vinci	6	77
		K Boogert M Oremans	6	4	4										2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	3	61
	WC	M Bradley E Burdette	4	6	6			WC	M Bradley E Burdette	1	2
	Q	J Embry A Spears	3	2				2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	2	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6

External links

• Official Results Archive (WTA)
• 2001 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation