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2001 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
2001 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 US Open. It was her fourth major singles title, and she did not lose a set during the tournament. The championship match was the first of nine major finals contested by the sisters, and the first US Open women's singles final to take place during American television prime time.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. United States Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  3. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  5. Belgium Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
  6. Belgium Justine Henin (fourth round)
  7. United States Monica Seles (fourth round)
  8. France Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  9. France Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  10. United States Serena Williams (final)
  11. Russia Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
  12. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  13. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)
  14. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (fourth round)
  15. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  16. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
  17. Germany Anke Huber (third round)
  18. France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
  19. Austria Barbara Schett (fourth round)
  20. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
  21. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
  22. Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)
  23. Spain Magüi Serna (first round)
  24. Argentina Paola Suárez (first round)
  25. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
  26. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  27. Spain Ángeles Montolio (third round)
  28. United States Chanda Rubin (third round)
  29. United States Amy Frazier (first round)
  30. United States Lisa Raymond (third round)
  31. Spain Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
  32. Italy Francesca Schiavone (first round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6  
  Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová 2 0  
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 2  
10 United States Serena Williams 6 6  
3 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 79 5
10 United States Serena Williams 6 67 7
10 United States Serena Williams 2 4  
4 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
5 Belgium Kim Clijsters 3 1  
4 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
4 United States Venus Williams 6 6  
2 United States Jennifer Capriati 4 2  
8 France Amélie Mauresmo 3 4  
2 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
WC United States L Granville 2 0   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 7 6     Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 0 2  
  United States J Craybas 5 3   1 Switzerland M Hingis 4 6 77
  Russia T Panova 1 1     Croatia I Majoli 6 4 65
  Croatia I Majoli 6 6     Croatia I Majoli 6 7  
  Germany B Rittner 6 6     Germany B Rittner 4 5  
29 United States A Frazier 1 2   1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
20 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 3 77 14 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 4 0  
  Hungary P Mandula 3 6 65 20 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
WC United States A Cargill 64 3     Japan A Sugiyama 3 2  
  Japan A Sugiyama 77 6   20 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 5  
Q Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 4 3   14 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 7  
  United States L Osterloh 6 6     United States L Osterloh 3 3  
  Italy A Serra-Zanetti 2 6 3 14 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 6  
14 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 3 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 United States M Shaughnessy 3 6 77
  Italy R Grande 6 3 62 12 United States M Shaughnessy 77 6  
  Spain N Llagostera 0 4     Sweden Å Carlsson 64 3  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6   12 United States M Shaughnessy 4 1  
  Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6     Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6  
  South Africa J Kruger 1 2     Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6  
  Croatia S Talaja 7 6     Croatia S Talaja 1 3  
24 Argentina P Suárez 5 2     Czech Republic D Bedáňová 7 4 6
26 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 5   7 United States M Seles 5 6 3
  Australia R McQuillan 6 7     Australia R McQuillan 1 5  
WC United States A Liu 3 3   Q Greece E Daniilidou 6 7  
Q Greece E Daniilidou 6 6   Q Greece E Daniilidou 2 3  
  Germany B Lamade 4 65   7 United States M Seles 6 6  
Q Russia E Kulikovskaya 6 77   Q Russia E Kulikovskaya 1 4  
  Australia N Pratt 1 2   7 United States M Seles 6 6  
7 United States M Seles 6 6  

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Germany A Glass 2 3   3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  France É Loit 6 7     France É Loit 0 2  
  Italy ME Camerin 3 5   3 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 4 6 27 Spain Á Montolio 3 2  
  Hungary Z Gubacsi 4 6 3   Netherlands M Oremans 2 1  
Q Italy G Pizzichini 1 77 1 27 Spain Á Montolio 6 6  
27 Spain Á Montolio 6 62 6 3 United States L Davenport 6 0 6
21 Russia E Likhovtseva 4 77 6 21 Russia E Likhovtseva 3 6 3
Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 64 1 21 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 2 6
  Russia N Petrova 6 63 6   Russia N Petrova 4 6 4
Q France A Fusai 4 77 2 21 Russia E Likhovtseva 66 7 6
  Japan S Asagoe 4 7 4 Q Austria B Schwartz 78 5 4
  France V Razzano 6 5 6   France V Razzano 1 64  
Q Austria B Schwartz 1 6 6 Q Austria B Schwartz 6 77  
13 South Africa A Coetzer 6 4 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 United States S Williams 4 6 6
  Germany A Barna 6 1 2 10 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6     Czech Republic D Chládková 1 1  
LL Germany M Müller 1 2   10 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Slovakia M Suchá 77 6     Slovakia M Suchá 1 0  
Q Italy R Vinci 64 1     Slovakia M Suchá 6 6  
  Spain E Bes 6 6     Spain E Bes 2 3  
23 Spain M Serna 3 1   10 United States S Williams 7 6  
31 Spain C Torrens Valero 6 1 1 6 Belgium J Henin 5 0  
  Switzerland M Vavrinec 2 6 6   Switzerland M Vavrinec 7 4 6
  Luxembourg A Kremer 0 2     Belarus T Poutchek 5 6 2
  Belarus T Poutchek 6 6     Switzerland M Vavrinec 3 2  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6   6 Belgium J Henin 6 6  
  Paraguay R de los Ríos 4 1     Switzerland P Schnyder 79 1 4
  United States M Irvin 3 3   6 Belgium J Henin 67 6 6
6 Belgium J Henin 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  New Zealand P Nola 1 1   5 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Colombia C Castaño 77 65 3 WC United States A Bradshaw 3 2  
WC United States A Bradshaw 63 77 6 5 Belgium K Clijsters 6 7  
  Slovakia D Hantuchová 7 4 2 25 Slovakia H Nagyová 3 5  
  France N Dechy 5 6 6   France N Dechy 2 1  
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 0 4   25 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6  
25 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6   5 Belgium K Clijsters 7 4 6
17 Germany A Huber 6 6   11 Russia E Dementieva 5 6 2
  Argentina ME Salerni 2 4   17 Germany A Huber 77 6  
WC United States S Taylor 6 64 6 WC United States S Taylor 62 4  
  Germany M Weingärtner 3 77 1 17 Germany A Huber 3 5  
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 7 4 62 11 Russia E Dementieva 6 7  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 5 6 77   Slovakia K Habšudová 65 7 0
Q South Korea Y-j Cho 3 5   11 Russia E Dementieva 77 5 6
11 Russia E Dementieva 6 7  

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Italy S Farina Elia 2 4  
  Slovenia M Matevžič 6 6     Slovenia M Matevžič 6 6  
  Indonesia W Prakusya 6 6     Indonesia W Prakusya 2 3  
LL Germany G Arn 1 0     Slovenia M Matevžič 2 2  
  Hungary R Kuti-Kis 4 7 1 18 France S Testud 6 6  
  Spain G León García 6 5 6   Spain G León García 7 4 4
Q Germany N Dübbers 3 2   18 France S Testud 5 6 6
18 France S Testud 6 6   18 France S Testud 4 0  
30 United States L Raymond 6 6   4 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Israel A Smashnova 2 3   30 United States L Raymond 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 5 4     United States J Hopkins 2 1  
  United States J Hopkins 7 6   30 United States L Raymond 3 4  
  United States M Tu 6 2 6 4 United States V Williams 6 6  
WC United States A Harkleroad 4 6 0   United States M Tu 2 2  
Q Slovakia L Dlhopolcová 2 3   4 United States V Williams 6 6  
4 United States V Williams 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France A Mauresmo 3 6 6
  Russia A Myskina 6 1 4 8 France A Mauresmo 78 6  
  Slovakia J Husárová 77 6     Slovakia J Husárová 66 2  
  Slovakia Ľ Cervanová 62 4   8 France A Mauresmo 7 7  
Q Czech Republic A Gerši 6 6   28 United States C Rubin 5 5  
  Russia E Bovina 3 2   Q Czech Republic A Gerši 4 1  
  Germany J Kandarr 4 6 3 28 United States C Rubin 6 6  
28 United States C Rubin 6 3 6 8 France A Mauresmo 6 61 6
22 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 6   9 France N Tauziat 0 77 3
  Spain M Marrero 1 4   22 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 3 4
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 1   Q Canada J Nejedly 1 6 6
Q Canada J Nejedly 6 6   Q Canada J Nejedly 1 6 3
  Hungary A Kapros 1 4   9 France N Tauziat 6 3 6
Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6   Q Slovenia K Srebotnik 5 6 3
  Zimbabwe C Black 6 3 2 9 France N Tauziat 7 1 6
9 France N Tauziat 4 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 2 1   15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 6 3
  Australia A Molik 4 6 6   Australia A Molik 6 3 6
WC United States B Mattek 6 2 4   Australia A Molik 5 6 3
  Tunisia S Sfar 6 5 6 19 Austria B Schett 7 3 6
  Slovenia T Pisnik 2 7 4   Tunisia S Sfar 4 65  
WC United States A Stevenson 1 3   19 Austria B Schett 6 77  
19 Austria B Schett 6 6   19 Austria B Schett 3 3  
32 Italy F Schiavone 1 3   2 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6     Spain V Ruano Pascual 5 6 6
Q Austria E Fauth 6 78   Q Austria E Fauth 7 2 4
  France A-G Sidot 4 66     Spain V Ruano Pascual 4 4  
  Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 1 1   2 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Australia E Dominikovic 6 6     Australia E Dominikovic 2 0  
Q Netherlands A Hopmans 2 1   2 United States J Capriati 6 6  
2 United States J Capriati 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "FULL MATCH VIDEO: SERENA VS. VENUS, 2001 US OPEN FINAL". United States Tennis Association. 20 March 2020.
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