2001 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2001 Australian Open
Champion	Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Final 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

1. Martina Hingis (Final)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
3. Venus Williams (Semifinals)
4. Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
5. Conchita Martínez (Second Round)
6. Serena Williams (Quarterfinals)
7. Mary Pierce (Third Round)
8. Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals)
9. Elena Dementieva (Third Round)
10. Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals)
11. Chanda Rubin (First Round)
12. Jennifer Capriati (Champion)
13. Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round)
14. Sandrine Testud (Third Round)
15. Kim Clijsters (Fourth Round)
16. Amy Frazier (Second Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

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	7^7	1	5
		T Panova	6^6	3				WC	V Razzano	6^1	6	7
	WC	V Razzano	7^8	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	6^2												R Grande	6	6
		R Grande	6	7^7					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	7^8	6
		J Kostanić	6^3	4				Q	A Glass	6	6^6	3
	Q	A Glass	7^7	6											9	E Dementieva	6	6^5	3
		A Medina Garrigues	7	6												D Bedáňová	2	7^7	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	6^2	5																		6	S Williams	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	7^7	7					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		Å Carlsson	6^6	6	3				P Wartusch	1	1
		P Wartusch	7^8	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	7^7
		A Hopmans	0	4					M Shaughnessy	3	6^3
		M Shaughnessy	6	6											3	V Williams	6	6
		S Appelmans	7^7	6												D Chládková	4	1
		P Nola	6^5	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	6^3	6	6																	13	A Mauresmo	2	6	3
		A Smashnova	7^7	4	3				K Habšudová	4	2
		K Brandi	2	6^7					I Majoli	6	6
		I Majoli	6	7^9												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	6^6	0
		L Raymond	3	4					M Weingärtner	4	7^8	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	7^7					V Ruano Pascual	3	7	6
	Q	J Craybas	2	6^5												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	7^7	6										4	M Seles	6	7
		A-G Sidot	6	6^5	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	6^8	6	4				R Kuti-Kis	3	4
		R Kuti-Kis	7^10	1	6										8	A Kournikova	2	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	6	6^2	4											B Schett	6	4	3
		B Schett	4	7^7	6				B Schett	6	6
		L Latimer	6^2	2					M Vento	4	2
		M Vento	7^7	6																		8	A Kournikova	6	6
		E de Lone	6	3	3																		B Rittner	3	1
		B Rittner	2	6	6				B Rittner	6	7^7
		M Tu	7	6					M Tu	3	6^1
		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	6^3	6
	Q	J Husárová	6	6				Q	J Husárová	1	7^7	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	7^7
		A Jidkova	7	6					A Jidkova	3	6^5
	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	7^7	7
		S Asagoe	4	1					C Black	6^4	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	7^7	12										2	L Davenport	6	6
		J Nejedly	6	6^4	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