2001 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2001 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Final score	walkover

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but pulled out due to ankle surgery.

Seeds

1. Jennifer Capriati (Quarterfinals)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Final, withdrew)
3. Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
4. Justine Henin (Quarterfinals)
5. Amélie Mauresmo (First Round)
6. Jelena Dokić (Quarterfinals)
7. Serena Williams (Champion)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)

Notes

• Venus Williams ranked 3 had qualified but pulled out due to left wrist injury
• Martina Hingis ranked 4 had qualified but pulled out due to ankle surgery
• Monica Seles ranked 9 had qualified but chose not to play, given the fact that the tournament took place in Germany, the same country as her stabbing.

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

First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	Jennifer Capriati	2	6	6
	Magdalena Maleeva	6	3	3			1	Jennifer Capriati	3	6	3
	Sandrine Testud	5	7	6				Sandrine Testud	6	4	6
5	Amélie Mauresmo	7	5	1											Sandrine Testud	3	0
4	Justine Henin	6	6											7	Serena Williams	6	6
	Anke Huber	1	2				4	Justine Henin	3	6^5
	Silvia Farina Elia	0	2				7	Serena Williams	6	7^7
7	Serena Williams	6	6																		7	Serena Williams	w/o
8	Nathalie Tauziat	3	4																		2	Lindsay Davenport
	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6					Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5	1
	Elena Dementieva	3	6^2				3	Kim Clijsters	7	6
3	Kim Clijsters	6	7^7											3	Kim Clijsters	6	3	6^3
6	Jelena Dokić	7^7	6											2	Lindsay Davenport	1	6	7^7
	Meghann Shaughnessy	6^4	2				6	Jelena Dokić	4	2
	Amanda Coetzer	3	3				2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances