2001 in tennis
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Overview of the events of 2001 in tennis
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2001. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
In 2001, Martina Hingis finished the year as the fourth-ranked female tennis player, the first time in five years she was not ranked No. 1.[1]
ITF
[edit ]Grand Slam events
[edit ]| Discipline | 2001 Australian Open | 2001 French Open | 2001 Wimbledon | 2001 US Open |
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| Men's singles | Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément |
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Àlex Corretja |
Goran Ivanišević defeated Patrick Rafter |
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras |
| Women's singles | Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis |
Jennifer Capriati defeated Kim Clijsters |
Venus Williams defeated Justine Henin |
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams |
Davis Cup
[edit ]| 2001 Davis Cup Champions |
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| France France 9th title |
Australia 2 |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia 30 November - 2 December 2001 Grass (outdoors) |
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Fed Cup
[edit ]| 2001 Fed Cup Champions |
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| Belgium Belgium 1st title |
Russia 1 |
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain 11 November 2001 Clay (indoors) |
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Hopman Cup
[edit ]| 2001 Hopman Cup Champions |
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| Switzerland Switzerland 2nd title |
Switzerland 2 |
Hard (indoors) |
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ATP Tour
[edit ]Main article: 2001 ATP Tour
| Tournament | Singles Winner | Runner-up | Score | Doubles Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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| Sydney | Australia Lleyton Hewitt | France Sébastien Grosjean | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 | South Africa Ellis Ferreira United States Rick Leach |
Czech Republic Petr Pála Czech Republic Pavel Vízner |
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 |
WTA Tour
[edit ]Main article: 2001 WTA Tour
Main article: 2001 WTA Tour Championships
- Singles: United States Serena Williams defeated United States Lindsay Davenport, walkover
- Class of 2001:
- Ivan Lendl, player
- Mervyn Rose, player
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Wyld, Ben (31 December 2001). "Hingis arrives repaired and ready for the long climb back to the summit". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.