2001 Indian Wells Masters

2001 Indian Wells Masters
Date March 8 – March 18
Edition 26th
Category Masters Series (ATP)
Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money $2,450,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Tennis Indian Wells, CA, USA
Venue Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Andre Agassi [1]
Women's Singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's Doubles
South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Nicole Arendt / Japan Ai Sugiyama

The 2001 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 18, 2001.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Andre Agassi defeated United States Pete Sampras 7–6, 7–5, 6–1

  • It was Agassi's 2nd title of the year and the 48th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 11th overall.

Women's Singles

United States Serena Williams defeated Belgium Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Williams' 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 2nd overall.

Men's Doubles

South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of his career. It was Kafelnikov's 2nd title of the year and the 45th of his career.

Women's Doubles

United States Nicole Arendt / Japan Ai Sugiyama defeated Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Arendt's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of her career. It was Sugiyama's 2nd title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Wells Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "Indian Wells Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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