2001 Indian Wells Masters – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2001 Indian Wells Masters
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Final score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.

Williams won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 against Kim Clijsters.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	31	Silvia Farina Elia	0	1
								1	Martina Hingis	2	6	1
								14	Kim Clijsters	6	2	6
	14	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Elena Bovina	2	2
															14	Kim Clijsters	6	4	2
															7	Serena Williams	4	6	6
	8	Elena Dementieva	0	3
	3	Venus Williams	6	6
								3	Venus Williams
								7	Serena Williams	w/o
	7	Serena Williams	6	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	2

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	M Hingis	7	6
		S Asagoe	3	6	2				K Hrdlicková	5	0
		K Hrdlicková	6	3	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	C Torrens Valero	6	7											Q	C Torrens Valero	3	0
		E Gagliardi	3	5				Q	C Torrens Valero	7	7
								29	T Panova	5	5
																						1	M Hingis	6	77
																						16	B Schett	3	64
								18	P Suárez	6	4	6
		D Bedáňová	63	6	66				J Kandarr	4	6	4
		J Kandarr	77	3	78										18	P Suárez	3	3
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											16	B Schett	6	6
		M Marrero	4	3					S Kleinová	2	1
								16	B Schett	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	A Huber	7	7
	WC	S Cacic	6	6				WC	S Cacic	5	5
	WC	K Srebotnik	4	3											11	A Huber	3	6	6
	Q	T Snyder	6	3	3										19	T Tanasugarn	6	4	3
		M Vavrinec	3	6	6				M Vavrinec	2	5
								19	T Tanasugarn	6	7
																						11	A Huber	3	6	4
																						31	S Farina Elia	6	3	6
								31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		B Rippner	1	7	66			WC	J Janković	2	4
	WC	J Janković	6	5	78										31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		M Tu	2	3											Q	E Dominikovic	1	3
	Q	E Dominikovic	6	6				Q	E Dominikovic	6	4	7
								9	N Tauziat	4	6	5

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								4	M Seles	66	6	4
		O Barabanschikova	62	3					T Garbin	78	3	6
		T Garbin	77	6												T Garbin	4	2
	Q	J Husárová	5	6	6										30	A Sugiyama	6	6
		J Nejedly	7	3	3			Q	J Husárová	5	0
								30	A Sugiyama	7	6
																						30	A Sugiyama	4	6	2
																						14	K Clijsters	6	4	6
								17	J Henin	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	3	4
		M de Swardt	1	2											17	J Henin	6	4	3
		D Chládková	64	2											14	K Clijsters	1	6	6
		S Plischke	77	6					S Plischke	2	3
								14	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								10	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	65	6
		J Hopkins	6	6					J Hopkins	0	77	4
		M Grzybowska	1	2											10	A Sánchez-Vicario	69	6	2
		R Dragomir	1	6	5										23	N Dechy	711	3	6
		L Osterloh	6	3	7				L Osterloh	1	1
								23	N Dechy	6	6
																						23	N Dechy	3	6	5
																							E Bovina	6	2	7
								27	P Schnyder	4	5
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	6	7
	Q	A Glass	4	1												F Schiavone	3	7	3
		I Tulyaganova	4	3												E Bovina	6	5	6
		E Bovina	6	6					E Bovina	6	6
								5	C Martínez	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	2	0
		G Casoni	2	1											8	E Dementieva	6	6
		Å Carlsson	2	2											25	A Kremer	1	4
		T Pisnik	6	6					T Pisnik	5	1
								25	A Kremer	7	6
																						8	E Dementieva	6
																						Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	r
								22	E Likhovtseva	6	3	2
	Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6				Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	6	6
	Q	D Buth	5	3											Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		N Petrova	6	6												N Petrova	3	3
		P Nola	4	3					N Petrova	6	6
								33	S Talaja	3	3

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								15	A Frazier	5	5
	LL	R McQuillan	4	6	6			LL	R McQuillan	7	7
		S Jeyaseelan	6	1	3										LL	R McQuillan	6	6
		A Smashnova	3	77	3										21	M Shaughnessy	3	4
	LL	É Loit	6	64	6			LL	É Loit	2	1
								21	M Shaughnessy	6	6
																						LL	R McQuillan	4	2
																						3	V Williams	6	6
								32	C Black	6	4	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	2	6	1
		F Li	2	2											32	C Black	4	6	0
	WC	A Stevenson	6	4	4										3	V Williams	6	3	6
		S Pitkowski	4	6	6				S Pitkowski	0	1
								3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								7	S Williams	6	6
		A Gerši	6	6					A Gerši	3	2
		A Jidkova	3	3											7	S Williams	6	6
		R de los Ríos	77	77											26	G León García	3	1
	Q	L Bacheva	63	62					R de los Ríos	2	2
								26	G León García	6	6
																						7	S Williams	7	6
																						12	M Maleeva	5	2
								24	M Serna	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	6	6					R Kuti-Kis	2	3
	Q	D Hantuchová	1	4											24	M Serna	5	2
		M Oremans	6	2	3										12	M Maleeva	7	6
	Q	T Poutchek	1	6	6			Q	T Poutchek	6	62	1
								12	M Maleeva	4	77	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								13	S Testud	6	6
		Á Montolio	7	3	6				Á Montolio	1	3
		V Ruano Pascual	5	6	3										13	S Testud	79	4	5
		M Weingärtner	4	2											20	L Raymond	67	6	7
		I Majoli	6	6					I Majoli	2	5
								20	L Raymond	6	7
																						20	L Raymond	4	2
																						2	L Davenport	6	6
								28	A-G Sidot	5	77	6
		P Wartusch	2	6	3				L Courtois	7	63	0
		L Courtois	6	3	6										32	A-G Sidot	4	4
		C Morariu	3	1											2	L Davenport	6	6
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	2	1
								2	L Davenport	6	6

References

• 2001 Indian Wells Masters Draw (Archived 2009-07-22)