2001 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

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

Singles
2001 WTA Tour Championships
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Lindsay Davenport
Final scorewalkover
Main article: 2001 WTA Tour Championships

Serena Williams won the championship by default after Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the final.

This was the last professional tournament in former world No. 4 Anke Huber's career.

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

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 65  
  Silvia Farina Elia 0 2   7 Serena Williams 6 77  
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 62   3 Kim Clijsters 7 6  
3 Kim Clijsters 6 77   3 Kim Clijsters 6 3 63
6 Jelena Dokić 77 6   2 Lindsay Davenport 1 6 77
  Meghann Shaughnessy 64 2   6 Jelena Dokić 4 2  
  Amanda Coetzer 3 3   2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
2 Lindsay Davenport 6 6  

See also
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