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

Grand Slam events

Discipline 2001 Australian Open 2001 French Open 2001 Wimbledon 2001 US Open
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

2001 Davis Cup Champions
France
France
9th title

Australia
2
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
30 November - 2 December 2001
Grass (outdoors)

France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
France
Lleyton Hewitt
Nicolas Escudé
6
4
3
6
6
3
3
6
4
6
 
2 Australia
France
Patrick Rafter
Sébastien Grosjean
6
3
78
66
7
5
     
3 Australia
France
Lleyton Hewitt / Patrick Rafter
Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro
6
2
3
6
65
77
1
6
   
4 Australia
France
Lleyton Hewitt
Sébastien Grosjean
6
3
6
2
6
3
     
5 Australia
France
Wayne Arthurs
Nicolas Escudé
64
77
77
65
3
6
3
6
   

Fed Cup

2001 Fed Cup Champions
Belgium
Belgium
1st title

Russia
1
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain
11 November 2001
Clay (indoors)

Belgium
2
1 2 3
1 Russia
Belgium
Nadia Petrova
Justine Henin
0
6
3
6
   
2 Russia
Belgium
Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters
0
6
4
6
   
3 Russia
Belgium
Elena Likhovtseva / Nadia Petrova
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois
7
5
77
62
   

Hopman Cup

2001 Hopman Cup Champions
Switzerland
Switzerland
2nd title

Switzerland
2


Hard (indoors)

United States
1
1 2 3
1 Switzerland
United States
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
7
5
6
4
   
2 Switzerland
United States
Roger Federer
Jan-Michael Gambill
6
4
6
3
   
3 Switzerland
United States
Martina Hingis / Roger Federer
Monica Seles / Jan-Michael Gambill
6
2
4
6
6
7
 

ATP Tour

Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
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
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Indian Wells United States Andre Agassi United States Pete Sampras 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 South Africa Wayne Ferreira
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 7–5
Miami United States Andre Agassi United States Jan-Michael Gambill 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0 Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6
Monte Carlo Brazil Gustavo Kuerten Morocco Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Rome Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 3–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 South Africa Wayne Ferreira
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Canada Daniel Nestor
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 7–6
Hamburg Spain Albert Portas Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Canada Daniel Nestor
Australia Sandon Stolle
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Montreal Romania Andrei Pavel Australia Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Cincinnati Brazil Gustavo Kuerten Australia Patrick Rafter 6–1, 6–3 India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Martin Damm
Germany David Prinosil
7–6, 6–3
Stuttgart Germany Tommy Haas Belarus Max Mirnyi 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Belarus Max Mirnyi
Australia Sandon Stolle
South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Jeff Tarango
7–6, 6–3
Paris France Sébastien Grosjean Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
India Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

WTA Tour

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.