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.

List of years in tennis

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
9th title

Australia
2		 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
30 November - 2 December 2001
Grass (outdoors)
France
3
1 2 3 4 5
1
Lleyton Hewitt
Nicolas Escudé		 6
4		 3
6 		6
3		 3
6 		4
6 		 
2
Patrick Rafter
Sébastien Grosjean		 6
3		 78
66		 7
5		      
3
Lleyton Hewitt / Patrick Rafter
Cédric Pioline / Fabrice Santoro		 6
2		 3
6 		65
77		 1
6 		   
4
Lleyton Hewitt
Sébastien Grosjean		 6
3		 6
2		 6
3		      
5
Wayne Arthurs
Nicolas Escudé		 64
77		 77
65		 3
6 		3
6 		   

Fed Cup
2001 Fed Cup Champions

Belgium
1st title

Russia
1		 Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I, Madrid, Spain
11 November 2001
Clay (indoors)
Belgium
2
1 2 3
1
Nadia Petrova
Justine Henin		 0
6 		3
6 		   
2
Elena Dementieva
Kim Clijsters		 0
6 		4
6 		   
3
Elena Likhovtseva / Nadia Petrova
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois		 7
5		 77
62		    

Hopman Cup
2001 Hopman Cup Champions

Switzerland
2nd title

Switzerland
2

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

ATP Tour
Main article: 2001 ATP Tour

Tennis Masters Cup
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Sydney Lleyton Hewitt Sébastien Grosjean6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach		 Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner		6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4

Tennis Masters Series
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Indian Wells Andre Agassi Pete Sampras7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge		6–2, 7–5
Miami Andre Agassi Jan-Michael Gambill7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0 Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge		7–5, 7–6
Monte Carlo Gustavo Kuerten Hicham Arazi6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge		 Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent		3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Rome Juan Carlos Ferrero Gustavo Kuerten3–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov		 Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle		6–4, 7–6
Hamburg Albert Portas Juan Carlos Ferrero4–6, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge		 Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle		7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Montreal Andrei Pavel Patrick Rafter7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 Jiří Novák
David Rikl		 Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Cincinnati Gustavo Kuerten Patrick Rafter6–1, 6–3 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		 Martin Damm
David Prinosil		7–6, 6–3
Stuttgart Tommy Haas Max Mirnyi6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Max Mirnyi
Sandon Stolle		 Ellis Ferreira
Jeff Tarango		7–6, 6–3
Paris Sébastien Grosjean Yevgeny Kafelnikov7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach		 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes		5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

WTA Tour
Main article: 2001 WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships
Main article: 2001 WTA Tour Championships

International Tennis Hall of Fame

See also

References
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