2001 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Serena Williams won the singles tennis title at the 2001 WTA Tour Championships by default, after Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the final.^[1] It was her first Tour Finals title.

Singles
2001 WTA Tour Championships
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	walkover
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2001 WTA Tour Championships

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but withdrew due to ankle surgery.^[2][3]

This was the last professional tournament for former world No. 4 Anke Huber.^[4]

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	6^5
		Silvia Farina Elia	0	2				7	Serena Williams	6	7^7
	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	6^2				3	Kim Clijsters	7	6
	3	Kim Clijsters	6	7^7											3	Kim Clijsters	6	3	6^3
	6	Jelena Dokić	7^7	6											2	Lindsay Davenport	1	6	7^7
		Meghann Shaughnessy	6^4	2				6	Jelena Dokić	4	2
		Amanda Coetzer	3	3				2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	6

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

1. "Players, tickets, prize money, Guadalajara: 10 questions about the 2021 WTA Finals". Tennis Majors. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
2. "Injured Hingis loses top spot". 2001-10-13. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
3. "ESPN.com: TENNIS - Hingis has ankle surgery after losing No. 1 ranking". www.espn.com. 14 October 2001. from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
4. "Anke Huber announces retirement plan". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-11-12.