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Women's singles
2001 Brasil Open
Final
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Jelena Dokic
Score	6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	28 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Rita Kuti-Kis was the defending champion but chose to compete at Waikoloa during the same week, losing in the first round to Adrienn Hegedűs.

Monica Seles won the title by defeating Jelena Dokic 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Monica Seles (champion)
2. Jelena Dokic (final)
3. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
4. Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
5. Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
6. Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
7. Patty Schnyder (first round)
8. Tatiana Panova (quarterfinals)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Monica Seles	7	5	6
	5	Henrieta Nagyová	5	7	3
								1/WC	Monica Seles	6	6
								2	Jelena Dokic	3	3
		Rossana de los Ríos	0	2
	2	Jelena Dokic	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1/WC	M Seles	6	1	6
		J Husárová	6	6					J Husárová	3	6	3
		B Rittner	4	3											1/WC	M Seles	6	6
	WC	J Cortez	7	6											8	T Panova	1	0
	LL	C Fernández	6	2				WC	J Cortez	1	3
		A Medina Garrigues	6	1	3			8	T Panova	6	6
	8	T Panova	4	6	6																	1/WC	M Seles	7	5	6
																						5	H Nagyová	5	7	3
								3	A Coetzer	6	6
		M Marrero	1	6	3			Q	S Noorlander	2	4
	Q	S Noorlander	6	1	6										3	A Coetzer	1	4
	Q	A Myskina	6	6											5	H Nagyová	6	6
		A Glass	4	1				Q	A Myskina
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	0				5	H Nagyová	w/o
	5	H Nagyová	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	P Schnyder	6	4
		J Kruger	7	6					J Kruger	6	4
		R de los Ríos	6	7					R de los Ríos	7	6
		B Lamade	4	6												R de los Ríos	6	6
		G León García	2	2											4	S Farina Elia	3	2
		N Dechy	6	6					N Dechy	4	6	1
								4	S Farina Elia	6	1	6
																							R de los Ríos	0	2
	6	C Torrens Valero	6	6																		2	J Dokic	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva	4	2				6	C Torrens Valero	1	2
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6	0			Q	S Reeves	6	6
	Q	S Reeves	3	7	6										Q	S Reeves	3	2
	Q	ME Salerni	4	7	4										2	J Dokic	6	6
	WC	I Majoli	6	5	6			WC	I Majoli	1	2
								2	J Dokic	6	6

References

1. "Scoreboard". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022. Big Island Championship At Waikoloa - Wednesday's first round singles - Adrienn Hegedus, Hungary def. Rita Kuti Kis, Hungary 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. "Seles wins Brazil Open". Costa do Sauipe. United Press International. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. "Seles beats Dokic in Brazil Open tennis final". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. "Seles too good for Dokic". RTÉ. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

See also

• Brasil Tennis Cup (WTA event held from 1999 to 2002)

• 2001 WTA Tour
• 2001 Brasil Open