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Singles
2001 Pilot Pen Tennis
Final
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Lindsay Davenport
Score	7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	28 (3WC/6Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Venus Williams was the two-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Lindsay Davenport 7–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Lindsay Davenport (final)
2. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
3. Venus Williams (champion)
4. Kim Clijsters (semifinals, withdrew due to a right quadriceps strain)
5. Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
6. Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
7. Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
8. Elena Dementieva (first round)

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	Lindsay Davenport	w/o
	4	Kim Clijsters
								1	Lindsay Davenport	6	4
								3/WC	Venus Williams	7	6
	3/WC	Venus Williams	6	7
	2	Jennifer Capriati	4	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	A Myskina	6	7				Q	A Myskina	2	1
		A Coetzer	3	5											1	L Davenport	6	6
		S Farina Elia	1	2											6	A Mauresmo	4	4
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	6	3
		M Maleeva	3	4				6	A Mauresmo	7	6
	6	A Mauresmo	6	6																		1	L Davenport	w/o
																						4	K Clijsters
								4	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Suárez	6	2				WC	A Sánchez Vicario	1	4
	WC	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6											4	K Clijsters	6	6
	Q	K Hrdličková	1	6	6										7	N Tauziat	2	2
	Q	D Bedáňová	6	3	2			Q	K Hrdličková	1	6
		M Shaughnessy	2	6	5			7	N Tauziat	6	7
	7	N Tauziat	6	2	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Henin	6	6
	Q	Å Carlsson	2	3				5	J Henin	6	6
	Q	N Dechy	6	4					B Schett	3	2
		B Schett	7	6											5	J Henin	3	7	2
		S Testud	6	6											3/WC	V Williams	6	5	6
	WC	L Granville	4	3					S Testud	6	3
								3/WC	V Williams	7	6
																						3/WC	V Williams	6	7
	8	E Dementieva	6	5	4																	2	J Capriati	4	6
		J Dokic	4	7	6				J Dokic	6	6
		L Raymond	6	6					L Raymond	3	0
	Q	V Razzano	1	2												J Dokic	4	3
		M Serna	2	2											2	J Capriati	6	6
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	6	3	2
								2	J Capriati	0	6	6

References

1. "Venus tops Davenport in U.S. Open tuneup". ESPN. Associated Press. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. "Venus Williams gana torneo de New Haven" [Venus Williams wins the New Haven tournament]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 25 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Venus bate Davenport e é campeã em New Haven" [Venus beats Davenport and is the champion at New Haven]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). 25 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

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

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