| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 29 – October 21 |
| Edition | 12th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles |  Lindsay Davenport Jelena Dokić Serena Williams (2) |
| Most finals | Jennifer Capriati (4) |
| ← 2000 2002 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 29 – Feb 4 | $1,188,000 |
| Pacific Life Open | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 5 – 18 | $2,000,000 |
| Ericsson Open | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 19 – Apr 1 | $2,720,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Charleston | Clay (green) | Apr 16 – 22 | $1,200,000 |
| Eurocard German Open | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 7 – 13 | $1,185,000 |
| Italian Open | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 14 – 20 | $1,200,000 |
| Rogers AT&T Cup | Canada | Toronto | Hard | Aug 13 – 19 | $1,200,000 |
| Kremlin Cup | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Oct 1 – 7 | $1,185,000 |
| Swisscom Challenge | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 15 – 21 | $1,185,000 |
Results
* First-time champion| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Lindsay Davenport
|
 Martina Hingis
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | Lisa Raymond  Rennae Stubbs
|
 Anna Kournikova  Iroda Tulyaganova
|
7–6, 2–6, 7–6 |
| Indian Wells | Serena Williams
|
 Kim Clijsters
|
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Nicole Arendt  Ai Sugiyama
|
 Virginia Ruano Pascual  Paola Suárez
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Miami | Venus Williams
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
4–6, 6–1, 7–6 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Nathalie Tauziat
|
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
6–0, 6–4 |
| Charleston | Jennifer Capriati
|
Martina Hingis
|
6–0, 4–6, 6–4 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
|
5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Berlin | Amélie Mauresmo
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–4, 2–6, 6–3 | Els Callens Meghann Shaughnessy
|
 Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Rome | Jelena Dokić
|
Amélie Mauresmo
|
7–6, 6–1 | Cara Black*
|
Paola Suárez Patricia Tarabini
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Elena Likhovtseva
| ||||||
| Toronto | Serena Williams
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–1, 6–7, 6–3 | Kimberly Po-Messerli Nicole Pratt
|
 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Moscow | Jelena Dokić
|
Elena Dementieva
|
6–3, 6–3 | Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
|
Elena Dementieva Lina Krasnoroutskaya
|
7–6, 6–3 |
| Zürich | Lindsay Davenport
|
Jelena Dokić
|
6–3, 6–1 | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
|
Sandrine Testud  Roberta Vinci
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
See also
References
- "2001 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- "2001 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 30 August 2009.
- "Berlin 2001 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22.
- Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- "Zurich 2001 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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