2001 Indian Wells Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Indian Wells Open. This would be the final time Williams would attend the Indian Wells Open until 2015, due to a boycott of the tournament by both Williams sisters in protest of racist remarks by crowd members; Venus Williams would return to the tournament until 2016.

Women's singles
2001 Indian Wells Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	96
Seeds	32

Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Martina Hingis (semifinals)
2. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
3. Venus Williams (semifinals, withdrew)
4. Monica Seles (second round)
5. Conchita Martínez (second round)
6. Mary Pierce (withdrew)
7. Serena Williams (champion)
8. Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
9. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
10. Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round)
11. Anke Huber (fourth round)
12. Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
13. Sandrine Testud (third round)
14. Kim Clijsters (final)
15. Amy Frazier (second round)
16. Barbara Schett (fourth round)
17. Justine Henin (third round)
18. Paola Suárez (third round)
19. Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
20. Lisa Raymond (fourth round)
21. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
22. Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
23. Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)
24. Magüi Serna (third round)
25. Anne Kremer (third round)
26. Gala León García (third round)
27. Patty Schnyder (second round)
28. Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
29. Tatiana Panova (second round)
30. Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
31. Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
32. Cara Black (third round)
33. Silvija Talaja (second 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	31	Silvia Farina Elia	0	1
								1	Martina Hingis	2	6	1
								14	Kim Clijsters	6	2	6
	14	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Elena Bovina	2	2
															14	Kim Clijsters	6	4	2
															7	Serena Williams	4	6	6
	8	Elena Dementieva	0	3
	3	Venus Williams	6	6
								3	Venus Williams
								7	Serena Williams	w/o
	7	Serena Williams	6	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	M Hingis	7	6
		S Asagoe	3	6	2				K Hrdličková	5	0
		K Hrdličková	6	3	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	C Torrens Valero	6	7											Q	C Torrens Valero	3	0
		E Gagliardi	3	5				Q	C Torrens Valero	7	7
								29	T Panova	5	5
																						1	M Hingis	6	77
																						16	B Schett	3	64
								18	P Suárez	6	4	6
		D Bedáňová	63	6	66				J Kandarr	4	6	4
		J Kandarr	77	3	78										18	P Suárez	3	3
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											16	B Schett	6	6
		M Marrero	4	3					S Kleinová	2	1
								16	B Schett	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	A Huber	7	7
	WC	S Cacic	6	6				WC	S Cacic	5	5
	WC	K Srebotnik	4	3											11	A Huber	3	6	6
	Q	T Snyder	6	3	3										19	T Tanasugarn	6	4	3
		M Vavrinec	3	6	6				M Vavrinec	2	5
								19	T Tanasugarn	6	7
																						11	A Huber	3	6	4
																						31	S Farina Elia	6	3	6
								31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		B Rippner	1	7	66			WC	J Janković	2	4
	WC	J Janković	6	5	78										31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		M Tu	2	3											Q	E Dominikovic	1	3
	Q	E Dominikovic	6	6				Q	E Dominikovic	6	4	7
								9	N Tauziat	4	6	5

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	M Seles	66	6	4
		O Barabanschikova	62	3					T Garbin	78	3	6
		T Garbin	77	6												T Garbin	4	2
	Q	J Husárová	5	6	6										30	A Sugiyama	6	6
		J Nejedly	7	3	3			Q	J Husárová	5	0
								30	A Sugiyama	7	6
																						30	A Sugiyama	4	6	2
																						14	K Clijsters	6	4	6
								17	J Henin	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	3	4
		M de Swardt	1	2											17	J Henin	6	4	3
		D Chládková	64	2											14	K Clijsters	1	6	6
		S Plischke	77	6					S Plischke	2	3
								14	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								10	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	65	6
		J Hopkins	6	6					J Hopkins	0	77	4
		M Grzybowska	1	2											10	A Sánchez-Vicario	69	6	2
		R Dragomir	1	6	5										23	N Dechy	711	3	6
		L Osterloh	6	3	7				L Osterloh	1	1
								23	N Dechy	6	6
																						23	N Dechy	3	6	5
																							E Bovina	6	2	7
								27	P Schnyder	4	5
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	6	7
	Q	A Glass	4	1												F Schiavone	3	7	3
		I Tulyaganova	4	3												E Bovina	6	5	6
		E Bovina	6	6					E Bovina	6	6
								5	C Martínez	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	2	0
		G Casoni	2	1											8	E Dementieva	6	6
		Å Carlsson	2	2											25	A Kremer	1	4
		T Pisnik	6	6					T Pisnik	5	1
								25	A Kremer	7	6
																						8	E Dementieva	6
																						Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	r
								22	E Likhovtseva	6	3	2
	Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6				Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	6	6
	Q	D Buth	5	3											Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		N Petrova	6	6												N Petrova	3	3
		P Nola	4	3					N Petrova	6	6
								33	S Talaja	3	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	A Frazier	5	5
	LL	R McQuillan	4	6	6			LL	R McQuillan	7	7
		S Jeyaseelan	6	1	3										LL	R McQuillan	6	6
		A Smashnova	3	77	3										21	M Shaughnessy	3	4
	LL	É Loit	6	64	6			LL	É Loit	2	1
								21	M Shaughnessy	6	6
																						LL	R McQuillan	4	2
																						3	V Williams	6	6
								32	C Black	6	4	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	2	6	1
		F Li	2	2											32	C Black	4	6	0
	WC	A Stevenson	6	4	4										3	V Williams	6	3	6
		S Pitkowski	4	6	6				S Pitkowski	0	1
								3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	S Williams	6	6
		A Gerši	6	6					A Gerši	3	2
		A Jidkova	3	3											7	S Williams	6	6
		R de los Ríos	77	77											26	G León García	3	1
	Q	L Bacheva	63	62					R de los Ríos	2	2
								26	G León García	6	6
																						7	S Williams	7	6
																						12	M Maleeva	5	2
								24	M Serna	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	6	6					R Kuti-Kis	2	3
	Q	D Hantuchová	1	4											24	M Serna	5	2
		M Oremans	6	2	3										12	M Maleeva	7	6
	Q	T Poutchek	1	6	6			Q	T Poutchek	6	62	1
								12	M Maleeva	4	77	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	S Testud	6	6
		Á Montolio	7	3	6				Á Montolio	1	3
		V Ruano Pascual	5	6	3										13	S Testud	79	4	5
		M Weingärtner	4	2											20	L Raymond	67	6	7
		I Majoli	6	6					I Majoli	2	5
								20	L Raymond	6	7
																						20	L Raymond	4	2
																						2	L Davenport	6	6
								28	A-G Sidot	5	77	6
		P Wartusch	2	6	3				L Courtois	7	63	0
		L Courtois	6	3	6										32	A-G Sidot	4	4
		C Morariu	3	1											2	L Davenport	6	6
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	2	1
								2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 2001 Indian Wells Open Draw (Archived 2009-07-22)