2001 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 US Open. It was her fourth major singles title, and she did not lose a set during the tournament. The championship match was the first of nine major finals contested by the sisters, and the first US Open women's singles final to take place during American television prime time.

Women's singles
2001 US Open
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2001 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

1. Martina Hingis (semifinals)
2. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
4. Venus Williams (champion)
5. Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
6. Justine Henin (fourth round)
7. Monica Seles (fourth round)
8. Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
9. Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
10. Serena Williams (final)
11. Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
12. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
13. Amanda Coetzer (first round)
14. Jelena Dokić (fourth round)
15. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
16. Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
17. Anke Huber (third round)
18. Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
19. Barbara Schett (fourth round)
20. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
21. Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
22. Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)
23. Magüi Serna (first round)
24. Paola Suárez (first round)
25. Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
26. Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
27. Ángeles Montolio (third round)
28. Chanda Rubin (third round)
29. Amy Frazier (first round)
30. Lisa Raymond (third round)
31. Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
32. Francesca Schiavone (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

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
		Dája Bedáňová	2	0
								1	Martina Hingis	3	2
								10	Serena Williams	6	6
	3	Lindsay Davenport	3	79	5
	10	Serena Williams	6	67	7
															10	Serena Williams	2	4
															4	Venus Williams	6	6
	5	Kim Clijsters	3	1
	4	Venus Williams	6	6
								4	Venus Williams	6	6
								2	Jennifer Capriati	4	2
	8	Amélie Mauresmo	3	4
	2	Jennifer Capriati	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	L Granville	2	0				1	M Hingis	6	6
		L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	0	2
		J Craybas	5	3											1	M Hingis	4	6	77
		T Panova	1	1												I Majoli	6	4	65
		I Majoli	6	6					I Majoli	6	7
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	4	5
	29	A Frazier	1	2																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	20	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	77																	14	J Dokić	4	0
		P Mandula	3	6	65			20	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	A Cargill	64	3					A Sugiyama	3	2
		A Sugiyama	77	6											20	A Sánchez Vicario	4	5
	Q	M-G Mikaelian	4	3											14	J Dokić	6	7
		L Osterloh	6	6					L Osterloh	3	3
		A Serra-Zanetti	2	6	3			14	J Dokić	6	6
	14	J Dokić	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Shaughnessy	3	6	77
		R Grande	6	3	62			12	M Shaughnessy	77	6
		N Llagostera	0	4					Å Carlsson	64	3
		Å Carlsson	6	6											12	M Shaughnessy	4	1
		D Bedáňová	6	6												D Bedáňová	6	6
		J Kruger	1	2					D Bedáňová	6	6
		S Talaja	7	6					S Talaja	1	3
	24	P Suárez	5	2																			D Bedáňová	7	4	6
	26	T Tanasugarn	3	5																		7	M Seles	5	6	3
		R McQuillan	6	7					R McQuillan	1	5
	WC	A Liu	3	3				Q	E Daniilidou	6	7
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	6											Q	E Daniilidou	2	3
		B Lamade	4	65											7	M Seles	6	6
	Q	E Kulikovskaya	6	77				Q	E Kulikovskaya	1	4
		N Pratt	1	2				7	M Seles	6	6
	7	M Seles	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	L Davenport	6	6
		A Glass	2	3				3	L Davenport	6	6
		É Loit	6	7					É Loit	0	2
		ME Camerin	3	5											3	L Davenport	6	6
		M Oremans	6	4	6										27	Á Montolio	3	2
		Z Gubacsi	4	6	3				M Oremans	2	1
	Q	G Pizzichini	1	77	1			27	Á Montolio	6	6
	27	Á Montolio	6	62	6																	3	L Davenport	6	0	6
	21	E Likhovtseva	4	77	6																	21	E Likhovtseva	3	6	3
	Q	T Perebiynis	6	64	1			21	E Likhovtseva	6	2	6
		N Petrova	6	63	6				N Petrova	4	6	4
	Q	A Fusai	4	77	2										21	E Likhovtseva	66	7	6
		S Asagoe	4	7	4										Q	B Schwartz	78	5	4
		V Razzano	6	5	6				V Razzano	1	64
	Q	B Schwartz	1	6	6			Q	B Schwartz	6	77
	13	A Coetzer	6	4	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	S Williams	4	6	6
		A Barna	6	1	2			10	S Williams	6	6
		D Chládková	6	6					D Chládková	1	1
	LL	M Müller	1	2											10	S Williams	6	6
		M Suchá	77	6												M Suchá	1	0
	Q	R Vinci	64	1					M Suchá	6	6
		E Bes	6	6					E Bes	2	3
	23	M Serna	3	1																		10	S Williams	7	6
	31	C Torrens Valero	6	1	1																	6	J Henin	5	0
		M Vavrinec	2	6	6				M Vavrinec	7	4	6
		A Kremer	0	2					T Poutchek	5	6	2
		T Poutchek	6	6												M Vavrinec	3	2
		P Schnyder	6	6											6	J Henin	6	6
		R de los Ríos	4	1					P Schnyder	79	1	4
		M Irvin	3	3				6	J Henin	67	6	6
	6	J Henin	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Nola	1	1				5	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Castaño	77	65	3			WC	A Bradshaw	3	2
	WC	A Bradshaw	63	77	6										5	K Clijsters	6	7
		D Hantuchová	7	4	2										25	H Nagyová	3	5
		N Dechy	5	6	6				N Dechy	2	1
		M Díaz Oliva	0	4				25	H Nagyová	6	6
	25	H Nagyová	6	6																		5	K Clijsters	7	4	6
	17	A Huber	6	6																		11	E Dementieva	5	6	2
		ME Salerni	2	4				17	A Huber	77	6
	WC	S Taylor	6	64	6			WC	S Taylor	62	4
		M Weingärtner	3	77	1										17	A Huber	3	5
		E Gagliardi	7	4	62										11	E Dementieva	6	7
		K Habšudová	5	6	77				K Habšudová	65	7	0
	Q	Y-j Cho	3	5				11	E Dementieva	77	5	6
	11	E Dementieva	6	7

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	S Farina Elia	2	4
		M Matevžič	6	6					M Matevžič	6	6
		W Prakusya	6	6					W Prakusya	2	3
	LL	G Arn	1	0												M Matevžič	2	2
		R Kuti-Kis	4	7	1										18	S Testud	6	6
		G León García	6	5	6				G León García	7	4	4
	Q	N Dübbers	3	2				18	S Testud	5	6	6
	18	S Testud	6	6																		18	S Testud	4	0
	30	L Raymond	6	6																		4	V Williams	6	6
		A Smashnova	2	3				30	L Raymond	6	6
		S Cacic	5	4					J Hopkins	2	1
		J Hopkins	7	6											30	L Raymond	3	4
		M Tu	6	2	6										4	V Williams	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	4	6	0				M Tu	2	2
	Q	L Dlhopolcová	2	3				4	V Williams	6	6
	4	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Mauresmo	3	6	6
		A Myskina	6	1	4			8	A Mauresmo	78	6
		J Husárová	77	6					J Husárová	66	2
		Ľ Cervanová	62	4											8	A Mauresmo	7	7
	Q	A Gerši	6	6											28	C Rubin	5	5
		E Bovina	3	2				Q	A Gerši	4	1
		J Kandarr	4	6	3			28	C Rubin	6	6
	28	C Rubin	6	3	6																	8	A Mauresmo	6	61	6
	22	I Tulyaganova	6	6																		9	N Tauziat	0	77	3
		M Marrero	1	4				22	I Tulyaganova	6	3	4
		A Medina Garrigues	2	1				Q	J Nejedly	1	6	6
	Q	J Nejedly	6	6											Q	J Nejedly	1	6	3
		A Kapros	1	4											9	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	Q	K Srebotnik	6	6				Q	K Srebotnik	5	6	3
		C Black	6	3	2			9	N Tauziat	7	1	6
	9	N Tauziat	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	M Maleeva	6	6
		K Hrdličková	2	1				15	M Maleeva	3	6	3
		A Molik	4	6	6				A Molik	6	3	6
	WC	B Mattek	6	2	4											A Molik	5	6	3
		S Sfar	6	5	6										19	B Schett	7	3	6
		T Pisnik	2	7	4				S Sfar	4	65
	WC	A Stevenson	1	3				19	B Schett	6	77
	19	B Schett	6	6																		19	B Schett	3	3
	32	F Schiavone	1	3																		2	J Capriati	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	5	6	6
	Q	E Fauth	6	78				Q	E Fauth	7	2	4
		A-G Sidot	4	66												V Ruano Pascual	4	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	1											2	J Capriati	6	6
		E Dominikovic	6	6					E Dominikovic	2	0
	Q	A Hopmans	2	1				2	J Capriati	6	6
	2	J Capriati	6	6

External links

• 2001 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation