Kim Clijsters was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Rita Grande won in the final 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Jennifer Hopkins.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Amy Frazier (quarterfinals) Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals) Kristina Brandi (quarterfinals) Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (quarterfinals) Cara Black (semifinals) Ruxandra Dragomir (semifinals) Anna Smashnova (second round) Sarah Pitkowski (first round)
Draw
Qualifying
Seeds Els Callens (first round) Amanda Hopmans (final round) Yvette Basting (final round) Anabel Medina Garrigues (Qualifier)
Qualifiers
Saori Obata Katarina Srebotnik Stéphanie Foretz Anabel Medina Garrigues
Draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
External links 2001 ANZ Tasmanian International draw