Tathiana Garbin was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Émilie Loit.
Top-seeded Magdalena Maleeva won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 against Anne Kremer.
Seeds
Magdalena Maleeva (champion) Anne Kremer (final) Tathiana Garbin (second round) Ángeles Montolio (quarterfinals) Rita Grande (first round) Rita Kuti-Kis (second round) Marta Marrero (first round) n/a
Draw
External links 2001 Colortex Budapest Grand Prix draw