2001 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2001. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

In 2001, Martina Hingis finished the year as the fourth-ranked female tennis player, the first time in five years she was not ranked No. 1.

ITF

Grand Slam events Discipline 2001 Australian Open 2001 French Open 2001 Wimbledon 2001 US Open Men's singles Andre Agassidefeated Arnaud Clément Gustavo Kuertendefeated Àlex Corretja Goran Ivaniševićdefeated Patrick Rafter Lleyton Hewittdefeated Pete Sampras Women's singles Jennifer Capriatidefeated Martina Hingis Jennifer Capriatidefeated Kim Clijsters Venus Williamsdefeated Justine Henin Venus Williamsdefeated Serena Williams

Davis Cup

Fed Cup

Hopman Cup

ATP Tour

Tennis Masters Cup TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnerRunner-upScore Sydney Lleyton Hewitt Sébastien Grosjean 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach Petr Pála Pavel Vízner 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4

Tennis Masters Series TournamentSingles WinnerRunner-upScoreDoubles WinnerRunner-upScore Indian Wells Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–1 Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–5 Miami Andre Agassi Jan-Michael Gambill 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0 Jiří Novák David Rikl Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge 7–5, 7–6 Monte Carlo Gustavo Kuerten Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 Rome Juan Carlos Ferrero Gustavo Kuerten 3–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Nestor Sandon Stolle 6–4, 7–6 Hamburg Albert Portas Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge Daniel Nestor Sandon Stolle 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 Montreal Andrei Pavel Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 Jiří Novák David Rikl Donald Johnson Jared Palmer 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Cincinnati Gustavo Kuerten Patrick Rafter 6–1, 6–3 Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes Martin Damm David Prinosil 7–6, 6–3 Stuttgart Tommy Haas Max Mirnyi 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Max Mirnyi Sandon Stolle Ellis Ferreira Jeff Tarango 7–6, 6–3 Paris Sébastien Grosjean Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–4

WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

Singles: Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport, walkover

International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2001: Ivan Lendl, player Mervyn Rose, player

See also 2001 in sports

References