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.[1]

Women's singles
2001 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upUnited States Serena Williams
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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  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

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Section 5

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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

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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

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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

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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  

References

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  1. ^ "FULL MATCH VIDEO: SERENA VS. VENUS, 2001 US OPEN FINAL". United States Tennis Association. 20 March 2020.
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