2001 Indian Wells Open – Women's Singles

This would be the final time Williams would attend the Indian Wells Open until 2015, due to a boycott of the tournament by both Williams sisters in protest of racist remarks by crowd members; Venus Williams would return to the tournament until 2016.

Women's singles
2001 Indian Wells Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Kim Clijsters
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
	31	Silvia Farina Elia	0	1
								1	Martina Hingis	2	6	1
								14	Kim Clijsters	6	2	6
	14	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Elena Bovina	2	2
															14	Kim Clijsters	6	4	2
															7	Serena Williams	4	6	6
	8	Elena Dementieva	0	3
	3	Venus Williams	6	6
								3	Venus Williams
								7	Serena Williams	w/o
	7	Serena Williams	6	6
	2	Lindsay Davenport	1	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	M Hingis	7	6
		S Asagoe	3	6	2				K Hrdličková	5	0
		K Hrdličková	6	3	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	C Torrens Valero	6	7											Q	C Torrens Valero	3	0
		E Gagliardi	3	5				Q	C Torrens Valero	7	7
								29	T Panova	5	5
																						1	M Hingis	6	77
																						16	B Schett	3	64
								18	P Suárez	6	4	6
		D Bedáňová	63	6	66				J Kandarr	4	6	4
		J Kandarr	77	3	78										18	P Suárez	3	3
	Q	S Kleinová	6	6											16	B Schett	6	6
		M Marrero	4	3					S Kleinová	2	1
								16	B Schett	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	A Huber	7	7
	WC	S Cacic	6	6				WC	S Cacic	5	5
	WC	K Srebotnik	4	3											11	A Huber	3	6	6
	Q	T Snyder	6	3	3										19	T Tanasugarn	6	4	3
		M Vavrinec	3	6	6				M Vavrinec	2	5
								19	T Tanasugarn	6	7
																						11	A Huber	3	6	4
																						31	S Farina Elia	6	3	6
								31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		B Rippner	1	7	66			WC	J Janković	2	4
	WC	J Janković	6	5	78										31	S Farina Elia	6	6
		M Tu	2	3											Q	E Dominikovic	1	3
	Q	E Dominikovic	6	6				Q	E Dominikovic	6	4	7
								9	N Tauziat	4	6	5

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	M Seles	66	6	4
		O Barabanschikova	62	3					T Garbin	78	3	6
		T Garbin	77	6												T Garbin	4	2
	Q	J Husárová	5	6	6										30	A Sugiyama	6	6
		J Nejedly	7	3	3			Q	J Husárová	5	0
								30	A Sugiyama	7	6
																						30	A Sugiyama	4	6	2
																						14	K Clijsters	6	4	6
								17	J Henin	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	3	4
		M de Swardt	1	2											17	J Henin	6	4	3
		D Chládková	64	2											14	K Clijsters	1	6	6
		S Plischke	77	6					S Plischke	2	3
								14	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								10	A Sánchez-Vicario	6	65	6
		J Hopkins	6	6					J Hopkins	0	77	4
		M Grzybowska	1	2											10	A Sánchez-Vicario	69	6	2
		R Dragomir	1	6	5										23	N Dechy	711	3	6
		L Osterloh	6	3	7				L Osterloh	1	1
								23	N Dechy	6	6
																						23	N Dechy	3	6	5
																							E Bovina	6	2	7
								27	P Schnyder	4	5
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	6	7
	Q	A Glass	4	1												F Schiavone	3	7	3
		I Tulyaganova	4	3												E Bovina	6	5	6
		E Bovina	6	6					E Bovina	6	6
								5	C Martínez	4	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
		K Brandi	6	6					K Brandi	2	0
		G Casoni	2	1											8	E Dementieva	6	6
		Å Carlsson	2	2											25	A Kremer	1	4
		T Pisnik	6	6					T Pisnik	5	1
								25	A Kremer	7	6
																						8	E Dementieva	6
																						Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	r
								22	E Likhovtseva	6	3	2
	Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6				Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	3	6	6
	Q	D Buth	5	3											Q	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		N Petrova	6	6												N Petrova	3	3
		P Nola	4	3					N Petrova	6	6
								33	S Talaja	3	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	A Frazier	5	5
	LL	R McQuillan	4	6	6			LL	R McQuillan	7	7
		S Jeyaseelan	6	1	3										LL	R McQuillan	6	6
		A Smashnova	3	77	3										21	M Shaughnessy	3	4
	LL	É Loit	6	64	6			LL	É Loit	2	1
								21	M Shaughnessy	6	6
																						LL	R McQuillan	4	2
																						3	V Williams	6	6
								32	C Black	6	4	6
		R Grande	6	6					R Grande	2	6	1
		F Li	2	2											32	C Black	4	6	0
	WC	A Stevenson	6	4	4										3	V Williams	6	3	6
		S Pitkowski	4	6	6				S Pitkowski	0	1
								3	V Williams	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	S Williams	6	6
		A Gerši	6	6					A Gerši	3	2
		A Jidkova	3	3											7	S Williams	6	6
		R de los Ríos	77	77											26	G León García	3	1
	Q	L Bacheva	63	62					R de los Ríos	2	2
								26	G León García	6	6
																						7	S Williams	7	6
																						12	M Maleeva	5	2
								24	M Serna	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	6	6					R Kuti-Kis	2	3
	Q	D Hantuchová	1	4											24	M Serna	5	2
		M Oremans	6	2	3										12	M Maleeva	7	6
	Q	T Poutchek	1	6	6			Q	T Poutchek	6	62	1
								12	M Maleeva	4	77	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	S Testud	6	6
		Á Montolio	7	3	6				Á Montolio	1	3
		V Ruano Pascual	5	6	3										13	S Testud	79	4	5
		M Weingärtner	4	2											20	L Raymond	67	6	7
		I Majoli	6	6					I Majoli	2	5
								20	L Raymond	6	7
																						20	L Raymond	4	2
																						2	L Davenport	6	6
								28	A-G Sidot	5	77	6
		P Wartusch	2	6	3				L Courtois	7	63	0
		L Courtois	6	3	6										32	A-G Sidot	4	4
		C Morariu	3	1											2	L Davenport	6	6
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	2	1
								2	L Davenport	6	6

• 2001 Indian Wells Open Draw (Archived 2009-07-22)