2001 Wta Tour Championships – Singles
Serena Williams won the singles tennis title at the 2001 WTA Tour Championships by default, after Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the final.
It was her first Tour Finals title.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion |  Serena Williams |
| Runner-up | Lindsay Davenport |
| Score | walkover |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but withdrew due to ankle surgery.
This was the last professional tournament for former world No. 4 Anke Huber.
Seeds
Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)- Lindsay Davenport (final, withdrew)
Kim Clijsters (semifinals)- Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
Amélie Mauresmo (first round)
Jelena Dokić (quarterfinals)- Serena Williams (champion)
- Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
Notes
- Venus Williams ranked 3 had qualified but pulled out due to left wrist injury.
Martina Hingis ranked 4 had qualified but pulled out due to ankle surgery.- Monica Seles ranked 9 had qualified but chose not to play, given the fact that the tournament took place in Germany, the same country as her stabbing.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jennifer Capriati | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Magdalena Maleeva | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Jennifer Capriati | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Sandrine Testud | 5 | 7 | 6 | Sandrine Testud | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Amélie Mauresmo | 7 | 5 | 1 | Sandrine Testud | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Justine Henin | 6 | 6 | 7 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Anke Huber | 1 | 2 | 4 | Justine Henin | 3 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Silvia Farina Elia | 0 | 2 | 7 | Serena Williams | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | 7 | Serena Williams | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Nathalie Tauziat | 3 | 4 | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Elena Dementieva | 3 | 62 | 3 | Kim Clijsters | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 77 | 3 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 3 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Jelena Dokić | 77 | 6 | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Meghann Shaughnessy | 64 | 2 | 6 | Jelena Dokić | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Amanda Coetzer | 3 | 3 | 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
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