2001 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2001 US Open
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Venus Williams was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title defeating her sister Serena Williams in the final. Venus won the title without dropping a set.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	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	7	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

Section 1

	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

	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 Koulikovskaya	6	77				Q	E Koulikovskaya	1	4
		N Pratt	1	2				7	M Seles	6	6
	7	M Seles	6	6

Section 3

	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

	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

Section 5

	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	5	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

	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

	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 Tulyagnova	6	6																		9	N Tauziat	0	77	3
		M Marrero	1	4				22	I Tulyagnova	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

	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

See also

• 2001 Men's Singles
• 2001 Men's Doubles
• 2001 Women's Doubles