WTA Championships 2001

WTA Championships 2001
date	10/30/2001 - 11/4/2001
Edition	31
navigation	2000  ◄  2001  ►  2002
WTA tour
venue	Munich Germany
Tournament number	808
category	WTA Tour Championships
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	16E / 8D
Prize money	US $ 3,000,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Martina Hingis
Last year's winner (double)	Martina Hingis Anna Kurnikowa
Winner (singles)	Serena Williams
Winner (doubles)	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Tournament supervisor	Georgina Clark
As of October 9, 2013

The 2001 WTA Championships (also known as the Sanex Championships ) was an indoor tennis court tournament for women in Munich , Germany . The tournament took place from October 30th to November 4th 2001 in the Olympic Hall .

Martina Hingis in singles and the duo Martina Hingis and Anna Kurnikowa in doubles were the defending champions.

The individual winner was Serena Williams , who won against Lindsay Davenport without a fight . Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs secured the double title against Cara Black / Jelena Lichowzewa with 7: 5, 3: 6 and 6: 3.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Jennifer Capriati Quarter finals 02.  Lindsay Davenport final 03.  Kim Clijsters Semifinals 04th  Justine Henin Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Amélie Mauresmo 1 round 06th  Jelena Dokic Quarter finals 07th  Serena Williams victory 08th.  Nathalie Tauziat 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

J. Capriati

2

6th

6th

M. Maleewa

6th

3

3

1

J. Capriati

3

6th

3

S. Testud

5

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

4th

6th

5

A. Mauresmo

7th

5

1

S. Testud

3

0

4th

J. Henin

6th

6th

7th

S. Williams

6th

6th

A. Huber

1

2

4th

J. Henin

3

6 5

S. Farina Elia

0

2

7th

S. Williams

6th

7th

7th

S. Williams

6th

6th

7th

S. Williams

w.

O.

8th

N. Tauziat

3

4th

2

L. Davenport

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

A. Sanchez Vicario

5

1

J. Dementjewa

3

6 2

3

K. Clijsters

7th

6th

3

K. Clijsters

6th

7th

3

K. Clijsters

6th

3

6 3

6th

J. Dokic

7th

6th

2

L. Davenport

1

6th

7th

M. Shaughnessy

6 4

2

6th

J. Dokic

4th

2

A. Coetzer

3

3

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

2

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   victory 02.  Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat   Semifinals 03.  Cara Black Jelena Lichowzewa   final 04th  Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suarez   Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Semifinals

final

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

T. Križan K. Srebotnik

3

4th

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

3

4th

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

4th

7th

6th

4th

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

3

0

r

A. Fusai R. Grande

6th

6 3

2

1

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

7th

3

6th

S. Testud R. Vinci

3

4th

3

C. Black J. Lichowzewa

5

6th

3

3

C. Black J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

3

C. Black J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

A. Coetzer L. McNeil

6th

3

4th

2

K. Po-Messerli N. Tauziat

5

4th

2

K. Po-Messerli N. Tauziat

1

6th

6th

Web links

• WTA Championships 2001 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• WTA Championships 2001 (English) on the ITF homepage
• Official website WTA Championships (English)