2001 Australian Open – Women's singles

Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Australian Open. It was her first major singles title. With the win, Capriati returned to the top 10 in rankings for the first time since 1993.

Women's singles
2001 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
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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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost to Capritati in the semifinals, in a rematch of the previous year's semifinal.

Seeds

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  1.   Martina Hingis (final)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  3.   Venus Williams (semifinals)
  4.   Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
  5.   Conchita Martínez (second round)
  6.   Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  7.   Mary Pierce (third round)
  8.   Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals)
  9.   Elena Dementieva (third round)
  10.   Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  11.   Chanda Rubin (first round)
  12.   Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  13.   Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round)
  14.   Sandrine Testud (third round)
  15.   Kim Clijsters (fourth round)
  16.   Amy Frazier (second round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 3 8
6   Serena Williams 2 6 6
1   Martina Hingis 6 6
3   Venus Williams 1 1
3   Venus Williams 2 6 8
10   Amanda Coetzer 6 1 6
1   Martina Hingis 4 3
12   Jennifer Capriati 6 6
12   Jennifer Capriati 5 6 6
4   Monica Seles 7 4 3
12   Jennifer Capriati 6 6
2   Lindsay Davenport 3 4
8   Anna Kournikova 4 2
2   Lindsay Davenport 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
    K Marosi-Aracama 1 1 1   M Hingis 6 6
    R McQuillan 3 1     E Callens 1 0
    E Callens 6 6 1   M Hingis 7 6
    A Kremer 6 2 6 WC   V Razzano 5 1
    I Tulyaganova 4 6 4     A Kremer 77 1 5
    T Panova 66 3 WC   V Razzano 61 6 7
WC   V Razzano 78 6 1   M Hingis 6 6
    H Parkinson 6 6     R Grande 0 3
    Á Montolio 2 2     H Parkinson 4 6 2
WC   E Dominikovic 4 6 6 WC   E Dominikovic 6 2 6
    P Schnyder 6 1 3 WC   E Dominikovic 3 4
    G León García 2 62     R Grande 6 6
    R Grande 6 77     R Grande 6 6
Q   L Andretto 5 4 16   A Frazier 4 1
16   A Frazier 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   E Dementieva 6 6
    L Osterloh 4 3 9   E Dementieva 2 78 6
    J Kostanić 63 4 Q   A Glass 6 66 3
Q   A Glass 77 6 9   E Dementieva 6 65 3
    A Medina Garrigues 7 6     D Bedáňová 2 77 6
    J Hopkins 5 0     A Medina Garrigues 2 6 4
    D Bedáňová 7 4 7     D Bedáňová 6 4 6
WC   B Stewart 5 6 5     D Bedáňová 2 2
    M Maleeva 62 5 6   S Williams 6 6
    T Tanasugarn 77 7     T Tanasugarn 6 6
    Å Carlsson 66 6 3     P Wartusch 1 1
    P Wartusch 78 3 6     T Tanasugarn 1 4
    N Petrova 7 6 6   S Williams 6 6
Q   E Bovina 5 3     N Petrova 3 2
WC   J Lee 1 4 6   S Williams 6 6
6   S Williams 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   V Williams 6 2 6
Q   MJ Martínez 3 6 0 3   V Williams 6 77
    A Hopmans 0 4     M Shaughnessy 3 63
    M Shaughnessy 6 6 3   V Williams 6 6
    S Appelmans 77 6     D Chládková 4 1
    P Nola 65 1     S Appelmans 2 2
    J Kandarr 3 2   D Chládková 6 6
    D Chládková 6 6 3   V Williams 6 3 6
    K Habšudová 63 6 6 13   A Mauresmo 2 6 3
    A Smashnova 77 4 3     K Habšudová 4 2
    K Brandi 2 67     I Majoli 6 6
    I Majoli 6 79     I Majoli 4 2
    N Pratt 6 6 13   A Mauresmo 6 6
Q   M Palaveršić 4 2     N Pratt 0 5
    A Sugiyama 3 3 13   A Mauresmo 6 7
13   A Mauresmo 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Coetzer 6 6
    S Jeyaseelan 2 4 10   A Coetzer 6 6
    S Talaja 6 6     S Talaja 1 3
    A Molik 0 0 10   A Coetzer 6 6
    O Barabanschikova 5 2     M Weingärtner 2 4
    T Pisnik 7 6     T Pisnik 6 66 0
    L Raymond 3 4     M Weingärtner 4 78 6
    M Weingärtner 6 6 10   A Coetzer 6 6
    N Dechy 2 1     P Suárez 1 4
    P Suárez 6 6     P Suárez 6 6
    M Grzybowska 4 2     R de los Ríos 3 0
    R de los Ríos 6 6     P Suárez 6 6
    M Díaz Oliva 6 5 6 7   M Pierce 3 2
    A Gerši 4 7 4     M Díaz Oliva 2 2
    S Plischke 1 3 7   M Pierce 6 6
7   M Pierce 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   C Martínez 6 6
WC   C Wheeler 1 1 5   C Martínez 7 3 6
WC   A Ellwood 3 6 6     E Gagliardi 5 6 8
    E Gagliardi 6 4 8     E Gagliardi 6 1 2
    S Načuk 0 6 6     M Marrero 4 6 6
    T Garbin 6 2 2     S Načuk 4 4
    C Morariu 6 4 4     M Marrero 6 6
    M Marrero 2 6 6     M Marrero 5 1
    A Stevenson 7 6 12   J Capriati 7 6
    L Bacheva 5 1     A Stevenson 6 5 2
    V Ruano Pascual 6 77     V Ruano Pascual 3 7 6
Q   J Craybas 2 65     V Ruano Pascual 0 2
    M Oremans 6 6 12   J Capriati 6 6
WC   A Grahame 3 4     M Oremans 0 2
    H Nagyová 6 2 5 12   J Capriati 6 6
12   J Capriati 4 6 7

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   S Testud 6 6
    M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 0 14   S Testud 6 5
    J-Q Yi 6 6     J-Q Yi 4 2 r
    Y Basting 2 3 14   S Testud 2 4
    J Henin 6 7     J Henin 6 6
    T Poutchek 4 5     J Henin 6 6
    K Boogert 3 3     S Pitkowski 3 2
    S Pitkowski 6 6     J Henin 6 4 4
    M Irvin 1 3 4   M Seles 4 6 6
    M Serna 6 6     M Serna 5 6 1
    É Loit 6 2 6     É Loit 7 3 6
    G Casoni 3 6 3     É Loit 3 5
    M Vavrinec 3 77 6 4   M Seles 6 7
    A-G Sidot 6 65 4     M Vavrinec 2 3
    B Rippner 0 r 4   M Seles 6 6
4   M Seles 1

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   A Kournikova 6 7
    D Hantuchová 2 5 8   A Kournikova 6 6
    F Schiavone 68 6 4     R Kuti-Kis 3 4
    R Kuti-Kis 710 1 6 8   A Kournikova 2 6 6
    E Likhovtseva 6 62 4     B Schett 6 4 3
    B Schett 4 77 6     B Schett 6 6
    L Latimer 62 2     M Vento 4 2
    M Vento 77 6 8   A Kournikova 6 6
    E deLone 6 3 3     B Rittner 3 1
    B Rittner 2 6 6     B Rittner 6 77
    M Tu 7 6     M Tu 3 61
    N Ostrovskaya 5 0     B Rittner 6 3 6
    C Torrens Valero 5 1     R Dragomir 1 6 1
    R Dragomir 7 6     R Dragomir 6 63 6
Q   J Husárová 6 6 Q   J Husárová 1 77 1
11   C Rubin 3 0

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   K Clijsters 6 6
Q   A Barna 3 2 15   K Clijsters 6 77
    A Jidkova 7 6     A Jidkova 3 65
Q   L Krasnoroutskaya 5 3 15   K Clijsters 6 6
Q   N Llagostera 6 6 Q   N Llagostera 0 1
    J Kruger 2 3 Q   N Llagostera 77 7
    S Asagoe 4 1     C Black 64 5
    C Black 6 6 15   K Clijsters 4 0
    M Suchá 6 5 3 2   L Davenport 6 6
    S Farina Elia 4 7 6     S Farina Elia 6 6
Q   A Fusai 6 5 0 WC   M Dowse 0 2
WC   M Dowse 4 7 6     S Farina Elia 2 1
Q   G Arn 3 77 12 2   L Davenport 6 6
    J Nejedly 6 64 10 Q   G Arn 2 6 2
    J Dokić 6 4 3 2   L Davenport 6 4 6
2   L Davenport 4 6 6

References

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by