The 2001 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 24 September until 30 September 2002. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title and earned $90,000 first-prize money.[1]
2001 Sparkassen Cup | |
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Date | 24–30 September |
Edition | 12th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $565,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Leipzig, Germany |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Kim Clijsters | |
Doubles | |
Elena Likhovtseva / Nathalie Tauziat |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank | Seed |
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BEL | Kim Clijsters | 5 | 1 |
FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 2 |
FR Yugoslavia | Jelena Dokic | 11 | 3 |
ITA | Silvia Farina Elia | 15 | 5 |
BUL | Magdalena Maleeva | 16 | 6 |
RUS | Elena Dementieva | 17 | 7 |
AUT | Barbara Schett | 18 | 8 |
RUS | Anna Kournikova | 21 | 9 |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
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RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 12 | 1 |
BEL | Kim Clijsters | FR Yugoslavia | Jelena Dokic | 42 | 2 |
SVK | Karina Habšudová | UKR | Elena Tatarkova | 80 | 4 |
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Finals
editSingles
edit- Kim Clijsters defeated Magdalena Maleeva, 6–1, 6–1
Doubles
edit- Elena Likhovtseva / Nathalie Tauziat defeated Květa Hrdlickova / Barbara Rittner, 6–4, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "Clijsters wins Sparkassen Cup again". UPI. 30 September 2001.