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2001 Australian Open – Women's singles

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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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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.

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

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
  United States L Osterloh 4 3 9 Russia E Dementieva 2 78 6
  Croatia J Kostanić 63 4 Q Germany A Glass 6 66 3
Q Germany A Glass 77 6 9 Russia E Dementieva 6 65 3
  Spain A Medina Garrigues 7 6   Czech Republic D Bedáňová 2 77 6
  United States J Hopkins 5 0   Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 6 4
  Czech Republic D Bedáňová 7 4 7   Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 4 6
WC Australia B Stewart 5 6 5   Czech Republic D Bedáňová 2 2
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 62 5 6 United States S Williams 6 6
  Thailand T Tanasugarn 77 7   Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6
  Sweden Å Carlsson 66 6 3   Austria P Wartusch 1 1
  Austria P Wartusch 78 3 6   Thailand T Tanasugarn 1 4
  Russia N Petrova 7 6 6 United States S Williams 6 6
Q Russia E Bovina 5 3   Russia N Petrova 3 2
WC Chinese Taipei J Lee 1 4 6 United States S Williams 6 6
6 United States S Williams 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States V Williams 6 2 6
Q Spain MJ Martínez 3 6 0 3 United States V Williams 6 77
  Netherlands A Hopmans 0 4   United States M Shaughnessy 3 63
  United States M Shaughnessy 6 6 3 United States V Williams 6 6
  Belgium S Appelmans 77 6   Czech Republic D Chládková 4 1
  Bulgaria P Nola 65 1   Belgium S Appelmans 2 2
  Germany J Kandarr 3 2 Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6
  Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 3 United States V Williams 6 3 6
  Slovakia K Habšudová 63 6 6 13 France A Mauresmo 2 6 3
  Israel A Smashnova 77 4 3   Slovakia K Habšudová 4 2
  United States K Brandi 2 67   Croatia I Majoli 6 6
  Croatia I Majoli 6 79   Croatia I Majoli 4 2
  Australia N Pratt 6 6 13 France A Mauresmo 6 6
Q Croatia M Palaveršić 4 2   Australia N Pratt 0 5
  Japan A Sugiyama 3 3 13 France A Mauresmo 6 7
13 France A Mauresmo 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
  Canada S Jeyaseelan 2 4 10 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
  Croatia S Talaja 6 6   Croatia S Talaja 1 3
  Australia A Molik 0 0 10 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
  Belarus O Barabanschikova 5 2   Germany M Weingärtner 2 4
  Slovenia T Pisnik 7 6   Slovenia T Pisnik 6 66 0
  United States L Raymond 3 4   Germany M Weingärtner 4 78 6
  Germany M Weingärtner 6 6 10 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
  France N Dechy 2 1   Argentina P Suárez 1 4
  Argentina P Suárez 6 6   Argentina P Suárez 6 6
  Poland M Grzybowska 4 2   Paraguay R de los Ríos 3 0
  Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 6   Argentina P Suárez 6 6
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 6 5 6 7 France M Pierce 3 2
  Czech Republic A Gerši 4 7 4   Argentina M Díaz Oliva 2 2
  Austria S Plischke 1 3 7 France M Pierce 6 6
7 France 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 Spain C Martínez 6 6
WC Australia C Wheeler 1 1 5 Spain C Martínez 7 3 6
WC Australia A Ellwood 3 6 6   Switzerland E Gagliardi 5 6 8
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 4 8   Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 1 2
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 0 6 6   Spain M Marrero 4 6 6
  Italy T Garbin 6 2 2   Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Načuk 4 4
  United States C Morariu 6 4 4   Spain M Marrero 6 6
  Spain M Marrero 2 6 6   Spain M Marrero 5 1
  United States A Stevenson 7 6 12 United States J Capriati 7 6
  Bulgaria L Bacheva 5 1   United States A Stevenson 6 5 2
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 77   Spain V Ruano Pascual 3 7 6
Q United States J Craybas 2 65   Spain V Ruano Pascual 0 2
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 12 United States J Capriati 6 6
WC Australia A Grahame 3 4   Netherlands M Oremans 0 2
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 2 5 12 United States J Capriati 6 6
12 United States J Capriati 4 6 7

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Germany A Barna 3 2 15 Belgium K Clijsters 6 77
  Russia A Jidkova 7 6   Russia A Jidkova 3 65
Q Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 5 3 15 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Q Spain N Llagostera 6 6 Q Spain N Llagostera 0 1
  South Africa J Kruger 2 3 Q Spain N Llagostera 77 7
  Japan S Asagoe 4 1   Zimbabwe C Black 64 5
  Zimbabwe C Black 6 6 15 Belgium K Clijsters 4 0
  Slovakia M Suchá 6 5 3 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
  Italy S Farina Elia 4 7 6   Italy S Farina Elia 6 6
Q France A Fusai 6 5 0 WC Australia M Dowse 0 2
WC Australia M Dowse 4 7 6   Italy S Farina Elia 2 1
Q Germany G Arn 3 77 12 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
  Canada J Nejedly 6 64 10 Q Germany G Arn 2 6 2
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 4 3 2 United States L Davenport 6 4 6
2 United States L Davenport 4 6 6

References

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by