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2001 Ericsson Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2001 Ericsson Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Score4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Venus Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Miami Open. Williams saved eight championship points in the third set.[1][2][3]

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  4. United States Jennifer Capriati (final)
  5. United States Serena Williams (quarterfinals)
  6. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
  7. Russia Elena Dementieva (semifinals)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  9. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
  10. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  11. Belgium Kim Clijsters (fourth round)
  12. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  13. France Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
  14. Belgium Justine Henin (third round)
  15. United States Amy Frazier (third round)
  16. Austria Barbara Schett (second round)
  17. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
  18. United States Lisa Raymond (third round)
  19. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (fourth round)
  20. Spain Magüi Serna (fourth round)
  21. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (quarterfinals)
  22. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  23. Spain Gala León García (third round)
  24. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (third round)
  25. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
  26. France Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (second round)
  27. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (second round)
  28. France Nathalie Dechy (second round)
  29. Russia Tatiana Panova (third round)
  30. United States Kristina Brandi (second round)
  31. Zimbabwe Cara Black (second round)
  32. Croatia Silvija Talaja (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 7 6
10 Germany Anke Huber 5 0
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 66
3 United States Venus Williams 6 78
3 United States Venus Williams 6 6
21 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić 2 3
3 United States Venus Williams 4 6 77
4 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 1 64
5 United States Serena Williams 1 65
4 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 77
4 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 6
7 Russia Elena Dementieva 2 0
7 Russia Elena Dementieva 6 1
2 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 0r

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Italy R Grande 6 7 Italy R Grande 2 2
Austria S Plischke 4 5 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Israel A Smashnova 5 2 29 Russia T Panova 1 0
Q United States J Craybas 7 6 Q United States J Craybas 3 5
29 Russia T Panova 6 7
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
20 Spain M Serna 3 4
20 Spain M Serna 6 6
Q China J-Q Yi 4 2 Germany A Glass 3 2
Germany A Glass 6 6 20 Spain M Serna 6 6
Q Australia A Molik 2 4 15 United States A Frazier 2 1
Spain Á Montolio 6 6 Spain Á Montolio 6 2 5
15 United States A Frazier 2 6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Germany A Huber 77 77
Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6 Czech Republic D Chládková 65 62
Belarus T Poutchek 2 0 10 Germany A Huber 6 6
Germany M Weingärtner 6 77 24 Luxembourg A Kremer 4 3
Russia N Petrova 1 65 Germany M Weingärtner 4 7 3
24 Luxembourg A Kremer 6 5 6
10 Germany A Huber 2 6 6
8 France N Tauziat 6 4 4
25 Slovakia H Nagyová 3 6 6
South Africa J Kruger 0 3 Q France S Foretz 6 4 4
Q France S Foretz 6 6 25 Slovakia H Nagyová 2 0r
Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 6 2 6 8 France N Tauziat 6 5
Russia A Myskina 3 6 1 Q Ukraine T Perebiynis 2 63
8 France N Tauziat 6 77

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States V Williams 6 6
Netherlands M Oremans 4 6 6 Netherlands M Oremans 2 0
WC United States A Harkleroad 6 4 3 3 United States V Williams 6 6
United States M Tu 5 4 Q United States S Cacic 2 2
Q United States S Cacic 7 6 Q United States S Cacic 6 6
27 Switzerland P Schnyder 2 4
3 United States V Williams 7 77
Italy T Garbin 5 62
22 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 3
United States B Rippner 0 0 Italy T Garbin 6 6
Italy T Garbin 6 6 Italy T Garbin 6 6
WC Russia E Bovina 6 77 14 Belgium J Henin 3 1
Romania R Dragomir-Ilie 1 65 WC Russia E Bovina 2 2
14 Belgium J Henin 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 3
Italy F Schiavone 1 2 Spain M Marrero 6 6
Spain M Marrero 6 6 Spain M Marrero 2 1
Canada S Jeyaseelan 2 1 21 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 6
Switzerland M Vavrinec 6 6 Switzerland M Vavrinec 6 3 4
21 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 3 6 6
21 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 7
6 South Africa A Coetzer 3 5
30 United States K Brandi 4 4
Q Spain M J Martínez 3 4 Croatia I Majoli 6 6
Croatia I Majoli 6 6 Croatia I Majoli 3 3
Hungary R Kuti-Kis 1 5 6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
WC United States M Irvin 6 7 WC United States M Irvin 1 77 3
6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 65 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States S Williams 6 6
Bulgaria P Nola 7 6 Bulgaria P Nola 1 4
France S Pitkowski 5 0 5 United States S Williams 3 6 6
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 1 Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 3 2
China F Li 1 0r Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 714 6
26 France A-G Sidot 612 3
5 United States S Williams 6 6
11 Belgium K Clijsters 0 2
23 Spain G León García 4 6 6
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 77 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 2 1
WC Croatia M Lučić 3 63 23 Spain G León García 3 1
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 6 11 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6
Japan S Asagoe 3 0 Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 6 5
11 Belgium K Clijsters 6 2 7

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Austria B Schett 4 5
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 2 6 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 6 7
Germany J Kandarr 2 6 3 Czech Republic K Hrdličková 2 6 4
Q France V Razzano 3 2 19 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 4 6
Q Hungary A Kapros 6 6 Q Hungary A Kapros 64 1
19 Thailand T Tanasugarn 77 6
19 Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 0
4 United States J Capriati 6 6
31 Zimbabwe C Black 64 66
Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 7 3 6 Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 77 78
Sweden Å Carlsson 5 6 2 Q Argentina M Díaz Oliva 1 1
United States J Hopkins 6 6 4 United States J Capriati 6 6
WC Argentina G Dulko 3 3 United States J Hopkins 4 0
4 United States J Capriati 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Russia E Dementieva 6 2
South Africa M de Swardt 64 4 WC United States A Stevenson 2 0r
WC United States A Stevenson 77 6 7 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
WC Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 67 4 32 Croatia S Talaja 4 2
Canada J Nejedly 1 79 6 Canada J Nejedly 3 4
32 Croatia S Talaja 6 6
7 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 2
17 United States M Shaughnessy 2 6 2
Q Croatia M Palaveršić 3 2 Australia N Pratt 6 2 6
Australia N Pratt 6 6 Australia N Pratt 0 64
Slovenia T Pisnik 77 3 0 9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 77
Germany B Rittner 63 6 6 Germany B Rittner 2 6 0
9 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 2 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 France S Testud 6 6
WC United States M Washington 7 6 WC United States M Washington 1 3
Czech Republic A Gerši 5 1 13 France S Testud 6 5 6
Japan A Sugiyama 77 6 18 United States L Raymond 3 7 4
Q Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 63 0 Japan A Sugiyama 1 1r
18 United States L Raymond 6 4
13 France S Testud 3 1
2 United States L Davenport 6 6
28 France N Dechy 2 65
France É Loit 63 2 United States L Osterloh 6 77
United States L Osterloh 77 6 United States L Osterloh 2 0
Paraguay R de los Ríos 4 4 2 United States L Davenport 6 6
Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 1 1r
2 United States L Davenport 6 4

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Australia Rachel McQuillan (first round)
  2. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (champion)
  3. Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualified)
  4. Australia Evie Dominikovic (qualifying competition)
  5. United States Dawn Buth (first round)
  6. Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva (qualifying competition)
  7. Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová (first round)
  8. Russia Alina Jidkova (qualifying competition)
  9. Netherlands Kristie Boogert (first round)
  10. Slovakia Janette Husárová (first round)
  11. Venezuela María Vento (qualifying competition)
  12. Colombia Catalina Castaño (first round)
  13. United States Allison Bradshaw (first round)
  14. United States Sandra Cacic (qualified)
  15. Tunisia Selima Sfar (first round)
  16. Netherlands Amanda Hopmans (first round)
  17. Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová (first round)
  18. United States Jill Craybas (qualified)
  19. France Virginie Razzano (qualified)
  20. Slovakia Martina Suchá (first round)
  21. Germany Bianka Lamade (qualifying competition)
  22. Belarus Olga Barabanschikova (first round)
  23. Spain María José Martínez Sánchez (qualified)
  24. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
1 Australia Rachel McQuillan 3 0
WC Hungary Anikó Kapros 6 6 WC Hungary Anikó Kapros 6 6
Venezuela Milagros Sequera 6 63 6 Venezuela Milagros Sequera 2 1
16 Netherlands Amanda Hopmans 1 77 1

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
2 Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6 6
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 4 1 2 Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6 6
WC United States Sunitha Rao 3 6 6 WC United States Sunitha Rao 1 2
13 United States Allison Bradshaw 6 0 3

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
3 Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 6
Hungary Katalin Marosi-Aracama 5 1 3 Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva 6 6
Germany Gréta Arn 6 6 Germany Gréta Arn 2 3
22 Belarus Olga Barabanschikova 3 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
4 Australia Evie Dominikovic 6 3 6
Belgium Laurence Courtois 3 6 3 4 Australia Evie Dominikovic 6 2 3
WC Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Janković 1 0r 23 Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 1 6 6
23 Spain María José Martínez Sánchez 6 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
5 United States Dawn Buth 6 1 3
United States Erika deLone 3 6 6 United States Erika deLone 6 2 3
France Stéphanie Foretz 6 6 France Stéphanie Foretz 4 6 6
24 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk 4 0

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
6 Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 6 2 6
Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 3 6 2 6 Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 5 5
WC Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 6 6 WC Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 7 7
15 Tunisia Selima Sfar 1 2

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
7 Czech Republic Sandra Kleinová 5 1
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 7 6 Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 62 6 2
Australia Alicia Molik 6 6 Australia Alicia Molik 77 1 6
17 Slovakia Ľudmila Cervanová 0 1

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
8 Russia Alina Jidkova 3 1
United States Tara Snyder 6 1r 8 Russia Alina Jidkova 2 7 64
Alt Croatia Maja Palaveršić 4 6 7 Alt Croatia Maja Palaveršić 6 5 77
20 Slovakia Martina Suchá 6 2 5

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
9 Netherlands Kristie Boogert 6 4 3
Belgium Els Callens 2 6 6 Belgium Els Callens 5 4
Japan Yuka Yoshida 4 2 19 France Virginie Razzano 7 6
19 France Virginie Razzano 6 6

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
10 Slovakia Janette Husárová 6 4 4
China Yi Jing-Qian 4 6 6 China Yi Jing-Qian 6 77
Japan Saori Obata 6 65 3r 21 Germany Bianka Lamade 2 63
21 Germany Bianka Lamade 3 77 2

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
11 Venezuela María Vento 6 7
WC Russia Vera Zvonareva 2 5 11 Venezuela María Vento 1 4
Germany Anca Barna 3 2 18 United States Jill Craybas 6 6
18 United States Jill Craybas 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
12 Colombia Catalina Castaño 4 63
WC United States Bethanie Mattek 6 77 WC United States Bethanie Mattek 5 4
Spain Lourdes Domínguez Lino 5 0 14 United States Sandra Cacic 7 6
14 United States Sandra Cacic 7 6

References

  1. ^ "Venus beats Capriati in final". Miami: News24. 1 April 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Venus Williams's Three Of The Best: Miami Open Final Classics". WTA. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ Nelson, Dearl (16 December 2012). "Defining a Champion: Venus Williams' Top 12 Most Significant Victories". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 11 March 2019.