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2001 Australian Open

The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Men's singles

USA Andre Agassi defeated FRA Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Agassi's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Women's singles

USA Jennifer Capriati defeated SUI Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Capriati's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Men's doubles

SWE Jonas Björkman / AUS Todd Woodbridge defeated ZIM Byron Black / GER David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Björkman's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodbridge's 18th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Women's doubles

USA Serena Williams / USA Venus Williams defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Serena Williams's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Venus Williams's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

USA Corina Morariu / RSA Ellis Ferreira defeated AUT Barbara Schett / AUS Joshua Eagle 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Morariu's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Ferreira's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Boys' singles

FR Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević defeated TPE Wang Yeu-tzuoo 3–6, 7–5, 6–0

Girls' singles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Girls' singles

FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković defeated SWE Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1

Boys' doubles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Boys' doubles

USA Ytai Abougzir / ARG Luciano Vitullo defeated CAN Frank Dancevic / ECU Giovanni Lapentti 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)

Girls' doubles

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Girls' doubles

CZE Petra Cetkovská / CZE Barbora Strýcová defeated RUS Anna Bastrikova / RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6 (7–3), 1–6, 6–4

Legends

Men's doubles

  • AUS John Fitzgerald / AUS Wally Masur defeated AUS Darren Cahill / AUS Brad Drewett, 6–2, 6–4,

Mixed doubles

  • AUS Nicole Bradtke / AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS Elizabeth Smylie / USA Stan Smith, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Seeds

Men's singles

  1. BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round, lost to Greg Rusedski)
  2. RUS Marat Safin (fourth round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý)
  3. USA Pete Sampras (fourth round, lost to Todd Martin)
  4. RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals, lost to Arnaud Clément)
  5. SWE Magnus Norman (fourth round, lost to Sébastien Grosjean)
  6. USA Andre Agassi (champion)
  7. AUS Lleyton Hewitt (third round, lost to Carlos Moyá)
  8. GBR Tim Henman (fourth round, lost to Patrick Rafter)
  9. ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round, lost to Andrew Ilie)
  10. RSA Wayne Ferreira (third round, lost to Andreas Vinciguerra)
  11. ARG Franco Squillari (second round, lost to Daniel Nestor)
  12. AUS Patrick Rafter (semifinals, lost to Andre Agassi)
  13. FRA Cédric Pioline (third round, lost to Todd Martin)
  14. SVK Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals, lost to Patrick Rafter)
  15. FRA Arnaud Clément (final, lost to Andre Agassi)
  16. FRA Sébastien Grosjean (semifinal, lost to Arnaud Clément)

Women's singles

  1. SUI Martina Hingis (final, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  2. USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  3. USA Venus Williams (semifinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  4. USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  5. ESP Conchita Martínez (second round, lost to Emmanuelle Gagliardi)
  6. USA Serena Williams (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  7. FRA Mary Pierce (third round, lost to Paola Suárez)
  8. RUS Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals, lost to Lindsay Davenport)
  9. RUS Elena Dementieva (third round, lost to Dája Bedáňová)
  10. RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals, lost to Venus Williams)
  11. USA Chanda Rubin (first round, lost to Janette Husárová)
  12. USA Jennifer Capriati (champion)
  13. FRA Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round, lost to Venus Williams)
  14. FRA Sandrine Testud (third round, lost to Justine Henin)
  15. BEL Kim Clijsters (fourth round, lost to Lindsay Davenport)
  16. USA Amy Frazier (second round, lost to Rita Grande)

References

References

  1. With this victory the Williams sisters completed a '''Career Grand Slam''' in women's doubles.
  2. (29 January 2001). "Australian Open Championship Matches". Philadelphia Daily News.
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