Women's singles
2001 Australian Open
Champion	Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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

	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

Section 5

	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

	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

	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

	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

• 2001 Australian Open draw

External links

• 2001 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation