2001 Australian Open

2001 Australian Open
Date 15 January – 28 January
Edition 89th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Andre Agassi
Women's Singles
United States Jennifer Capriati
Men's Doubles
Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Todd Woodbridge
Women's Doubles
United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams
Mixed Doubles
United States Corina Morariu / South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Boys' Singles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević
Girls' Singles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Janković
Boys' Doubles
United States Ytai Abougzir / Argentina Luciano Vitullo
Girls' Doubles
Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová

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

United States Andre Agassi defeated France Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

Women's Singles

United States Jennifer Capriati defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black / Germany David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Doubles

United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams[1] defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / United States Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

United States Corina Morariu / South Africa Ellis Ferreira defeated Austria Barbara Schett / Australia Joshua Eagle 6–1, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević defeated Chinese Taipei Wang Yeu-tzuoo 3–6, 7–5, 6–0

Girls' Singles

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Janković defeated Sweden Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1

Boys' Doubles

United States Ytai Abougzir / Argentina Luciano Vitullo defeated Canada Frank Dancevic / Ecuador Giovanni Lapentti 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)

Girls' Doubles

Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová defeated Russia Anna Bastrikova / Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6 (7–3), 1–6, 6–4

Seeds

Men's Singles

  1. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round, lost to Greg Rusedski)
  2. Russia Marat Safin (Fourth Round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý)
  3. United States Pete Sampras (Fourth Round, lost to Todd Martin)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals, lost to Arnaud Clément)
  5. Sweden Magnus Norman (Fourth Round, lost to Sébastien Grosjean)
  6. United States Andre Agassi (Champion)
  7. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (Third Round, lost to Carlos Moyá)
  8. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Fourth Round, lost to Patrick Rafter)
  9. Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (Second Round, lost to Andrew Ilie)
  10. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (Third Round, lost to Andreas Vinciguerra)
  11. Argentina Franco Squillari (Second Round, lost to Daniel Nestor)
  12. Australia Patrick Rafter (Semifinals, lost to Andre Agassi)
  13. France Cédric Pioline (Third Round, lost to Todd Martin)
  14. Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý (Quarterfinals, lost to Patrick Rafter)
  15. France Arnaud Clément (Final, lost to Andre Agassi)
  16. France Sébastien Grosjean (Semifinal, lost to Arnaud Clément)

Women's Singles

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Final, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  2. United States Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  3. United States Venus Williams (Semifinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  4. United States Monica Seles (Quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  5. Spain Conchita Martínez (Second Round, lost to Emmanuelle Gagliardi)
  6. United States Serena Williams (Quarterfinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  7. France Mary Pierce (Third Round, lost to Paola Suárez)
  8. Russia Anna Kournikova (Quarterfinals, lost to Lindsay Davenport)
  9. Russia Elena Dementieva (Third Round, lost to Dája Bedáňová)
  10. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Quarterfinals, lost to Venus Williams)
  11. United States Chanda Rubin (First Round, lost to Janette Husárová)
  12. United States Jennifer Capriati (Champion)
  13. France Amélie Mauresmo (Fourth Round, lost to Venus Williams)
  14. France Sandrine Testud (Third Round, lost to Justine Henin)
  15. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Fourth Round, lost to Lindsay Davenport)
  16. United States Amy Frazier (Second Round, lost to Rita Grande)

References

  1. With this victory the Williams sisters completed a Career Grand Slam in women's doubles.


Preceded by
2000 US Open (tennis)
Grand Slams Succeeded by
2001 French Open
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