2001 French Open – Women's singles

2001 French Open USA Jennifer Capriati BEL Kim Clijsters 1–6, 6–4, 12–10 9 June 2001 16 French Open – Women's singles French Open – Women's singles 2001 French Open Jennifer Capriati defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 1–6, 6–4, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 French Open.https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/27748785 Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open BBC Sport Piers Newbury 7 June 2014 23 January 2016 It was her first French Open title and second major title overall. Clijsters was the first Belgian woman to reach a major singles final, having won an all-Belgian semifinal against Justine Henin for the honor.https://a.espncdn.com/tennis/french01/news/2001/0607/1210698.html Capriati takes down Hingis in straight sets ESPN 7 June 2001 Mary Pierce was the reigning champion, but did not compete due to a back injury.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/hingis-seeded-first-pierce-withdraws-from-french-open-1.260457 Hingis seeded first, Pierce withdraws from French Open CBC Sports 23 May 2001 This marked the first major appearance of future Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli.http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/08/16/how-will-marion-bartoli-be-remembered/ How will Marion Bartoli be remembered? The Roar 16 August 2013 24 January 2016 It also marked the French Open debut of future champion Francesca Schiavone, who reached the quarterfinals, her best result at the tournament until her title run nine years later.https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/french10/news/story?id=5246231 Dementieva retires after first-set loss ESPN 4 June 2010 This was the last major to feature only 16 seeds. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jennifer Capriati is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em SUI Martina Hingis (semifinals) USA Venus Williams (first round) USA Lindsay Davenport (withdrew due to knee injury) USA Jennifer Capriati (champion) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (first round) USA Serena Williams (quarterfinals) RUS Elena Dementieva (second round) ESP Conchita Martínez (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (third round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round) BEL Kim Clijsters (final) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (first round) BEL Justine Henin (semifinals) FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (third round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (fourth round) FRA Sandrine Testud (fourth round) Qualifying 2001 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 USA Jennifer Capriati 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 12 1 6 6 4 12 10 SUI Martina Hingis 1 USA Jennifer Capriati 4 4 6 3 6 BEL Kim Clijsters 12 BEL Justine Henin 14 2 6 7 5 6 3 SUI Martina Hingis 1 ITA Francesca Schiavone   6 1 6 4 USA Jennifer Capriati 4 USA Serena Williams 6 6 2 5 7 6 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 12 HUN Petra Mandula Q 6 1 6 3 RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya   BEL Justine Henin 14 1 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SUI M Hingis 1 FRA S Testud 17 6 1 2 6 6 2 SUI M Hingis 1 AUS R McQuillan 7 5 6 1 RUS E Bovina FRA S Testud 17 3 6 63 77 SUI M Hingis 1 COL C Castaño 6 1 6 0 AUS R McQuillan USA J Craybas 4 6 6 1 10 8 SVK M Suchá Q RUS E Bovina 3 6 6 2 2 6 BLR T Poutchek FRA S Testud 17 4 6 0 6 SUI M Hingis 1 ESP G León García 6 1 6 0 COL C Castaño FRA M Bartoli WC 6 4 6 3 INA W Prakusya LL AUS R McQuillan 6 3 1 6 1 6 USA J Craybas CZE S Kleinová 4 6 6 1 7 5 SVK M Suchá Q RUS A Myskina 6 2 6 4 RUS E Bovina CAN J Nejedly 6 0 6 4 BLR T Poutchek AUS E Dominikovic 1 6 6 2 6 3 USA D Buth FRA S Testud 17 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA F Schiavone ZIM C Black 77 62 6 1 RSA A Coetzer 10 ITA F Schiavone 5 7 4 6 ZIM C Black ESP C Martínez 8 3 6 6 3 6 4 RSA A Coetzer 10 ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 4 7 5 ESP Á Montolio ITA F Schiavone 4 6 1 6 SUI P Schnyder ZIM C Black 2 6 5 7 SVK D Hantuchová ESP C Martínez 8 64 77 4 6 RSA A Coetzer 10 GER B Lamade 6 4 6 2 ESP V Ruano Pascual USA J Hopkins 6 1 6 1 USA S Cacic ESP Á Montolio 1 6 0 6 SUI M Vavrinec ITA F Schiavone 4 6 5 7 USA A Bradshaw SUI P Schnyder 0 6 3 6 NED K Boogert ZIM C Black 2 6 0 6 USA A Stevenson SVK D Hantuchová 3 6 3 6 FRA A-G Sidot ESP C Martínez 8 1 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati 4 USA M Shaughnessy 16 7 5 6 1 USA J Capriati 4 CRO M Lučić Q 6 3 6 1 SVK J Husárová USA M Shaughnessy 16 5 7 4 6 USA J Capriati 4 ITA T Garbin 6 2 6 1 CRO M Lučić Q ESP E Bes Q 6 1 6 3 FRA L Andretto WC SVK J Husárová 2 6 2 6 USA M Tu USA M Shaughnessy 16 6 3 1 6 1 6 USA J Capriati 4 FRA É Loit 6 2 7 5 ESP C Martínez Granados Q ITA T Garbin 3 6 1 6 GER M Weingärtner CRO M Lučić Q 6 3 1 6 1 6 NZL P Nola ESP E Bes Q 1 6 4 6 VEN M-A Vento FRA L Andretto WC 5 7 0 6 SVK J Husárová SVK Ľ Cervanová 6 2 6 4 USA M Tu FRA A Fusai WC 6 3 6 3 SLO T Pisnik USA M Shaughnessy 16 3 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS N Petrova USA S Williams 6 3 6 1 6 USA A Frazier RUS N Petrova 77 62 4 6 3 6 HUN Z Gubacsi Q USA S Williams 6 1 6 2 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 11 USA A Frazier 6 1 3 6 4 6 RUS N Petrova ESP M Serna 6 2 6 2 GER B Rittner HUN Z Gubacsi Q 6 0 5 7 4 6 SLO K Srebotnik Q USA S Williams 6 0 6 5 7 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 11 GER G Arn Q 4 6 6 2 6 1 USA A Frazier ITA A Serra Zanetti Q 6 2 6 0 RUS N Petrova SVK K Habšudová 6 3 7 5 UZB I Tulyaganova ESP M Serna 3 6 5 7 SLO M Matevžič Q GER B Rittner 2 6 3 6 HUN Z Gubacsi Q THA T Tanasugarn 4 6 7 5 7 5 SLO K Srebotnik Q ITA G Casoni 77 62 6 3 FRA S Pitkowski USA S Williams 6 2 6 77 64 1 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SVK H Nagyová BEL K Clijsters 12 4 6 6 4 3 6 SVK H Nagyová FRA N Dechy 7 5 4 6 6 3 ESP M Marrero BEL K Clijsters 12 2 6 2 6 RUS E Dementieva 7 SVK H Nagyová 5 7 5 7 FRA N Dechy RSA J Kruger 6 3 6 2 TUN S Sfar ESP M Marrero 3 6 7 5 4 6 ARG M Díaz Oliva BEL K Clijsters 12 5 7 1 6 RUS E Dementieva 7 FRA C Beigbeder WC 6 4 6 1 SVK H Nagyová ISR A Smashnova 6 4 6 4 FRA N Dechy AUS A Molik WC 5 7 6 4 6 4 USA L Osterloh RSA J Kruger 6 2 2 6 8 10 CZE K Hrdličková TUN S Sfar 4 6 4 6 ROU R Dragomir-Ilie ESP M Marrero 3 6 6 4 2 6 BUL L Bacheva ARG M Díaz Oliva 5 7 4 6 ARG ME Salerni Q BEL K Clijsters 12 3 6 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round HUN P Mandula Q ITA R Grande 6 2 6 3 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 15 HUN P Mandula Q 6 3 4 6 4 6 ESP C Torrens Valero ITA R Grande 3 6 1 6 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 15 USA M Irvin 6 1 6 2 HUN P Mandula Q PAR R de los Ríos 7 5 5 7 7 5 AUS N Pratt ESP C Torrens Valero 4 6 2 6 ITA R Grande GER J Kandarr 6 2 6 4 FR Yugoslavia J Dokić 15 CZE A Gerši 6 0 6 0 USA M Irvin NED A Hopmans 5 7 77 65 6 2 HUN P Mandula Q JPN A Sugiyama 4 6 6 4 6 3 PAR R de los Ríos RUS E Likhovtseva 6 2 1 6 6 1 AUS N Pratt FRA K Jagieniak WC 6 3 7 5 ESP C Torrens Valero ESP A Medina Garrigues 64 77 7 5 6 3 CRO I Majoli ITA R Grande 6 1 4 6 2 6 GER J Kandarr FRA A Mauresmo 5 7 5 7 5 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS L Krasnoroutskaya ITA S Farina Elia 6 2 6 4 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya CZE D Chládková 6 1 2 6 6 1 CZE D Bedáňová ITA S Farina Elia 5 7 64 77 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya CZE L Němečková Q 6 4 6 3 LUX A Kremer CZE D Chládková 6 4 2 6 3 6 GER A Glass CZE D Bedáňová 6 4 5 7 0 6 RUS T Panova ITA S Farina Elia 6 4 3 6 3 6 FRA N Tauziat 9 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 1 6 3 6 HUN R Kuti-Kis CZE L Němečková Q 6 3 2 6 2 6 LUX A Kremer SUI E Gagliardi 6 0 6 4 CZE D Chládková NED M Oremans 6 2 6 3 GER A Glass USA L Raymond 4 6 6 4 6 1 CZE D Bedáňová FRA S Foretz WC 7 5 7 5 ESP M Sánchez Lorenzo RUS T Panova 1 6 1 6 ITA S Farina Elia BUL M Maleeva 13 6 1 5 7 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL J Henin 14 AUT B Schett 6 3 6 4 BEL J Henin 14 FRA V Razzano 6 3 6 4 ESP N Llagostera AUT B Schett 0 6 6 4 2 6 BEL J Henin 14 ARG P Suárez 6 3 6 4 GER A Huber FRA V Razzano 0 6 6 4 1 6 ESP N Llagostera AUT S Plischke 5 7 6 0 8 6 SWE Å Carlsson AUT B Schett 3 6 6 4 2 6 BEL J Henin 14 JPN S Asagoe 6 3 6 2 ESP MJ Martínez Sánchez ARG P Suárez 5 7 66 78 CAN S Jeyaseelan GER A Huber 2 6 1 6 FRA V Razzano FRA C Pin WC 6 1 6 2 ESP N Llagostera CRO S Talaja 6 1 7 5 GER A Barna LL AUT S Plischke 5 7 3 6 SWE Å Carlsson USA K Brandi 6 1 6 2 AUT B Schett USA V Williams 2 6 4 6 4 References External links 2001 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2001 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles French Open - Singles French Open - Singles