2001 Australian Open

November 2021 March 2012 2001 Australian Open 15–28 January 2001 89th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Park Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) USA Andre Agassi USA Jennifer Capriati SWE Jonas Björkman / AUS Todd Woodbridge USA Serena Williams / USA Venus Williams USA Corina Morariu / RSA Ellis Ferreira FR Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković USA Ytai Abougzir / ARG Luciano Vitullo CZE Petra Cetkovská / CZE Barbora Strýcová AUS John Fitzgerald / AUS Wally Masur AUS Nicole Bradtke / AUS Tony Roche 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 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 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 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 2001 Australian Open – Women's doubles USA Serena Williams / USA Venus WilliamsWith this victory the Williams sisters completed a Career Grand Slam in women's doubles. 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 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 2001 Australian Open – Boys' singles FR Yugoslavia Janko Tipsarević defeated TPE Wang Yeu-tzuoo 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 Girls' singles 2001 Australian Open – Girls' singles FR Yugoslavia Jelena Janković defeated SWE Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1 Boys' doubles 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 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,Australian Open Championship Matches Philadelphia Daily News 29 January 2001 86 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 BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round, lost to Greg Rusedski) RUS Marat Safin (fourth round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý) USA Pete Sampras (fourth round, lost to Todd Martin) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals, lost to Arnaud Clément) SWE Magnus Norman (fourth round, lost to Sébastien Grosjean) USA Andre Agassi (champion) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (third round, lost to Carlos Moyá) GBR Tim Henman (fourth round, lost to Patrick Rafter) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round, lost to Andrew Ilie) RSA Wayne Ferreira (third round, lost to Andreas Vinciguerra) ARG Franco Squillari (second round, lost to Daniel Nestor) AUS Patrick Rafter (semifinals, lost to Andre Agassi) FRA Cédric Pioline (third round, lost to Todd Martin) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals, lost to Patrick Rafter) FRA Arnaud Clément (final, lost to Andre Agassi) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (semifinal, lost to Arnaud Clément) Women's singles SUI Martina Hingis (final, lost to Jennifer Capriati) USA Lindsay Davenport (semifinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati) USA Venus Williams (semifinals, lost to Martina Hingis) USA Monica Seles (quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati) ESP Conchita Martínez (second round, lost to Emmanuelle Gagliardi) USA Serena Williams (quarterfinals, lost to Martina Hingis) FRA Mary Pierce (third round, lost to Paola Suárez) RUS Anna Kournikova (quarterfinals, lost to Lindsay Davenport) RUS Elena Dementieva (third round, lost to Dája Bedáňová) RSA Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals, lost to Venus Williams) USA Chanda Rubin (first round, lost to Janette Husárová) USA Jennifer Capriati (champion) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (fourth round, lost to Venus Williams) FRA Sandrine Testud (third round, lost to Justine Henin) BEL Kim Clijsters (fourth round, lost to Lindsay Davenport) USA Amy Frazier (second round, lost to Rita Grande) References 2000 US Open (tennis) Grand Slams 2001 French Open Category:2001 ATP Tour Category:2001 WTA Tour Category:2001 in Victoria (state) Category:2001 in Australian tennis 2001, Australian Open Category:January 2001 sports events in Australia