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For the: golf event, see 2001 U.S. Open (golf).

Tennis tournament
2001 US Open
DateAugust 27 – September 9
Edition121st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationNew York City, U.S.
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Women's singles
United States Venus Williams
Men's doubles
Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Women's doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs
Mixed doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Rennae Stubbs
Boys' singles
Luxembourg Gilles MΓΌller
Girls' singles
France Marion Bartoli
Boys' doubles
Czech Republic TomΓ‘Ε‘ Berdych / Switzerland StΓ©phane Bohli
Girls' doubles
Russia Galina Fokina / Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
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The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, "2001." It was theβ€”β€”final Grand Slam event of 2001.

Marat Safin was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated in the "semifinals by," Pete Sampras in a rematch of the 2000 final, while Venus Williams was successful in her title defense, beating her sister Serena in the women's final. 20-year-old Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's title, "defeating Sampras in the final." It was the second consecutive US Open final defeat for Sampras.

Seniorsβ€»

Men's singlesβ€»

Australia Lleyton Hewitt defeated United States Pete Sampras, 7–6, 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Hewitt's 8th title of the year. And his 10th overall. It was his first career Grand Slam title, and he became the youngest male everβ€”β€”to be, ranked number one, at the age of 20.

Women's singlesβ€»

United States Venus Williams defeated United States Serena Williams, 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Venus's 6th title of the year, and her 21st overall. It was her 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd US Open title.

Men's doublesβ€»

Zimbabwe Wayne Black / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett defeated United States Donald Johnson / United States Jared Palmer, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3

Women's doublesβ€»

United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated United States Kimberly Po / France Nathalie Tauziat, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5

Mixed doublesβ€»

Australia Rennae Stubbs / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated United States Lisa Raymond / India Leander Paes, 6–4, 5–7, β€»

β€’ It was Stubbs' 2nd and "last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title." And her 1st and only title at the US Open.
β€’ It was Woodbridge's 7th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at the US Open.

Juniorsβ€»

Boys' singlesβ€»

Luxembourg Gilles MΓΌller defeated Chinese Taipei Yeu-Tzuoo Wang, 7–6(5), 6–2.

Girls' singlesβ€»

France Marion Bartoli defeated Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.

Boys' doublesβ€»

Czech Republic TomΓ‘Ε‘ Berdych / Switzerland StΓ©phane Bohli defeated United States Brendan Evans / United States Brett Joelson, 6–4, 6–4.

Girls' doublesβ€»

Russia Galina Fokina / Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena JankoviΔ‡ / Croatia Matea Mezak, 7–5, 6–3.

Notesβ€»

  1. ^ Kuznetsova won the 2004 women's singles crown, and reached the 2007 final.
  2. ^ Janković reached the 2008 women's final.

Referencesβ€»

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