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Women's singles
2001 US Open
Final
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	32
Events
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Defending champion Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams in the: final, 6–2, 6–4——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "2001 US Open." It was her fourth major singles title. And she did not lose a set during the tournament. The championship match was the first of nine major finals contested by, "the sisters," and the first US Open women's singles final——to take place during American television prime time.

Seeds※

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Dája Bedáňová	2	0
								1	Martina Hingis	3	2
								10	Serena Williams	6	6
	3	Lindsay Davenport	3	7	5
	10	Serena Williams	6	6	7
															10	Serena Williams	2	4
															4	Venus Williams	6	6
	5	Kim Clijsters	3	1
	4	Venus Williams	6	6
								4	Venus Williams	6	6
								2	Jennifer Capriati	4	2
	8	Amélie Mauresmo	3	4
	2	Jennifer Capriati	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	L Granville	2	0				1	M Hingis	6	6
		L Krasnoroutskaya	7	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	0	2
		J Craybas	5	3											1	M Hingis	4	6	7
		T Panova	1	1												I Majoli	6	4	6
		I Majoli	6	6					I Majoli	6	7
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	4	5
	29	A Frazier	1	2																		1	M Hingis	6	6
	20	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	7																	14	J Dokić	4	0
		P Mandula	3	6	6			20	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	A Cargill	6	3					A Sugiyama	3	2
		A Sugiyama	7	6											20	A Sánchez Vicario	4	5
	Q	M-G Mikaelian	4	3											14	J Dokić	6	7
		L Osterloh	6	6					L Osterloh	3	3
		A Serra-Zanetti	2	6	3			14	J Dokić	6	6
	14	J Dokić	6	3	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Shaughnessy	3	6	7
		R Grande	6	3	6			12	M Shaughnessy	7	6
		N Llagostera	0	4					Å Carlsson	6	3
		Å Carlsson	6	6											12	M Shaughnessy	4	1
		D Bedáňová	6	6												D Bedáňová	6	6
		J Kruger	1	2					D Bedáňová	6	6
		S Talaja	7	6					S Talaja	1	3
	24	P Suárez	5	2																			D Bedáňová	7	4	6
	26	T Tanasugarn	3	5																		7	M Seles	5	6	3
		R McQuillan	6	7					R McQuillan	1	5
	WC	A Liu	3	3				Q	E Daniilidou	6	7
	Q	E Daniilidou	6	6											Q	E Daniilidou	2	3
		B Lamade	4	6											7	M Seles	6	6
	Q	E Kulikovskaya	6	7				Q	E Kulikovskaya	1	4
		N Pratt	1	2				7	M Seles	6	6
	7	M Seles	6	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	L Davenport	6	6
		A Glass	2	3				3	L Davenport	6	6
		É Loit	6	7					É Loit	0	2
		ME Camerin	3	5											3	L Davenport	6	6
		M Oremans	6	4	6										27	Á Montolio	3	2
		Z Gubacsi	4	6	3				M Oremans	2	1
	Q	G Pizzichini	1	7	1			27	Á Montolio	6	6
	27	Á Montolio	6	6	6																	3	L Davenport	6	0	6
	21	E Likhovtseva	4	7	6																	21	E Likhovtseva	3	6	3
	Q	T Perebiynis	6	6	1			21	E Likhovtseva	6	2	6
		N Petrova	6	6	6				N Petrova	4	6	4
	Q	A Fusai	4	7	2										21	E Likhovtseva	6	7	6
		S Asagoe	4	7	4										Q	B Schwartz	7	5	4
		V Razzano	6	5	6				V Razzano	1	6
	Q	B Schwartz	1	6	6			Q	B Schwartz	6	7
	13	A Coetzer	6	4	4

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	S Williams	4	6	6
		A Barna	6	1	2			10	S Williams	6	6
		D Chládková	6	6					D Chládková	1	1
	LL	M Müller	1	2											10	S Williams	6	6
		M Suchá	7	6												M Suchá	1	0
	Q	R Vinci	6	1					M Suchá	6	6
		E Bes	6	6					E Bes	2	3
	23	M Serna	3	1																		10	S Williams	7	6
	31	C Torrens Valero	6	1	1																	6	J Henin	5	0
		M Vavrinec	2	6	6				M Vavrinec	7	4	6
		A Kremer	0	2					T Poutchek	5	6	2
		T Poutchek	6	6												M Vavrinec	3	2
		P Schnyder	6	6											6	J Henin	6	6
		R de los Ríos	4	1					P Schnyder	7	1	4
		M Irvin	3	3				6	J Henin	6	6	6
	6	J Henin	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	K Clijsters	6	6
		P Nola	1	1				5	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Castaño	7	6	3			WC	A Bradshaw	3	2
	WC	A Bradshaw	6	7	6										5	K Clijsters	6	7
		D Hantuchová	7	4	2										25	H Nagyová	3	5
		N Dechy	5	6	6				N Dechy	2	1
		M Díaz Oliva	0	4				25	H Nagyová	6	6
	25	H Nagyová	6	6																		5	K Clijsters	7	4	6
	17	A Huber	6	6																		11	E Dementieva	5	6	2
		ME Salerni	2	4				17	A Huber	7	6
	WC	S Taylor	6	6	6			WC	S Taylor	6	4
		M Weingärtner	3	7	1										17	A Huber	3	5
		E Gagliardi	7	4	6										11	E Dementieva	6	7
		K Habšudová	5	6	7				K Habšudová	6	7	0
	Q	Y-j Cho	3	5				11	E Dementieva	7	5	6
	11	E Dementieva	6	7

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	S Farina Elia	2	4
		M Matevžič	6	6					M Matevžič	6	6
		W Prakusya	6	6					W Prakusya	2	3
	LL	G Arn	1	0												M Matevžič	2	2
		R Kuti-Kis	4	7	1										18	S Testud	6	6
		G León García	6	5	6				G León García	7	4	4
	Q	N Dübbers	3	2				18	S Testud	5	6	6
	18	S Testud	6	6																		18	S Testud	4	0
	30	L Raymond	6	6																		4	V Williams	6	6
		A Smashnova	2	3				30	L Raymond	6	6
		S Cacic	5	4					J Hopkins	2	1
		J Hopkins	7	6											30	L Raymond	3	4
		M Tu	6	2	6										4	V Williams	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	4	6	0				M Tu	2	2
	Q	L Dlhopolcová	2	3				4	V Williams	6	6
	4	V Williams	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Mauresmo	3	6	6
		A Myskina	6	1	4			8	A Mauresmo	7	6
		J Husárová	7	6					J Husárová	6	2
		Ľ Cervanová	6	4											8	A Mauresmo	7	7
	Q	A Gerši	6	6											28	C Rubin	5	5
		E Bovina	3	2				Q	A Gerši	4	1
		J Kandarr	4	6	3			28	C Rubin	6	6
	28	C Rubin	6	3	6																	8	A Mauresmo	6	6	6
	22	I Tulyaganova	6	6																		9	N Tauziat	0	7	3
		M Marrero	1	4				22	I Tulyaganova	6	3	4
		A Medina Garrigues	2	1				Q	J Nejedly	1	6	6
	Q	J Nejedly	6	6											Q	J Nejedly	1	6	3
		A Kapros	1	4											9	N Tauziat	6	3	6
	Q	K Srebotnik	6	6				Q	K Srebotnik	5	6	3
		C Black	6	3	2			9	N Tauziat	7	1	6
	9	N Tauziat	4	6	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	M Maleeva	6	6
		K Hrdličková	2	1				15	M Maleeva	3	6	3
		A Molik	4	6	6				A Molik	6	3	6
	WC	B Mattek	6	2	4											A Molik	5	6	3
		S Sfar	6	5	6										19	B Schett	7	3	6
		T Pisnik	2	7	4				S Sfar	4	6
	WC	A Stevenson	1	3				19	B Schett	6	7
	19	B Schett	6	6																		19	B Schett	3	3
	32	F Schiavone	1	3																		2	J Capriati	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	5	6	6
	Q	E Fauth	6	7				Q	E Fauth	7	2	4
		A-G Sidot	4	6												V Ruano Pascual	4	4
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	1	1											2	J Capriati	6	6
		E Dominikovic	6	6					E Dominikovic	2	0
	Q	A Hopmans	2	1				2	J Capriati	6	6
	2	J Capriati	6	6

References※

External links※

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

Preceded by 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2002 Australian Open – Women's singles