# 2001 US Open – Women's singles

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. Venus did not lose a set during the tournament. The championship match was the first of nine major finals contested by the Williams sisters, and the first US Open women's singles final to take place during American television prime time.

## Seeds

* Martina Hingis (semifinals)
* Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
* Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
* Venus Williams (champion)
* Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
* Justine Henin (fourth round)
* Monica Seles (fourth round)
* Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
* Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
* Serena Williams (final)
* Elena Dementieva (fourth round)
* Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
* Amanda Coetzer (first round)
* Jelena Dokić (fourth round)
* Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
* Silvia Farina Elia (first round)
* Anke Huber (third round)
* Sandrine Testud (fourth round)
* Barbara Schett (fourth round)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (third round)
* Elena Likhovtseva (fourth round)
* Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)
* Magüi Serna (first round)
* Paola Suárez (first round)
* Henrieta Nagyová (third round)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
* Ángeles Montolio (third round)
* Chanda Rubin (third round)
* Amy Frazier (first round)
* Lisa Raymond (third round)
* Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
* Francesca Schiavone (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dája Bedáňová | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dája Bedáňová | 2 | 0 | | 1 | Martina Hingis | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 3 | 7$^9$ | 5 | 10 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 10 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6$^7$ | 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 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Jennifer Capriati | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 8 | Amélie Mauresmo | 3 | 4 | | 2 | Jennifer Capriati | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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$^7$ | | | | |
| | T Panova | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | I Majoli | 6 | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | 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$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | 14 | J Dokić | 4 | 0 |
| | P Mandula | 3 | 6 | 6$^5$ | 20 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Cargill | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | A Sugiyama | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Sugiyama | 7$^7$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | M Shaughnessy | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Grande | 6 | 3 | 6$^2$ | 12 | M Shaughnessy | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Llagostera | 0 | 4 | | | Å Carlsson | 6$^4$ | 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$^5$ | | | | | | 7 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | E Kulikovskaya | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Q | E Kulikovskaya | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pratt | 1 | 2 | | 7 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | M Seles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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$^7$ | 1 | 27 | Á Montolio | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Á Montolio | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | L Davenport | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | E Likhovtseva | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | E Likhovtseva | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Q | T Perebiynis | 6 | 6$^4$ | 1 | 21 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Petrova | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | N Petrova | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Fusai | 4 | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | | | 21 | E Likhovtseva | 6$^6$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Asagoe | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | Q | B Schwartz | 7$^8$ | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | V Razzano | 6 | 5 | 6 | | V Razzano | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Schwartz | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | B Schwartz | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | A Coetzer | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | M Suchá | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | R Vinci | 6$^4$ | 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$^9$ | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Irvin | 3 | 3 | | 6 | J Henin | 6$^7$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Henin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Nola | 1 | 1 | | 5 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Castaño | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | 3 | WC | A Bradshaw | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Bradshaw | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 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$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Taylor | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | WC | S Taylor | 6$^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Weingärtner | 3 | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | | 17 | A Huber | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | E Gagliardi | 7 | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | 11 | E Dementieva | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | K Habšudová | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | K Habšudová | 6$^5$ | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Y-j Cho | 3 | 5 | | 11 | E Dementieva | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | E Dementieva | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | A Mauresmo | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Myskina | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | A Mauresmo | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | J Husárová | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ľ Cervanová | 6$^2$ | 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$^1$ | 6 |
| 22 | I Tulyaganova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | N Tauziat | 0 | 7$^7$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Stevenson | 1 | 3 | | 19 | B Schett | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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$^8$ | | Q | E Fauth | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A-G Sidot | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |