# 2001 Indian Wells Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Indian Wells Open. This would be the final time Williams would attend the Indian Wells Open until 2015, due to a boycott of the tournament by both Williams sisters in protest of alleged racist remarks by crowd members. Venus Williams would not return to the tournament until 2016.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.
* Martina Hingis (semifinals)
* Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
* Venus Williams (semifinals, withdrew)
* Monica Seles (second round)
* Conchita Martínez (second round)
* Mary Pierce (withdrew)
* Serena Williams (champion)
* Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
* Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
* Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round)
* Anke Huber (fourth round)
* Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
* Sandrine Testud (third round)
* Kim Clijsters (final)
* Amy Frazier (second round)
* Barbara Schett (fourth round)
* Justine Henin (third round)
* Paola Suárez (third round)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
* Lisa Raymond (fourth round)
* Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
* Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
* Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)
* Magüi Serna (third round)
* Anne Kremer (third round)
* Gala León García (third round)
* Patty Schnyder (second round)
* Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
* Tatiana Panova (second round)
* Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
* Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
* Cara Black (third round)
* Silvija Talaja (second 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Silvia Farina Elia | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Silvia Farina Elia | 0 | 1 | 1 | Martina Hingis | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 14 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | 14 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Elena Bovina | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elena Bovina | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 14 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Serena Williams | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Elena Dementieva | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Serena Williams | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Venus Williams | 6 | 6 | 3 | Venus Williams | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Serena Williams | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | 7 | Serena Williams | w/o | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| | | | | | 1 | M Hingis | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Asagoe | 3 | 6 | 2 | | K Hrdličková | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Hrdličková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | C Torrens Valero | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | C Torrens Valero | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | E Gagliardi | 3 | 5 | | Q | C Torrens Valero | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 29 | T Panova | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | B Schett | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | 18 | P Suárez | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Bedáňová | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6$^6$ | | J Kandarr | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kandarr | 7$^7$ | 3 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | 18 | P Suárez | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | S Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Marrero | 4 | 3 | | | S Kleinová | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| | | | | | 11 | A Huber | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Cacic | 6 | 6 | | WC | S Cacic | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Srebotnik | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | A Huber | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | T Snyder | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 19 | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | M Vavrinec | 3 | 6 | 6 | | M Vavrinec | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 19 | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | A Huber | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | 31 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Rippner | 1 | 7 | 6$^6$ | WC | J Janković | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Janković | 6 | 5 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | 31 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Tu | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | E Dominikovic | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Q | E Dominikovic | 6 | 6 | | Q | E Dominikovic | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | N Tauziat | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | | | | | 4 | M Seles | 6$^6$ | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Barabanschikova | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | T Garbin | 7$^8$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Garbin | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | T Garbin | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | J Husárová | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 30 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Nejedly | 7 | 3 | 3 | Q | J Husárová | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 30 | A Sugiyama | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | A Sugiyama | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | K Clijsters | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | 17 | J Henin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Rittner | 6 | 6 | | | B Rittner | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M de Swardt | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 17 | J Henin | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | D Chládková | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | 14 | K Clijsters | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Plischke | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | S Plischke | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | K Clijsters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 10 | A Sánchez-Vicario | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Hopkins | 6 | 6 | | | J Hopkins | 0 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | A Sánchez-Vicario | 6$^9$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | R Dragomir | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 23 | N Dechy | 7$^{11}$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Osterloh | 6 | 3 | 7 | | L Osterloh | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 23 | N Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | N Dechy | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Bovina | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| | | | | | 27 | P Schnyder | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Schiavone | 6 | 6 | | | F Schiavone | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Glass | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | F Schiavone | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| | I Tulyaganova | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | E Bovina | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Bovina | 6 | 6 | | | E Bovina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | C Martínez | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| 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 |
| | | | | 8 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Brandi | 6 | 6 | | K Brandi | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Casoni | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 8 | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Å Carlsson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 25 | A Kremer | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | T Pisnik | 6 | 6 | | T Pisnik | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 25 | A Kremer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | E Dementieva | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | L Krasnoroutskaya | 3 | r |
| | | | | 22 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Krasnoroutskaya | 7 | 6 | Q | L Krasnoroutskaya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Buth | 5 | 3 | | | | | | Q | L Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | N Petrova | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | P Nola | 4 | 3 | | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 33 | S Talaja | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 15 | A Frazier | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | R McQuillan | 4 | 6 | 6 | LL | R McQuillan | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Jeyaseelan | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | LL | R McQuillan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Smashnova | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | 21 | M Shaughnessy | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| LL | É Loit | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | LL | É Loit | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 21 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LL | R McQuillan | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | V Williams | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 32 | C Black | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Grande | 6 | 6 | | | R Grande | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Li | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 32 | C Black | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | A Stevenson | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | V Williams | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Pitkowski | 4 | 6 | 6 | | S Pitkowski | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | | | | 7 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gerši | 6 | 6 | | | A Gerši | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Jidkova | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | S Williams | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | R de los Ríos | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | 26 | G León García | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | L Bacheva | 6$^3$ | 6$^2$ | | | R de los Ríos | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 26 | G León García | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | S Williams | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | M Maleeva | 5 | 2 |
| | | | | | 24 | M Serna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 6 | | | R Kuti-Kis | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Hantuchová | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 24 | M Serna | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Oremans | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | M Maleeva | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | T Poutchek | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | T Poutchek | 6 | 6$^2$ | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | M Maleeva | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| 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 |
| | | | | 13 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Á Montolio | 7 | 3 | 6 | | Á Montolio | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| V Ruano Pascual | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 13 | S Testud | 7$^9$ | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| M Weingärtner | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | 20 | L Raymond | 6$^7$ | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| I Majoli | 6 | 6 | | | I Majoli | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 20 | L Raymond | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | L Raymond | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 28 | A-G Sidot | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| P Wartusch | 2 | 6 | 3 | | L Courtois | 7 | 6$^3$ | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| L Courtois | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 32 | A-G Sidot | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| C Morariu | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| N Pratt | 6 | 6 | | | N Pratt | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |