2001 Australian Open


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

Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles

Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3
  • It was Capriati's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Byron Black / 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

Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport / 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

Corina Morariu / Ellis Ferreira defeated Barbara Schett / 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

Janko Tipsarević defeated Wang Yeu-tzuoo 3–6, 7–5, 6–0

Girls' singles

Jelena Janković defeated Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1

Boys' doubles

Ytai Abougzir / Luciano Vitullo defeated Frank Dancevic / Giovanni Lapentti 6–4, 7–6

Girls' doubles

Petra Cetkovská / Barbora Strýcová defeated Anna Bastrikova / Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6, 1–6, 6–4

Legends

Men's doubles

John Fitzgerald / Wally Masur defeated Darren Cahill / Brad Drewett, 6–2, 6–4,

Mixed doubles

Nicole Bradtke / Tony Roche defeated Elizabeth Smylie / Stan Smith, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Seeds

Men's singles

  1. Gustavo Kuerten '
  2. Marat Safin '
  3. Pete Sampras '
  4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov '
  5. Magnus Norman '
  6. Andre Agassi
  7. Lleyton Hewitt '
  8. Tim Henman '
  9. Juan Carlos Ferrero '
  10. Wayne Ferreira '
  11. Franco Squillari '
  12. Patrick Rafter '
  13. Cédric Pioline '
  14. Dominik Hrbatý '
  15. Arnaud Clément '
  16. Sébastien Grosjean ''''

Women's singles

  1. Martina Hingis '
  2. Lindsay Davenport '
  3. Venus Williams '
  4. Monica Seles '
  5. Conchita Martínez '
  6. Serena Williams '
  7. Mary Pierce '
  8. Anna Kournikova '
  9. Elena Dementieva '
  10. Amanda Coetzer '
  11. Chanda Rubin '
  12. Jennifer Capriati
  13. Amélie Mauresmo '
  14. Sandrine Testud '
  15. Kim Clijsters '
  16. Amy Frazier ''''