2001 French Open – Women's Singles

2001 French Open
Champion		Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up		Kim Clijsters
Final score		1–6, 6–4, 12–10
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 2000 2002 >

Mary Pierce was the defending champion, but she did not compete this year due to injury.

Jennifer Capriati defeated Kim Clijsters 1–6, 6–4, 12–10 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 2001 French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jennifer Capriati is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Francesca Schiavone	1	4
								1	Martina Hingis	4	3
								4	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	4	Jennifer Capriati	6	5	6
	6	Serena Williams	2	7	2
															4	Jennifer Capriati	1	6	12
															12	Kim Clijsters	6	4	10
	12	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	Q	Petra Mandula	1	3
								12	Kim Clijsters	2	7	6
								14	Justine Henin	6	5	3
		Lina Krasnoroutskaya	1	2
	14	Justine Henin	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Hingis	6	6
		G León García	1	0				1	M Hingis	6	6
		C Castaño	6	6					C Castaño	1	0
	WC	M Bartoli	4	3											1	M Hingis	7	6
	LL	W Prakusya	6	1	1											R McQuillan	5	1
		R McQuillan	3	6	6				R McQuillan	4	6	10
		J Craybas	4	6	7				J Craybas	6	1	8
		S Kleinová	6	1	5																	1	M Hingis	6	2	6
	Q	M Suchá	6	6																		17	S Testud	1	6	2
		A Myskina	2	4				Q	M Suchá	3	6	2
		E Bovina	6	6					E Bovina	6	2	6
		J Nejedly	0	4												E Bovina	3	63
		T Poutchek	1	6	6										17	S Testud	6	77
		E Dominikovic	6	2	3				T Poutchek	4	0
		D Buth	1	1				17	S Testud	6	6
	17	S Testud	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	A Coetzer	6	6
		B Lamade	4	2				10	A Coetzer	6	7
		V Ruano Pascual	6	6					V Ruano Pascual	4	5
		J Hopkins	1	1											10	A Coetzer	5	4
		S Cacic	1	0												F Schiavone	7	6
		Á Montolio	6	6					Á Montolio	4	1
		M Vavrinec	4	5					F Schiavone	6	6
		F Schiavone	6	7																			F Schiavone	77	6
		A Bradshaw	0	3																			C Black	62	1
		P Schnyder	6	6					P Schnyder	2	5
		K Boogert	2	0					C Black	6	7
		C Black	6	6												C Black	3	6	6
		A Stevenson	3	3											8	C Martínez	6	3	4
		D Hantuchová	6	6					D Hantuchová	64	4
		A-G Sidot	1	1				8	C Martínez	77	6
	8	C Martínez	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	J Capriati	6	7
		É Loit	2	5				4	J Capriati	6	6
	Q	C Martínez Granados	3	1					T Garbin	2	1
		T Garbin	6	6											4	J Capriati	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	1	1										Q	M Lučić	3	1
	Q	M Lučić	3	6	6			Q	M Lučić	6	6
		P Nola	1	4				Q	E Bes	1	3
	Q	E Bes	6	6																		4	J Capriati	7	6
		M-A Vento	5	0																		16	M Shaughnessy	5	1
	WC	L Andretto	7	6				WC	L Andretto	2	2
		J Husárová	6	6					J Husárová	6	6
		Ľ Cervanová	2	4												J Husárová	5	4
		M Tu	6	6											16	M Shaughnessy	7	6
	WC	A Fusai	3	3					M Tu	6	1	1
		T Pisnik	3	1				16	M Shaughnessy	3	6	6
	16	M Shaughnessy	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	A Sánchez Vicario	4	6	6
	Q	G Arn	6	2	1			11	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	4
		A Frazier	6	6					A Frazier	1	6	6
	Q	A Serra Zanetti	2	0												A Frazier	77	4	3
		N Petrova	6	7												N Petrova	62	6	6
		K Habšudová	3	5					N Petrova	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	3	5					M Serna	2	2
		M Serna	6	7																			N Petrova	3	1
	Q	M Matevžič	2	3																		6	S Williams	6	6
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	5	4
	Q	Z Gubacsi	4	7	7			Q	Z Gubacsi	0	7	6
		T Tanasugarn	6	5	5										Q	Z Gubacsi	1	2
	Q	K Srebotnik	77	6											6	S Williams	6	6
		G Casoni	62	3				Q	K Srebotnik	0	5
		S Pitkowski	2	77	1			6	S Williams	6	7
	6	S Williams	6	64	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	C Beigbeder	4	1				7	E Dementieva	5	5
		H Nagyová	6	6					H Nagyová	7	7
		A Smashnova	4	4												H Nagyová	7	4	6
		N Dechy	5	6	6											N Dechy	5	6	3
	WC	A Molik	7	4	4				N Dechy	6	6
		L Osterloh	6	2	8				J Kruger	3	2
		J Kruger	2	6	10																		H Nagyová	4	6	3
		K Hrdličková	4	4																		12	K Clijsters	6	4	6
		S Sfar	6	6					S Sfar	3	7	4
		R Dragomir-Ilie	3	6	2				M Marrero	6	5	6
		M Marrero	6	4	6											M Marrero	2	2
		L Bacheva	5	4											12	K Clijsters	6	6
		M Díaz-Oliva	7	6					M Díaz-Oliva	5	1
	Q	ME Salerni	3	4				12	K Clijsters	7	6
	12	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	J Dokić	6	6
		A Gerši	0	0				15	J Dokić	6	6
		M Irvin	5	77	6				M Irvin	1	2
		A Hopmans	7	65	2										15	J Dokić	6	4	4
	Q	P Mandula	4	6	6										Q	P Mandula	3	6	6
		A Sugiyama	6	4	3			Q	P Mandula	7	5	7
		R de los Ríos	6	1	6				R de los Ríos	5	7	5
		E Likhovtseva	2	6	1																	Q	P Mandula	6	6
		N Pratt	6	7																			R Grande	2	3
	WC	K Jagieniak	3	5					N Pratt	4	2
		C Torrens Valero	64	7	6				C Torrens Valero	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	77	5	3											C Torrens Valero	3	1
		I Majoli	6	4	2											R Grande	6	6
		R Grande	1	6	6				R Grande	6	6
		J Kandarr	7	7					J Kandarr	2	4
	5	A Mauresmo	5	5

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	N Tauziat	1	3
		L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6					L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		R Kuti-Kis	6	2	2			Q	L Němečková	4	3
	Q	L Němečková	3	6	6											L Krasnoroutskaya	6	2	6
		A Kremer	6	6												D Chládková	1	6	1
		E Gagliardi	0	4					A Kremer	6	2	3
		D Chládková	6	6					D Chládková	4	6	6
		M Oremans	2	3																			L Krasnoroutskaya	6	6
		A Glass	4	6	6																		S Farina Elia	2	4
		L Raymond	6	4	1				A Glass	6	5	0
		D Bedáňová	7	7					D Bedáňová	4	7	6
	WC	S Foretz	5	5												D Bedáňová	5	64
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	1												S Farina Elia	7	77
		T Panova	6	6					T Panova	6	3	3
		S Farina Elia	6	5	6				S Farina Elia	4	6	6
	13	M Maleeva	1	7	3

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	J Henin	6	6
		S Asagoe	3	2				14	J Henin	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	5	66					P Suárez	3	4
		P Suárez	7	78											14	J Henin	6	6
		S Jeyaseelan	2	1												V Razzano	3	4
		A Huber	6	6					A Huber	0	6	1
		V Razzano	6	6					V Razzano	6	4	6
	WC	C Pin	1	2																		14	J Henin	6	6
		N Llagostera	6	7																			B Schett	3	4
		S Talaja	1	5					N Llagostera	5	6	8
	LL	A Barna	5	3					S Plischke	7	0	6
		S Plischke	7	6												N Llagostera	0	6	2
		Å Carlsson	6	6												B Schett	6	4	6
		K Brandi	1	2					Å Carlsson	3	6	2
		B Schett	6	6					B Schett	6	4	6
	2	V Williams	4	4

External links

• 2001 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw