2001 WTA Tour Championships
2001 WTA Tour Championships | |
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Date | 30 October – 4 November |
Edition | 31st |
Category | Year-end championships |
Draw | 16S/8D |
Prize money | $3,000,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Munich, Germany |
Venue | Olympiahalle |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Serena Williams | |
Doubles | |
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs |
The 2001
Venus Williams and Martina Hingis had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to injuries while Monica Seles refused to play in Germany, the country where she was stabbed in 1993.[4]
Finals
Singles
Serena Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport, walkover.
- It was Williams's 1st WTA Championships title.
Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.
References
- ^ "Davenport withdraws in Munich". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 4 November 2001.
- ^ "Injured Davenport pulls out of final". Herald-Journal. AP. 5 November 2001.
- ^ Christopher Clarey (4 November 2001). "Tennis; No. 1 With a Shrug: Davenport Reaches Top". The New York Times.
- ^ Christopher Clarey (5 November 2001). "No. 1 Ranking Lacks Luster for Davenport as Injury Ends Season". The New York Times.