2001 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
2001 Acura Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Venus Williams
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2. United States Venus Williams (champion)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5. Belgium Kim Clijsters (second round)
  6. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Monica Seles (final)
  8. Russia Elena Dementieva (third round)
  9. Russia Anna Kournikova (second round)
  10. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  11. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  12. France Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  13. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  14. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  15. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (third round)
  16. Austria Barbara Schett (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 6
Japan Ai Sugiyama 3 4
1 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 4
7 United States Monica Seles 6 6
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 3 3
7 United States Monica Seles 6 6
7 United States Monica Seles 2 3
2 United States Venus Williams 6 6
12 France Sandrine Testud 2 7 65
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 5 77
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 2 5
2 United States Venus Williams 6 7
6 France Nathalie Tauziat 2 2
2 United States Venus Williams 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
LL France V Razzano 6 2 0 United States L Osterloh 1 4
United States L Osterloh 3 6 6 1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Q United States A Stevenson 77 6 Q United States A Stevenson 1 3
United States K Brandi 65 0 Q United States A Stevenson 6 5 6
14 United States A Frazier 1 7 4
1 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Japan A Sugiyama 3 4
9 Russia A Kournikova 77 1 3
Australia N Pratt 6 6 Australia N Pratt 61 6 6
New Zealand P Nola 3 2 Australia N Pratt 3 1r
Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 63 2 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4
Japan A Sugiyama 4 77 6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
5 Belgium K Clijsters 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J Capriati 6 6
Japan S Asagoe 6 6 Japan S Asagoe 1 1
France A-G Sidot 2 3 3 United States J Capriati 6 6
Slovakia J Husárová 4 4 15 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 4 2
Germany J Kandarr 6 6 Germany J Kandarr 61 5
15 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 77 7
3 United States J Capriati 3 3
7 United States M Seles 6 6
11 United States M Shaughnessy 64 6 6
Zimbabwe C Black 2 1 Luxembourg A Kremer 77 2 1
Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 11 United States M Shaughnessy 4 1
Australia E Dominikovic 77 7 7 United States M Seles 6 6
Q Tunisia S Sfar 65 5 Australia E Dominikovic 3 4
7 United States M Seles 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Russia E Dementieva 6 6
Germany M Weingärtner 77 1 77 Germany M Weingärtner 3 3
Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 64 6 62 8 Russia E Dementieva 2 4
Italy R Grande 3 6 6 12 France S Testud 6 6
United States M Tu 6 3 2 Italy R Grande 4 5
12 France S Testud 6 7
12 France S Testud 2 7 65
4 United States L Davenport 6 5 77
16 Austria B Schett 77 6
Russia T Panova 0 3 United States C Rubin 64 4
United States C Rubin 6 6 16 Austria B Schett 1 5
WC United States Kim Anh Nguyen 2 3 4 United States L Davenport 6 7
Q United States S Cacic 6 6 Q United States S Cacic 3 3
4 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 France N Tauziat 77 77
Russia N Petrova 5 Russia N Petrova 64 65
Italy T Garbin 2r 6 France N Tauziat 6 5 6
Q United States J Hopkins 6 1 4 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 2 7 2
WC United States A Bradshaw 1 6 6 WC United States A Bradshaw 1 5
10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 7
6 France N Tauziat 2 2
2 United States V Williams 6 6
13 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 4
Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6
WC France A Fusai 0 2 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 1 3
Russia E Likhovtseva 5 3r 2 United States V Williams 6 6
Russia E Bovina 7 5 Russia E Bovina 1 2
2 United States V Williams 6 6