The 2001
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
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*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
, also known by its sponsored name Sanex Championships, was a women's
tennis
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tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the
Olympiahalle in
Munich
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,
Germany
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. It was the 31st edition of the year-end singles championships, the 26th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the
2001 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV an ...
. The tournament was held between 30 October and 4 November 2001. Seventh-seeded
Serena Williams
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won the singles event after
Lindsay Davenport defaulted the final due to a knee injury she sustained in her semifinal match. Davenport's semifinal win ensured her the No.1 year-end ranking. Williams earned $500,000 first-prize money as well as 390 ranking points.
Venus Williams and
Martina Hingis
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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.
Finals
Singles
Serena Williams
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defeated
Lindsay Davenport, walkover.
*It was Williams's 1st WTA Championships title.
Doubles
Lisa Raymond /
Rennae Stubbs
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defeated
Cara Black
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/
Elena Likhovtseva, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.
References
External links
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WTA Championships draw(PDF)
{{2001 in tennis
WTA Tour Championships
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships, 2001
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
WTA Tour Championships, 2001
Tennis tournaments in Germany