Tennis tournament
The2001 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played ongrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London in the United Kingdom, held from 25 June to 9 July 2001.[ 1] [ 2] Wimbledon Championships , part of the 2001ATP andWTA Tours , and it was the thirdGrand Slam tennis event of the year.
The tournament was the first in Wimbledon's 124-year history in which 32 players in the men's and women's draws were seeded, instead of the usual sixteen.[ 3] [ 4]
Pete Sampras was unsuccessful in his defence of the men's singles title, losing in the fourth round to 19-year-oldRoger Federer , who was then relatively unknown.Goran Ivanišević won the title, defeating 2000 runner-upPat Rafter in the final in five sets. Ivanišević had previously been runner-up three times (1992, 1994 and 1998), but had fallen to number 125 in the world by 2001 and had only entered the 2001 tournament after being granted awild card .Venus Williams successfully defended the women's singles title, beating 19-year-oldJustine Henin in the final in three sets. Henin became the first Belgian player to reach a Wimbledon final. Top seedMartina Hingis was beaten byVirginia Ruano Pascual in the first round.
It was originally scheduled to end on 8 July 2001, but the semifinal match between Ivanišević andTim Henman was played on three separate days due to rain, and that was extended to 9 July, causing the women's singles and women's doubles championships moved to Day 13.
The total prize money for 2001 championships was £8,525,280. The winner of the men's title earned £500,000 while the women's singles champion earned £462,500.[ 5] [ 6]
Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Men's singles £500,000 Women's singles £462,500 Men's doubles * £205,000 — Women's doubles * £189,620 — Mixed doubles * £87,000 —
* per team
Goran Ivanišević Patrick Rafter , 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7[ 7] [ 8]
It was Ivanišević's 1st title of the year, and his 22nd (and last) overall. It was his only career Grand Slam title. This was Ivanišević's fourth Wimbledon final and Rafter's second. Ivanišević became the first wild card, the first Croatian player, and the lowest ranked player in history (world No. 125) to claim the Wimbledon title. He was also the first Croatian male tennis player to win a Grand Slam final. Venus Williams Justine Henin , 6–1, 3–6, 6–0[ 9] [ 10]
It was Williams' 3rd title of the year, and her 18th overall. It was her 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd at Wimbledon. Henin became the first Belgian player (male or female) to reach the Wimbledon singles final. Donald Johnson Jared Palmer Jiří Novák /David Rikl , 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) [ 11]
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs Kim Clijsters /Ai Sugiyama , 6–4, 6–3[ 12]
Leoš Friedl Daniela Hantuchová Mike Bryan /Liezel Huber , 4–6, 6–3, 6–2[ 13]
Roman Valent Gilles Müller , 3–6, 7–5, 6–3[ 14]
Angelique Widjaja Dinara Safina , 6–4, 0–6, 7–5[ 15]
Frank Dancevic Giovanni Lapentti Bruno Echagaray /Santiago González , 6–1, 6–4[ 16]
Gisela Dulko Ashley Harkleroad Christina Horiatopoulos /Bethanie Mattek , 6–3, 6–1[ 17]
Pete Sampras (fourth round, lost toRoger Federer ) Andre Agassi (semifinals, lost toPat Rafter ) Patrick Rafter (final, lost toGoran Ivanišević ) Marat Safin (quarterfinals, lost toGoran Ivanišević ) Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round, lost toNicolas Escudé ) Tim Henman (semifinals, lost toGoran Ivanišević ) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round, lost toGuillermo Cañas ) Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round, lost toGreg Rusedski ) Sébastien Grosjean (third round, lost toNicolas Escudé ) Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals, lost toPat Rafter ) Thomas Johansson (second round, lost toAndy Roddick ) Jan-Michael Gambill (first round, lost toChris Woodruff ) Arnaud Clément (fourth round, lost toMarat Safin ) Wayne Ferreira (first round, lost toAndrei Stoliarov ) Roger Federer (quarterfinals, lost toTim Henman ) Vladimir Voltchkov (first round, lost toMikhail Youzhny ) Tommy Haas (first round, lost toWayne Black ) Magnus Norman (withdrew because of injury) Nicolas Kiefer (fourth round, lost toAndre Agassi ) Fabrice Santoro (third round, lost toMikhail Youzhny ) Carlos Moyá (second round, lost toGoran Ivanišević ) Dominik Hrbatý (first round, lost toRaemon Sluiter ) Todd Martin (fourth round, lost toTim Henman ) Nicolas Escudé (quarterfinals, lost toAndre Agassi ) Albert Portas (first round, lost toDavide Sanguinetti ) Sjeng Schalken (third round, lost toTim Henman ) Hicham Arazi (third round, lost toPat Rafter ) Franco Squillari (first round, lost toAndreas Vinciguerra ) Guillermo Coria (first round, lost toFernando Meligeni ) Nicolás Lapentti (withdrew because of injury) Alberto Martín (first round, lost toByron Black ) Gastón Gaudio (first round, lost toGuillermo Cañas ) Jonas Björkman (third round, lost toRoger Federer ) Harel Levy (first round, lost toTommy Robredo ) Martina Hingis (first round, lost toVirginia Ruano Pascual ) Venus Williams (champion)Lindsay Davenport (semifinals, lost toVenus Williams ) Jennifer Capriati (semifinals, lost toJustine Henin ) Serena Williams (quarterfinals, lost toJennifer Capriati ) Amélie Mauresmo (third round, lost toTamarine Tanasugarn ) Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals, lost toLindsay Davenport ) Justine Henin (final, lost toVenus Williams ) Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals, lost toVenus Williams ) Elena Dementieva (third round, lost toAnke Huber ) Amanda Coetzer (third round, lost toMeghann Shaughnessy ) Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round, lost toSerena Williams ) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round, lost toLilia Osterloh ) Jelena Dokić (fourth round, lost toLindsay Davenport ) Sandrine Testud (fourth round, lost toJennifer Capriati ) Silvia Farina Elia (third round, lost toNadia Petrova ) Meghann Shaughnessy (fourth round, lost toKim Clijsters ) Anke Huber (fourth round, lost toJustine Henin ) Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals, lost toJustine Henin ) Amy Frazier (third round, lost toMagdalena Maleeva ) Barbara Schett (third round, lost toJelena Dokić ) Paola Suárez (first round, lost toAnastasia Myskina ) Magüi Serna (first round, lost toNadia Petrova ) Henrieta Nagyová (first round, lost toAdriana Serra Zanetti ) Chanda Rubin (first round, lost toBarbara Schwartz ) Anne Kremer (first round, lost toKristina Brandi ) Ángeles Montolio (third round, lost toKim Clijsters ) Lisa Raymond (third round, lost toJustine Henin ) Elena Likhovtseva (third round, lost toVenus Williams ) Patty Schnyder (third round, lost toLindsay Davenport ) Tamarine Tanasugarn (fourth round, lost toNathalie Tauziat ) Tatiana Panova (third round, lost toJennifer Capriati )
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2001 in tennis
Grand Slam Tours National teams Other events
Goran Ivanišević
Venus Williams
Rennae Stubbs
Leoš Friedl /
Daniela Hantuchová
Roman Valent
Angelique Widjaja
Frank Dancevic /
Giovanni Lapentti
Gisela Dulko /
Justine Henin, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0[9][10]
Ai Sugiyama, 6–4, 6–3[12]
Liezel Huber, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2[13]
Gilles Müller, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3[14]
Dinara Safina, 6–4, 0–6, 7–5[15]
Bruno Echagaray /
