2001 Indian Wells Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2001 Indian Wells Open. This would be the final time Williams would attend the Indian Wells Open until 2015, due to a boycott of the tournament by both Williams sisters in protest of racist remarks by crowd members; Venus Williams would return to the tournament until 2016.

Women's singles
2001 Indian Wells Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelgium Kim Clijsters
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw96
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Serena Williams.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  3.   Venus Williams (semifinals, withdrew)
  4.   Monica Seles (second round)
  5.   Conchita Martínez (second round)
  6.   Mary Pierce (withdrew)
  7.   Serena Williams (champion)
  8.   Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
  9.   Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  10.   Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (third round)
  11.   Anke Huber (fourth round)
  12.   Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
  13.   Sandrine Testud (third round)
  14.   Kim Clijsters (final)
  15.   Amy Frazier (second round)
  16.   Barbara Schett (fourth round)
  17.   Justine Henin (third round)
  18.   Paola Suárez (third round)
  19.   Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
  20.   Lisa Raymond (fourth round)
  21.   Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  22.   Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  23.   Nathalie Dechy (fourth round)
  24.   Magüi Serna (third round)
  25.   Anne Kremer (third round)
  26.   Gala León García (third round)
  27.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
  28.   Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (third round)
  29.   Tatiana Panova (second round)
  30.   Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  31.   Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  32.   Cara Black (third round)
  33.   Silvija Talaja (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Martina Hingis 6 6  
31   Silvia Farina Elia 0 1  
1   Martina Hingis 2 6 1
14   Kim Clijsters 6 2 6
14   Kim Clijsters 6 6  
    Elena Bovina 2 2  
14   Kim Clijsters 6 4 2
7   Serena Williams 4 6 6
8   Elena Dementieva 0 3  
3   Venus Williams 6 6  
3   Venus Williams      
7   Serena Williams w/o    
7   Serena Williams 6 6  
2   Lindsay Davenport 1 2  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Hingis 7 6  
    S Asagoe 3 6 2     K Hrdličková 5 0  
    K Hrdličková 6 3 6 1   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   C Torrens Valero 6 7   Q   C Torrens Valero 3 0  
    E Gagliardi 3 5   Q   C Torrens Valero 7 7  
29   T Panova 5 5  
1   M Hingis 6 77  
16   B Schett 3 64  
18   P Suárez 6 4 6
    D Bedáňová 63 6 66     J Kandarr 4 6 4
    J Kandarr 77 3 78 18   P Suárez 3 3  
Q   S Kleinová 6 6   16   B Schett 6 6  
    M Marrero 4 3       S Kleinová 2 1  
16   B Schett 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   A Huber 7 7  
WC   S Cacic 6 6   WC   S Cacic 5 5  
WC   K Srebotnik 4 3   11   A Huber 3 6 6
Q   T Snyder 6 3 3 19   T Tanasugarn 6 4 3
    M Vavrinec 3 6 6     M Vavrinec 2 5  
19   T Tanasugarn 6 7  
11   A Huber 3 6 4
31   S Farina Elia 6 3 6
31   S Farina Elia 6 6  
    B Rippner 1 7 66 WC   J Janković 2 4  
WC   J Janković 6 5 78 31   S Farina Elia 6 6  
    M Tu 2 3   Q   E Dominikovic 1 3  
Q   E Dominikovic 6 6   Q   E Dominikovic 6 4 7
9   N Tauziat 4 6 5

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   M Seles 66 6 4
    O Barabanschikova 62 3       T Garbin 78 3 6
    T Garbin 77 6       T Garbin 4 2  
Q   J Husárová 5 6 6 30   A Sugiyama 6 6  
    J Nejedly 7 3 3 Q   J Husárová 5 0  
30   A Sugiyama 7 6  
30   A Sugiyama 4 6 2
14   K Clijsters 6 4 6
17   J Henin 6 6  
    B Rittner 6 6       B Rittner 3 4  
    M de Swardt 1 2   17   J Henin 6 4 3
    D Chládková 64 2   14   K Clijsters 1 6 6
    S Plischke 77 6       S Plischke 2 3  
14   K Clijsters 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Sánchez-Vicario 6 65 6
    J Hopkins 6 6       J Hopkins 0 77 4
    M Grzybowska 1 2   10   A Sánchez-Vicario 69 6 2
    R Dragomir 1 6 5 23   N Dechy 711 3 6
    L Osterloh 6 3 7     L Osterloh 1 1  
23   N Dechy 6 6  
23   N Dechy 3 6 5
    E Bovina 6 2 7
27   P Schnyder 4 5  
    F Schiavone 6 6       F Schiavone 6 7  
Q   A Glass 4 1       F Schiavone 3 7 3
    I Tulyaganova 4 3       E Bovina 6 5 6
    E Bovina 6 6       E Bovina 6 6  
5   C Martínez 4 4  

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   E Dementieva 6 6  
    K Brandi 6 6       K Brandi 2 0  
    G Casoni 2 1   8   E Dementieva 6 6  
    Å Carlsson 2 2   25   A Kremer 1 4  
    T Pisnik 6 6       T Pisnik 5 1  
25   A Kremer 7 6  
8   E Dementieva 6    
Q   L Krasnoroutskaya 3 r  
22   E Likhovtseva 6 3 2
Q   L Krasnoroutskaya 7 6   Q   L Krasnoroutskaya 3 6 6
Q   D Buth 5 3   Q   L Krasnoroutskaya 6 6  
    N Petrova 6 6       N Petrova 3 3  
    P Nola 4 3       N Petrova 6 6  
33   S Talaja 3 3  

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   A Frazier 5 5  
LL   R McQuillan 4 6 6 LL   R McQuillan 7 7  
    S Jeyaseelan 6 1 3 LL   R McQuillan 6 6  
    A Smashnova 3 77 3 21   M Shaughnessy 3 4  
LL   É Loit 6 64 6 LL   É Loit 2 1  
21   M Shaughnessy 6 6  
LL   R McQuillan 4 2  
3   V Williams 6 6  
32   C Black 6 4 6
    R Grande 6 6       R Grande 2 6 1
    F Li 2 2   32   C Black 4 6 0
WC   A Stevenson 6 4 4 3   V Williams 6 3 6
    S Pitkowski 4 6 6     S Pitkowski 0 1  
3   V Williams 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   S Williams 6 6  
    A Gerši 6 6       A Gerši 3 2  
    A Jidkova 3 3   7   S Williams 6 6  
    R de los Ríos 77 77   26   G León García 3 1  
Q   L Bacheva 63 62       R de los Ríos 2 2  
26   G León García 6 6  
7   S Williams 7 6  
12   M Maleeva 5 2  
24   M Serna 6 6  
    R Kuti-Kis 6 6       R Kuti-Kis 2 3  
Q   D Hantuchová 1 4   24   M Serna 5 2  
    M Oremans 6 2 3 12   M Maleeva 7 6  
Q   T Poutchek 1 6 6 Q   T Poutchek 6 62 1
12   M Maleeva 4 77 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   S Testud 6 6  
    Á Montolio 7 3 6     Á Montolio 1 3  
    V Ruano Pascual 5 6 3 13   S Testud 79 4 5
    M Weingärtner 4 2   20   L Raymond 67 6 7
    I Majoli 6 6       I Majoli 2 5  
20   L Raymond 6 7  
20   L Raymond 4 2  
2   L Davenport 6 6  
28   A-G Sidot 5 77 6
    P Wartusch 2 6 3     L Courtois 7 63 0
    L Courtois 6 3 6 32   A-G Sidot 4 4  
    C Morariu 3 1   2   L Davenport 6 6  
    N Pratt 6 6       N Pratt 2 1  
2   L Davenport 6 6  
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