WTA Finals 2001 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2001 WTA Finals by walkover against Lindsay Davenport in the final. The WTA Finals was played October 30–November 7 on hard courts in Munich, Germany.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Serena Williams
def. Lindsay Davenport , (w/o)
Dates
Oct 30 — Nov 7
Location
Munich, Germany
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 2001 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Serena Williams #6 (w/o) Lindsay Davenport #1CH H2H Match data Nov 7, 2001* F
SF (2)
Serena Williams #6 6-3 6-0 Sandrine Testud #11 H2H Match data Nov 6, 2001* SF
Lindsay Davenport #1CH 1-6 6-3 7-6(3) Kim Clijsters #5 H2H Match data Nov 6, 2001* SF
QF (4)
Kim Clijsters #5 7-5 6-1 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #17 H2H Match data Nov 5, 2001* QF
Serena Williams #6 6-3 7-6(5) Justine Henin #7 H2H Match data Nov 5, 2001* QF
Lindsay Davenport #1CH 6-4 6-2 Jelena Dokic #8 H2H Match data Nov 5, 2001* QF
Sandrine Testud #11 6-3 4-6 6-3 Jennifer Capriati #2 H2H Match data Nov 5, 2001* QF
R16 (8)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #18 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #11 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Jennifer Capriati #1 2-6 6-3 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #17 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Justine Henin #6 6-1 6-2 Anke Huber #19 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Serena Williams #10 6-0 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #15 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Sandrine Testud #14 5-7 7-5 6-1 Amélie Mauresmo #7 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Kim Clijsters #5 6-3 7-6(2) Elena Dementieva #12 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Jelena Dokic #8 7-6(4) 6-2 Meghann Shaughnessy #13 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16
Lindsay Davenport #2CH 6-3 6-3 Amanda Coetzer #16 H2H Match data Nov 4, 2001* R16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Munich, Germany.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on hard courts.