WTA Indian Wells 2001 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Serena Williams won the 2001 Indian Wells, defeating Kim Clijsters 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 8 to March 14, 2001.

Champion
def. Kim Clijsters , 4-6 6-4 6-2
Dates
Mar 8 — Mar 14
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
Round of 128
BYE
Rossana De Los Ríos #69 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
Tatiana Poutchek #83 1-6 6-2 6-3
BYE
Nicole Pratt #66 6-3 6-1
Laurence Courtois #137 6-2 3-6 6-3
BYE
BYE
BYE
Rita Grande #53 6-2 6-2
Fang Li #421
Rachel Mcquillan #71 4-6 6-1 6-3
BYE
Emilie Loit #94 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3
Kristina Brandi #39 6-2 6-1
BYE
Tina Pisnik #60 6-2 6-2
Lina Krasnoroutskaya #72 7-5 6-3
Dawn Buth #100
Nadia Petrova #67 6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
Sylvia Plischke #90 7-6(4) 6-2
BYE
BYE
Janette Husarova #111 5-7 6-3 6-3
BYE
Elena Bovina #141 6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
Kveta Peschke #50 6-3 3-6 6-2
BYE
BYE
Sandra Kleinova #110 6-4 6-3
BYE
Jana Kandarr #79 7-6(3) 3-6 7-6(6)
Jelena Jankovic 6-1 5-7 7-6(6)
Evie Dominikovic #99 6-2 6-3
Meilen Tu #45
BYE
Sandra Cacic #112 6-4 6-3
Miroslava Vavrinec #91 3-6 6-3 6-3
Round of 64
Magdalena Maleeva #16 4-6 7-6(2) 6-1
Magui Serna #29 6-2 6-3
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #34 5-7 7-6(3) 6-0
Lisa Raymond #25 6-2 7-5
Cara Black #37 6-2 4-6 6-1
Rachel Mcquillan #71 7-5 7-5
Anne Kremer #31 7-5 6-1
Nadia Petrova #67 6-3 6-3
Kim Clijsters #19 6-2 6-3
Justine Henin #21 6-3 6-4
Ai Sugiyama #44 7-5 6-0
Tathiana Garbin #54 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4
Nathalie Dechy #36 6-1 6-1
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14 6-0 6-7(5) 6-4
Martina Hingis #1 7-5 6-0
Barbara Schett #22 6-2 6-1
Paola Suarez #23 6-4 4-6 6-4
Evie Dominikovic #99 6-4 4-6 7-5
Anke Huber #15 7-5 7-5
Round of 32
Round of 16
Kim Clijsters #19 6-4 4-6 6-2
Elena Bovina #141 6-3 2-6 7-5
Martina Hingis #1 6-3 7-6(4)
Silvia Farina Elia #38 6-3 4-6 6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Serena Williams #10 4-6 6-4 6-2

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Hard Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) Elena Rybakina H2H Match data
2025 Hard Mirra Andreeva 2-6 6-4 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2024 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-0 Maria Sakkari H2H Match data
2023 Hard Elena Rybakina 7-6(11) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2022 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-1 Maria Sakkari H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells held?
Indian Wells is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who won the most recent Indian Wells?
The 2026 Indian Wells was won by Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells titles?
Daniela Hantuchova has won 2 Indian Wells titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indian Wells played?
The first edition of Indian Wells was held in 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells played on?
Indian Wells is played on hard courts.