WTA Japan Open 2001 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Monica Seles won the 2001 Japan Open, defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan, from October 1 to October 7, 2001.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Tamarine Tanasugarn , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Oct 1 — Oct 7
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Monica Seles #9
BYE
Yoon Jeong Cho #128 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5
Alicia Molik #60
Rita Grande #46 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4
Tina Pisnik #78
Barbara Schwartz #100 6-3 6-2
Rossana De Los Ríos #59
Ai Sugiyama #38 6-4 6-1
Zsofia Gubacsi #107
Katarina Srebotnik #99 6-4 6-2
Ludmila Cervanova #95
Pavlina Nola #120 4-6 6-3 6-2
Young-Ja Choi #252
Nathalie Dechy #50 6-1 6-4
Rachel Mcquillan #63
Tamarine Tanasugarn #29
BYE
Jill Craybas #94 0-6 7-6(3) 6-2
Miho Saeki #184
Saori Obata #119 6-3 6-2
Alexandra Fusai #139
Marlene Weingartner #44 3-6 7-5 6-3
Evie Dominikovic #66
Joannette Kruger #41 7-5 7-5
Janet Lee #111
Nicole Pratt #61 6-2 6-4
Rika Fujiwara #130
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98 3-6 6-2 6-1
Meilen Tu #48
Wynne Prakusya #87 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4
Shinobu Asagoe #80
Round of 16
Monica Seles #9 6-2 6-3
Yoon Jeong Cho #128
Rita Grande #46 6-4 6-4
Barbara Schwartz #100
Ai Sugiyama #38 6-2 3-6 6-1
Katarina Srebotnik #99
Pavlina Nola #120 6-3 4-6 7-6(5)
Nathalie Dechy #50
Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-4 4-6 6-3
Jill Craybas #94
Saori Obata #119 6-1 5-7 6-3
Marlene Weingartner #44
Joannette Kruger #41 4-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Nicole Pratt #61
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98 6-3 1-6 7-5
Wynne Prakusya #87
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles #9 6-1 6-2
Rita Grande #46
Ai Sugiyama #38 6-1 6-4
Pavlina Nola #120
Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-0 6-2
Saori Obata #119
Joannette Kruger #41 0-6 6-4 6-1
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98
Semifinals
Monica Seles #9 7-5 6-4
Ai Sugiyama #38
Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-3 7-5
Joannette Kruger #41
Final
Monica Seles #9 6-3 6-2
Tamarine Tanasugarn #29

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Open?
The 2004 Japan Open was won by Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 2 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Open played?
The first edition of Japan Open was held in 2001.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.