WTA Japan Women's Open 2001 Draw, Results & Schedule

Monica Seles won the 2001 Japan Women's 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. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Women's Open titles
PlayerTitles
Maria Sharapova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kaia Kanepi #33 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Virginie Razzano #33 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Venus Williams #8 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
Marion Bartoli #22 2-6 6-2 6-2 Aiko Nakamura #89 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Nicole Vaidisova #21 7-6(4) 3-2 (ret.) Tatiana Golovin #25 H2H Match data 2005 Hard
Maria Sharapova #10 6-0 6-1 Mashona Washington #61 H2H Match data 2004 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2001

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2008 Japan Women's Open was won by Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 2 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 2000.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.