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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 7, 2001* F Monica Seles #9 6-3 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 6, 2001* SF Monica Seles #9 7-5 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #38 H2H Match data
Oct 6, 2001* SF Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-3 7-5 Joannette Kruger #41 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 6, 2001* QF Ai Sugiyama #38 6-1 6-4 Pavlina Nola #120 H2H Match data
Oct 6, 2001* QF Monica Seles #9 6-1 6-2 Rita Grande #46 H2H Match data
Oct 6, 2001* QF Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-0 6-2 Saori Obata #119 H2H Match data
Oct 6, 2001* QF Joannette Kruger #41 0-6 6-4 6-1 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Saori Obata #119 6-1 5-7 6-3 Marlene Weingartner #44 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Rita Grande #46 6-4 6-4 Barbara Schwartz #100 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Joannette Kruger #41 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) Nicole Pratt #61 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98 6-3 1-6 7-5 Wynne Prakusya #87 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Ai Sugiyama #38 6-2 3-6 6-1 Katarina Srebotnik #99 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Tamarine Tanasugarn #29 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jill Craybas #94 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Pavlina Nola #120 6-3 4-6 7-6(5) Nathalie Dechy #50 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2001* R16 Monica Seles #9 6-2 6-3 Yoon Jeong Cho #128 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Marlene Weingartner #44 3-6 7-5 6-3 Evie Dominikovic #66 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Yoon Jeong Cho #128 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 Alicia Molik #60 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Barbara Schwartz #100 6-3 6-2 Rossana De Los Ríos #59 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Joannette Kruger #41 7-5 7-5 Janet Lee #111 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Jill Craybas #94 0-6 7-6(3) 6-2 Miho Saeki #184 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Katarina Srebotnik #99 6-4 6-2 Ludmila Cervanova #95 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Saori Obata #119 6-3 6-2 Alexandra Fusai #139 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Nicole Pratt #61 6-2 6-4 Rika Fujiwara #130 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Rita Grande #46 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4 Tina Pisnik #78 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Pavlina Nola #120 4-6 6-3 6-2 Young-Ja Choi #252 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Ai Sugiyama #38 6-4 6-1 Zsofia Gubacsi #107 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Wynne Prakusya #87 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Shinobu Asagoe #80 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Nathalie Dechy #50 6-1 6-4 Rachel Mcquillan #63 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2001* R32 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #98 3-6 6-2 6-1 Meilen Tu #48 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Maria Sharapova 2
Jill Craybas 1
Monica Seles 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2004 Hard Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 Mashona Washington H2H Match data
2003 Hard Maria Sharapova 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) Aniko Kapros H2H Match data
2002 Hard Jill Craybas 2-6 6-4 6-4 Silvija Talaja H2H Match data
2001 Hard Monica Seles 6-3 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn H2H Match data

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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.