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2001 Australian Open

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Edition
  
89th

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
Melbourne Park

Date
  
15 January – 28 January

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001.

Contents

Men's Singles

Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Agassi's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

    • Women's Singles

    Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Capriati's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title.

    • Men's Doubles

    Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Byron Black / David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Björkman's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodbridge's 18th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Serena Williams's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Venus Williams's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Corina Morariu / Ellis Ferreira defeated Barbara Schett / Joshua Eagle 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Morariu's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Ferreira's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Janko Tipsarević defeated Wang Yeu-tzuoo 3–6, 7–5, 6–0

    Girls' Singles

    Jelena Janković defeated Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1

    Boys' Doubles

    Ytai Abougzir / Luciano Vitullo defeated Frank Dancevic / Giovanni Lapentti 6–4, 7–6 (7–5)

    Girls' Doubles

    Petra Cetkovská / Barbora Strýcová defeated Anna Bastrikova / Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6 (7–3), 1–6, 6–4

    References

    2001 Australian Open Wikipedia
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