2001 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Singles
2001 Swisscom Challenge
Champion Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up Jelena Dokic
Score6–3, 6–1
Draw28 (3WC/4Q/2LL)
Seeds9
Main article: 2001 Swisscom Challenge

Lindsay Davenport defeated Jelena Dokic in the final, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2001 Swisscom Challenge.[1][2] It was the 6th title for Davenport during this season, after previously winning at Tokyo, Scottsdale, Eastbourne, Los Angeles and Filderstadt.[3]

Martina Hingis was the reigning champion, but withdrew due to an ankle injury.[1]

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round. Martina Hingis, the first seed, dropped out of the tournament. Her bye was given to number nine seed Sandrine Testud.

  1. Martina Hingis (withdrew due to an ankle injury)
  2. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  3. Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  4. Jelena Dokic (final)
  5. Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  6. Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  7. Elena Dementieva (first round)
  8. Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  9. Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
5 Nathalie Tauziat 2 2
4 Jelena Dokic 6 6
4 Jelena Dokic 3 1
3 Lindsay Davenport 6 6
3 Lindsay Davenport 6 5 6
2 Jennifer Capriati 1 7 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
9 S Testud 77 6
Q I Majoli 77 6 Q I Majoli 61 4
A Sánchez Vicario 65 2 9 S Testud 64 64
WC L Krasnoroutskaya 4 1 5 N Tauziat 77 77
I Tulyaganova 6 6 I Tulyaganova 2 4
M Maleeva 63 78 3 5 N Tauziat 6 6
5 N Tauziat 77 66 6 5 N Tauziat 2 2
4 J Dokic 6 6
4 J Dokic 6 6
Á Montolio 1 3 C Rubin 4 4
C Rubin 6 6 4 J Dokic 6 77
L Raymond 77 6 8 S Farina Elia 4 63
LL A Stevenson 64 3 L Raymond 2 4
A Huber 2 4 8 S Farina Elia 6 6
8 S Farina Elia 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 M Shaughnessy 3 4
Q D Hantuchová 6 6 Q D Hantuchová 6 77
B Schett 6 6 B Schett 1 65
M Serna 1 2 Q D Hantuchová 6 1 1
A Kournikova 0 6 3 3 L Davenport 3 6 6
A Coetzer 6 4 6 A Coetzer 3 4
3 L Davenport 6 6
3 L Davenport 6 5 6
7 E Dementieva 2 4 2 J Capriati 1 7 2
Q M-G Mikaelian 6 6 Q M-G Mikaelian 6 6
Q T Panova 6 6 Q T Panova 1 3
LL J Husárová 4 2 Q M-G Mikaelian 4 2
WC N Petrova 6 6 2 J Capriati 6 6
WC P Schnyder 2 0 WC N Petrova 3 6 2
2 J Capriati 6 3 6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Iva Majoli (qualified)
  2. Tatiana Panova (qualified)
  3. Anastasia Myskina (first round)
  4. Daniela Hantuchová (qualified)
  5. Jana Kandarr (second round)
  6. Virginie Razzano (first round)
  7. Janette Husárová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. Alexandra Stevenson (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

Qualifiers

  1. Iva Majoli
  2. Tatiana Panova
  3. Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian
  4. Daniela Hantuchová

Lucky losers

  1. Janette Husárová
  2. Alexandra Stevenson

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Iva Majoli 6 6
Anca Barna 3 3
1 Iva Majoli 6 7
Miriam Oremans 4 5
Julia Schruff 6 4 4
Miriam Oremans 1 6 6
1 Iva Majoli 65 7 6
8 Alexandra Stevenson 77 5 3
Els Callens 6 6
Gabrielle Kučerová 2 3
Els Callens 0 0
8 Alexandra Stevenson 6 6
Jill Craybas 1 2
8 Alexandra Stevenson 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Tatiana Panova 6 6
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot 3 3
2 Tatiana Panova 4 6 6
Maria Elena Camerin 6 2 1
Maria Elena Camerin 1 6 77
Camille Pin 6 3 62
2 Tatiana Panova 6 6
7 Janette Husárová 3 4
Roberta Vinci 6 6
Lucie Ahl 3 2
Roberta Vinci 4 2
7 Janette Husárová 6 6
Laurence Andretto 2 3
7 Janette Husárová 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Anastasia Myskina 7 4 64
Myriam Casanova 5 6 77
Myriam Casanova 6 4 3
Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 0 6 6
Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 6 6
Tina Pisnik 3 2
Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 7 6
Maja Matevžič 5 4
Maja Matevžič 6 6
WC Michelle Giang 1 0
Maja Matevžič 6 2 77
Karina Habšudová 4 6 65
Karina Habšudová 7 6
6 Virginie Razzano 5 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6
WC Daniela Casanova 1 4
4 Daniela Hantuchová 6 6
Selima Sfar 3 4
Selima Sfar 2 6 6
Alt Denise Hofer 6 4 2
4 Daniela Hantuchová 3 6 6
Åsa Carlsson 6 2 2
WC María Emilia Salerni 3 1
Åsa Carlsson 6 6
Åsa Carlsson 6 6
5 Jana Kandarr 2 2
WC Aliénor Tricerri 4 3
5 Jana Kandarr 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b "Davenport wins Swisscom Challenge". Zurich. United Press International. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Davenport, imparable ante Dokic" [Davenport, unstoppable against Dokic]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 21 October 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Davenport adds another Zurich title". Orlando Sentinel. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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