2001 Brasil Open – Women's singles

Rita Kuti-Kis was the defending champion but chose to compete at Waikoloa during the same week, losing in the first round to Adrienn Hegedűs.[1]

Women's singles
2001 Brasil Open
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic
Score6–3, 6–3
Draw28 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
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Monica Seles won the title by defeating Jelena Dokic 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[2][3][4]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic (final)
  3. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  4. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  5. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
  6. Spain Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
  7. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  8. Russia Tatiana Panova (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1/WC United States Monica Seles 7 5 6
5 Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová 5 7 3
1/WC United States Monica Seles 6 6
2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 3 3
Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos 0 2
2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 6 6

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC United States M Seles 6 1 6
Slovakia J Husárová 6 6 Slovakia J Husárová 3 6 3
Germany B Rittner 4 3 1/WC United States M Seles 6 6
WC Brazil J Cortez 77 6 8 Russia T Panova 1 0
LL Argentina C Fernández 64 2 WC Brazil J Cortez 1 3
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 1 3 8 Russia T Panova 6 6
8 Russia T Panova 4 6 6 1/WC United States M Seles 7 5 6
5 Slovakia H Nagyová 5 7 3
3 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Spain M Marrero 1 6 3 Q Netherlands S Noorlander 2 4
Q Netherlands S Noorlander 6 1 6 3 South Africa A Coetzer 1 4
Q Russia A Myskina 6 6 5 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6
Germany A Glass 4 1 Q Russia A Myskina
Spain MJ Martínez Sánchez 1 0 5 Slovakia H Nagyová w/o
5 Slovakia H Nagyová 6 6

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Switzerland P Schnyder 64 4
South Africa J Kruger 77 6 South Africa J Kruger 64 4
Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 78 Paraguay R de los Ríos 77 6
Germany B Lamade 4 66 Paraguay R de los Ríos 6 6
Spain G León García 2 2 4 Italy S Farina Elia 3 2
France N Dechy 6 6 France N Dechy 4 6 1
4 Italy S Farina Elia 6 1 6
Paraguay R de los Ríos 0 2
6 Spain C Torrens Valero 6 6 2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6
Argentina M Díaz Oliva 4 2 6 Spain C Torrens Valero 1 2
Spain V Ruano Pascual 6 62 0 Q United States S Reeves 6 6
Q United States S Reeves 3 77 6 Q United States S Reeves 3 2
Q Argentina ME Salerni 4 7 4 2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6
WC Croatia I Majoli 6 5 6 WC Croatia I Majoli 1 2
2 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokic 6 6

References
  1. "Scoreboard". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022. Big Island Championship At Waikoloa - Wednesday's first round singles - Adrienn Hegedus, Hungary def. Rita Kuti Kis, Hungary 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
  2. "Seles wins Brazil Open". Costa do Sauipe. United Press International. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. "Seles beats Dokic in Brazil Open tennis final". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. "Seles too good for Dokic". RTÉ. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

See also
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