2001 Italian Open (tennis)

The 2001 Italian Open[1][2][3] also known as 2001 Rome Masters[4] was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 58th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 7 through May 13, 2001 while the women's tournament was played from May 14 through May 20, 2001.

2001 Italian Open
Date7–13 May (men)
14–20 May (women)
Edition58th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero[1]
Women's singles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić[2]
Men's doubles
South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's doubles
Zimbabwe Cara Black / Russia Elena Likhovtseva

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 2001 Italian Open – Men's singles

Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 3–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Ferrero's 4th title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title.

Women's singles
Main article: 2001 Italian Open – Women's singles

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić defeated France Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–3), 6–1[2]

  • It was Dokić's 1st title of her career.[2]

Men's doubles
Main article: 2001 Italian Open – Men's doubles

South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Canada Daniel Nestor / Australia Sandon Stolle 6–4, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 46th of his career.

Women's doubles
Main article: 2001 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Zimbabwe Cara Black / Russia Elena Likhovtseva defeated Argentina Paola Suárez / Argentina Patricia Tarabini 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Black's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Likhovtseva's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career.

References
  1. "Kuerten brought down". The Telegraph. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. "Dokic claims Italian Open". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "Ferrero upsets Kuerten to claim Italian Open". CBC Sports. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. WTA draw Rome 2001
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