2001 Acura Classic – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, by defeating Monica Seles 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

Singles
2001 Acura Classic
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Final score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Martina Hingis (Semifinals)
2. Venus Williams (Champion)
3. Jennifer Capriati (Quarterfinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
5. Kim Clijsters (Second round)
6. Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
7. Monica Seles (Final)
8. Elena Dementieva (Third round)
9. Anna Kournikova (Second round)
10. Magdalena Maleeva (Third round)
11. Meghann Shaughnessy (Third round)
12. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
13. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Second round)
14. Amy Frazier (Second round)
15. Jelena Dokic (Third round)
16. Barbara Schett (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	6
		Ai Sugiyama	3	4
								1	Martina Hingis	3	4
								7	Monica Seles	6	6
	3	Jennifer Capriati	3	3
	7	Monica Seles	6	6
															7	Monica Seles	2	3
															2	Venus Williams	6	6
	12	Sandrine Testud	2	7	6^5
	4	Lindsay Davenport	6	5	7^7
								4	Lindsay Davenport	2	5
								2	Venus Williams	6	7
	6	Nathalie Tauziat	2	2
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Hingis	6	6
	LL	V Razzano	6	2	0				L Osterloh	1	4
		L Osterloh	3	6	6										1	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	A Stevenson	7^7	6											Q	A Stevenson	1	3
		K Brandi	6^5	0				Q	A Stevenson	6	5	6
								14	A Frazier	1	7	4
																						1	M Hingis	6	6
																							A Sugiyama	3	4
								9	A Kournikova	7^7	1	3
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	6^1	6	6
		P Nola	3	2												N Pratt	3	1^r
		T Tanasugarn	6	6^3	2											A Sugiyama	6	4
		A Sugiyama	4	7^7	6				A Sugiyama	6	6
								5	K Clijsters	3	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Capriati	6	6
		S Asagoe	6	6					S Asagoe	1	1
		A-G Sidot	2	3											3	J Capriati	6	6
		J Husárová	4	4											15	J Dokic	4	2
		J Kandarr	6	6					J Kandarr	6^1	5
								15	J Dokic	7^7	7
																						3	J Capriati	3	3
																						7	M Seles	6	6
								11	M Shaughnessy	6^4	6	6
		C Black	2	1					A Kremer	7^7	2	1
		A Kremer	6	6											11	M Shaughnessy	4	1
		E Dominikovic	7^7	7											7	M Seles	6	6
	Q	S Sfar	6^5	5					E Dominikovic	3	4
								7	M Seles	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
		M Weingärtner	7^7	1	7^7				M Weingärtner	3	3
		I Tulyaganova	6^4	6	6^2										8	E Dementieva	2	4
		R Grande	3	6	6										12	S Testud	6	6
		M Tu	6	3	2				R Grande	4	5
								12	S Testud	6	7
																						12	S Testud	2	7	6^5
																						4	L Davenport	6	5	7^7
								16	B Schett	7^7	6
		T Panova	0	3					C Rubin	6^4	4
		C Rubin	6	6											16	B Schett	1	5
	WC	Kim Anh Nguyen	2	3											4	L Davenport	6	7
	Q	S Cacic	6	6				Q	S Cacic	3	3
								4	L Davenport	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	N Tauziat	7^7	7^7
		N Petrova	5						N Petrova	6^4	6^5
		T Garbin	2^r												6	N Tauziat	6	5	6
	Q	J Hopkins	6	1	4										10	M Maleeva	2	7	2
	WC	A Bradshaw	1	6	6			WC	A Bradshaw	1	5
								10	M Maleeva	6	7
																						6	N Tauziat	2	2
																						2	V Williams	6	6
								13	A Sánchez Vicario	1	4
		D Bedáňová	6	6					D Bedáňová	6	6
	WC	A Fusai	0	2												D Bedáňová	1	3
		E Likhovtseva	5	3^r											2	V Williams	6	6
		E Bovina	7	5					E Bovina	1	2
								2	V Williams	6	6

References

• Official Results archive (ITF)
• Official Results archive (WTA)