2001 Pilot Pen Tennis
Appearance
2001 Pilot Pen Tennis | |
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Date | August 19–25 |
Edition | 19th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | USD 565,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Venue | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 2001 Pilot Pen Tennis was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2001 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, United States, from August 19 through August 25, 2001. Third-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event, and earned $90,000 first-prize money as well as 200 ranking points.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Venus Williams defeated
Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Doubles
Cara Black /
Elena Likhovtseva defeated
Jelena Dokić /
Nadia Petrova 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
References
- ^ Jack Cavanaugh (August 26, 2001). "Venus Williams sends a message in her victory over Davenport". The New York Times.
- ^ "Williams joins Davenport in Pilot Pen final". IOL. August 25, 2001.