2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

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2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Date31 December – 6 January 2001
Edition5th
CategoryTier III
Draw30S / 16D
Prize moneyUS$170,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationQueensland, Australia
VenueHope Island Resort Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Belgium Justine Henin
Doubles
Italy Giulia Casoni / Slovakia Janette Husárová
← 2000 · Australian Hard Court Championships · 2002 →

The 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland, Australia and was part of the Tier III category of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 31 December 2000 through 6 January 2001. Eighth-seeded Justine Henin won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.

Finals

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Singles

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Belgium Justine Henin defeated Italy Silvia Farina Elia 7–6(7–5), 6–4

  • It was Henin's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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Italy Giulia Casoni / Slovakia Janette Husárová defeated United States Katie Schlukebir / United States Meghann Shaughnessy 7–6(11–9), 7–5

  • It was Casoni's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Husárová's 1st title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank1 Seed
 ESP Conchita Martínez 5 1
  SUI Patty Schnyder 25 2
 CRO Silvija Talaja 29 3
 RUS Tatiana Panova 34 4
 ESP Magüi Serna 37 5
 USA Meghann Shaughnessy 38 6
 SVK Henrieta Nagyová 40 7
 BEL Justine Henin 45 8
  • Rankings are as of 25 December 2000.

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

References

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27°52′18″S 153°21′01″E / 27.8717°S 153.3504°E / -27.8717; 153.3504 (Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre)