2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Singles
2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Final
ChampionBelgium Justine Henin
Runner-upItaly Silvia Farina Elia
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw30 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts singles was a tennis competition within the 2001 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts, a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia and was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 31 December 2000 through 6 January 2001.

Silvija Talaja was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Silvia Farina Elia.[1][2]

Justine Henin won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Farina Elia.[3][4]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  2. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (semifinals)
  3. Croatia Silvija Talaja (quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Tatiana Panova (first round)
  5. Spain Magüi Serna (second round)
  6. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
  7. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (first round)
  8. Belgium Justine Henin (champion)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
8 Belgium Justine Henin 77 6  
  Italy Silvia Farina Elia 65 4  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  United States B Rippner 4 77 3   Italy G Casoni 4 4  
  Italy G Casoni 6 65 6 1 Spain C Martínez 2 1  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 3 6 4 6 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 6 4 6   United States S Cacic 4 2  
  Austria S Plischke 6 2 2 6 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6  
6 United States M Shaughnessy 4 6 6 6 United States M Shaughnessy 2 6 2
4 Russia T Panova 66 6 5 8 Belgium J Henin 6 4 6
WC Australia C Wheeler 78 1 7 WC Australia C Wheeler 2 6 4
  South Africa J Kruger 6 6     South Africa J Kruger 6 4 6
Q Indonesia W Prakusya 4 0     South Africa J Kruger 1 1  
  Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 77   8 Belgium J Henin 6 6  
Q Germany B Rittner 5 64     Canada S Jeyaseelan 1 0  
  France V Razzano 4 0   8 Belgium J Henin 6 6  
8 Belgium J Henin 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Spain M Serna 6 6  
  Russia A Jidkova 4 2   5 Spain M Serna 4 2  
  Italy S Farina Elia 6 5 6   Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
Q Germany G Arn 4 7 4   Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
  Spain Á Montolio 6 6   3 Croatia S Talaja 3 2  
  Hungary R Kuti-Kis 2 1     Spain Á Montolio 6 1 1
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 3 4 3 Croatia S Talaja 3 6 6
3 Croatia S Talaja 4 6 6   Italy S Farina Elia 68 6 6
7 Slovakia H Nagyová 2 5   2 Switzerland P Schnyder 710 2 4
  Germany J Kandarr 6 7     Germany J Kandarr 1 2  
  Germany A Glass 6 6     Germany A Glass 6 6  
WC Australia E Dominikovic 3 4     Germany A Glass 1 3  
  Croatia I Majoli 77 1 61 2 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
Q Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 64 6 77 Q Russia L Krasnoroutskaya 6 65 3
2 Switzerland P Schnyder 3 77 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. United States Marissa Irvin (first round)
  2. Italy Giulia Casoni (withdrew, moved to the Main Draw)
  3. United States Alexandra Stevenson (final round)
  4. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk (second round)
  5. Germany Barbara Rittner (Qualifier)
  6. Venezuela Maria Vento (first round)
  7. Australia Rachel McQuillan (first round)
  8. Chinese Taipei Janet Lee (second round)
  9. Romania Cătălina Cristea (second round)

Qualifiers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Final Round
               
1 United States Marissa Irvin 5 5  
  Germany Bianka Lamade 7 7  
  Germany Bianka Lamade 6 6  
  Australia Annabel Ellwood 1 4  
  Hungary Zsófia Gubacsi 5 0  
  Australia Annabel Ellwood 7 6  
  Germany Bianka Lamade 67 6 2
  Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 79 4 6
  Australia Lisa McShea 3 4  
  Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 6 6  
  Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 6 6  
WC Australia Melissa Dowse 2 4  
WC Australia Melissa Dowse 4 6 6
6 Venezuela María Vento 6 2 3

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Final Round
               
9 Romania Cătălina Cristea 6 6  
WC Australia Samantha Stosur 4 1  
9 Romania Cătălina Cristea 1 2  
  Slovenia Maja Matevžič 6 6  
WC Australia Trudi Musgrave 63 4  
  Slovenia Maja Matevžič 77 6  
  Slovenia Maja Matevžič 0 1  
6 Germany Barbara Rittner 6 6  
  Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 77 6  
  Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina 65 3  
  Ukraine Tatiana Perebiynis 6 65 4
6 Germany Barbara Rittner 2 77 6
  Australia Kerry-Anne Guse 5 6 3
6 Germany Barbara Rittner 7 3 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Final Round
               
3 United States Alexandra Stevenson 6 3 6
  Republic of Ireland Kelly Liggan 4 6 1
3 United States Alexandra Stevenson 6 710  
  Slovakia Janette Husárová 1 68  
  Slovenia Tina Hergold 66 2  
  Slovakia Janette Husárová 78 6  
3 United States Alexandra Stevenson 2 0r
  Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6 1  
  Australia Bryanne Stewart 6 6  
WC Australia Nadia Johnston 3 0  
  Australia Bryanne Stewart 3 1  
  Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6 6  
  Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6 77  
7 Australia Rachel McQuillan 1 65  

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Final Round
               
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk 77 6  
  Bulgaria Antoaneta Pandjerova 63 2  
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandra Načuk 1 7 1
  Germany Gréta Arn 6 5 6
  Germany Gréta Arn 7 6  
  France Laurence Andretto 5 2  
  Germany Gréta Arn 6 6  
  Australia Amanda Grahame 4 3  
  Australia Amanda Grahame 63 6 6
  Canada Renata Kolbovic 77 2 0
  Australia Amanda Grahame 4 6 6
8 Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 6 4 4
  Russia Elena Bovina 64 4  
8 Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 77 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Top seed falls in Gold Coast event". Gold Coast, Queensland. United Press International. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2023. Elia eliminated defending champion Silvija Talaja of Croatia, the No. 3 seed, 6-3, 6-2.
  2. ^ "Martínez y Talaja derrotadas en Torneo de Australia" [Martínez and Talaja were defeated at a tournament in Australia]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Gold Coast, Queensland. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Henin wins Gold Coast tennis title". Gold Coast, Queensland. United Press International. 6 January 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Tennis WTA Gold Coast 2001 Scores". Tennis 24. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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