2001 US Open (tennis)
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For the golf event, see 2001 U.S. Open (golf).
The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, 2001. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2001.
Quick Facts Date, Edition ...
2001 US Open | ||||
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Date | August 27 – September 9 | |||
Edition | 121st | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Hardcourt | |||
Location | New York City, U.S. | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Lleyton Hewitt | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Venus Williams | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Todd Woodbridge / Rennae Stubbs | ||||
Boys' singles | ||||
Gilles Müller | ||||
Girls' singles | ||||
Marion Bartoli | ||||
Boys' doubles | ||||
Tomáš Berdych / Stéphane Bohli | ||||
Girls' doubles | ||||
Galina Fokina / Svetlana Kuznetsova | ||||
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Close
Marat Safin was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated in the semifinals by Pete Sampras in a rematch of the 2000 final, while Venus Williams was successful in her title defense, beating her sister Serena in the women's final. 20-year-old Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's title, defeating Sampras in the final. It was the second consecutive US Open final defeat for Sampras.