2001_AIG_Japan_Open_Tennis_Championships

2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

Tennis tournament

The 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from October 1 through October 7, 2001. Lleyton Hewitt and Monica Seles won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Australia Lleyton Hewitt defeated Switzerland Michel Kratochvil 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Hewitt's 5th title of the year and the 13th of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

United States Monica Seles defeated Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Seles' 3rd title of the year and the 56th of her career.

Men's doubles

Main article: 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

United States Rick Leach / Australia David Macpherson defeated Australia Paul Hanley / Australia Nathan Healey 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)

  • It was Leach's 1st title of the year and the 41st of his career. It was Macpherson's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Women's doubles

Main article: 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's doubles

South Africa Liezel Huber / Australia Rachel McQuillan defeated Chinese Taipei Janet Lee / Indonesia Wynne Prakusya 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Huber's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was McQuillan's only title of the year and the 5th of her career.

References

  1. [1]
    "2001 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "2001 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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