2001 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

The 2001 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the twelfth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Singles
2001 Sparkassen Cup
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Magdalena Maleeva
Final score	6–1, 6–1

Kim Clijsters successfully defended her title, defeating Magdalena Maleeva in the final, 6–1, 6–1.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Kim Clijsters (Champion)
2. Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
3. Jelena Dokic (Second round)
4. Meghann Shaughnessy (Withdrew)
5. Silvia Farina Elia (Quarterfinals)
6. Magdalena Maleeva (Final)
7. Elena Dementieva (Semifinals)
8. Barbara Schett (First round)
9. Anna Kournikova (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kim Clijsters	6	3	6
	7	Elena Dementieva	1	6	1
								1	Kim Clijsters	6	6
								6	Magdalena Maleeva	1	1
	6	Magdalena Maleeva	4	6	6
	2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	3

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								2	K Clijsters	6	6
		F Schiavone	7	6					F Schiavone	3	3
		I Tulyaganova	5	1											2	K Clijsters	6	2	6
	WC	K Hrdličková	6	6											5	S Farina Elia	1	6	4
		M Serna	1	3				WC	K Hrdličková	3	6	6^10
	Q	B Rittner	4	7^7	4				S Farina Elia	6	4	7^12
	5	S Farina Elia	6	6^2	6																		K Clijsters	6	3	6
																							E Dementieva	1	6	1
								2	J Dokic	6	6^6	0
	Q	D Hantuchová	5					Q	D Hantuchová	4	7^8	6
		H Nagyová	1^r												Q	D Hantuchová	4	3
		E Likhovtseva	6	6												E Dementieva	6	6
	WC	J Kandarr	4	4					E Likhovtseva	7	4	5
	Q	B Schwartz	3	4				7	E Dementieva	5	6	7
	7	E Dementieva	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Maleeva	6	6
		D Chládková	3	3				6	M Maleeva	6	2	6
	Q	T Panova	7^7	7^7				Q	T Panova	2	6	3
		N Petrova	6^3	6^5											6	M Maleeva	6	6
	LL	A Myskina	6	6											LL	A Myskina	4	3
	WC	I Majoli	3	2				LL	A Myskina	6	3	6
								9	A Kournikova	4	6	3
																						6	M Maleeva	4	6	6
	8	B Schett	6^5	4																		2	N Tauziat	6	4	3
		A Huber	7^7	6					A Huber	4	4
		D Bedáňová	5	7	4				A Kremer	6	6
		A Kremer	7	5	6											A Kremer	6	5	6
		Á Montolio	4	6	7										2	N Tauziat	2	7	2
		C Torrens Valero	6	4	5				Á Montolio	7^7	3	4
								2	N Tauziat	6^2	6	6

External links

• 2001 Sparkassen Cup Draw