2001 Swisscom Challenge
{{TennisEventInfo|2001|Swisscom Challenge|
| date=14–21 October
| edition=18th
| category=WTA Tier I
| prize_money=USD 1,185,000
| draw=28S / 16D
| location=Zürich, Switzerland
| venue=Schluefweg
| champs={{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
| champd={{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond
| main_name=Zurich Open
| before_name=Swisscom Challenge
| after_name=Swisscom Challenge
}}
The 2001 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 18th edition of the event and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2001 WTA Tour. It took place at the Schluefweg in Zürich, Switzerland, from 14 through 21 October 2001. Lindsay Davenport won the singles title.{{Cite news|date=2001-10-22|title=PLUS: TENNIS; Davenport Wins Swisscom in Zurich|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/22/sports/plus-tennis-davenport-wins-swisscom-in-zurich.html|access-date=2021-04-07|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web|last=Staff|title=DAVENPORT WINS SWISSCOM TITLE|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/davenport-wins-swisscom-title/article_62c555f0-4541-5843-8380-bb4c3b051818.html|access-date=2021-04-07|website=The Buffalo News|language=en}}
Points and prize money
=Point distribution=
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
| style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85 |Q |width=85 |Q3 |width=85 |Q2 |width=85 |Q1 |
| style="background:#ededed;"| Singles
|rowspan=2|260 |rowspan=2|182 |rowspan=2|117 |rowspan=2|65 |36 |1 |? |? |? |? |
|---|
| style="background:#ededed;"|Doubles
|1 | {{n/a}} |? | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
=Prize money=
| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |
| style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event
| style="width:80px; background:lime;"|W | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 |width=85|Q3 |width=85|Q2 |width=85|Q1 |
| style="background:#dfe2e9;"|Singles
|$175,000 |$94,000 |$50,000 |$27,000 |$14,400 |$7,700 |$4,100 |$2,200 |$1,200 |
| style="background:#dfe2e9;"|Doubles *
|$55,000 |$29,550 |$15,800 |$8,450 |$4,500 | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|SUI}}
|1 |1 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|2 |2 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|USA}} |3 |3 |
| style="background:#fcc;"
|{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} YUG |10 |4 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|11 |5 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|12 |6 |
| {{flag|RUS}}
|13 |7 |
| {{flag|ITA}}
|14 |8 |
| {{flag|FRA}}
|15 |9 |
1 Rankings as of 8 October 2001.
=Other entrants=
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Lina Krasnoroutskaya
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Nadia Petrova
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Patty Schnyder
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Daniela Hantuchová
- {{flagicon|CRO}} Iva Majoli
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Tatiana Panova
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
- {{flagicon|SVK}} Janette Husárová
- {{flagicon|USA}} Alexandra Stevenson
=Withdrawals=
Before the tournament
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis (ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
=Seeds=
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| width="70"| Country
! width="175"| Player ! width="70"| Country ! width="175"| Player ! Rank1 ! Seed |
|---|
| {{flag|USA}}
|{{flag|FRA}} |11 |1 |
| {{flag|SUI}}
|{{flag|RUS}} |Withdrew |2 |
| {{flag|ARG}}
|{{flag|NED}} |56 |3 |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|{{flag|USA}} |{{flag|USA}} |61 |4 |
| {{flag|USA}}
|{{flag|ESP}} |62 |5 |
1 Rankings as of 8 October 2001.
=Other entrants=
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Elena Dementieva / {{flagicon|RUS}} Lina Krasnoroutskaya
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
- {{flagicon|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson / {{flagicon|ARG}} María Emilia Salerni
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Nadia Petrova / {{flagicon|UZB}} Iroda Tulyaganova
=Withdrawals=
Before the tournament
- {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis (ankle injury) → replaced by Petrova/Tulyaganova
Finals
=Singles=
{{main article|2001 Swisscom Challenge – Singles}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport defeated {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Jelena Dokic, 6–3, 6–1{{cite news|last1=Bulman|first1=Erica|title=Davenport beats Dokic for second straight title|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/davenport-beats-dokic-for-second-straight-title-9223107.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/davenport-beats-dokic-for-second-straight-title-9223107.html |archive-date=2022-05-01 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=10 April 2017|work=The Independent|date=20 October 2001|location=Zürich}}{{cbignore}}
It was the 6th title of the year for Davenport and the 36th title in her singles career.
=Doubles=
{{main article|2001 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Sandrine Testud / {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberta Vinci, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
It was the 31st title for Davenport and the 26th title for Raymond in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 2nd title for the pair during the season.
References
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External links
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/zurich/sui/2001/w-t1-sui-01a-2001 Official results archive (ITF)]
- [http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/2001/608.pdf Official results archive (WTA)]
{{Zurich Open tournaments}}
{{2001 WTA Tour}}