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.[1][2]
| 2001 Swisscom Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–21 October |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WTA Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | USD 1,185,000 |
| Surface | Carpet, indoor |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Schluefweg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Lindsay Davenport | |
| Doubles | |
| Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 260 | 182 | 117 | 65 | 36 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | ? | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $175,000 | $94,000 | $50,000 | $27,000 | $14,400 | $7,700 | $4,100 | $2,200 | $1,200 |
| Doubles * | $55,000 | $29,550 | $15,800 | $8,450 | $4,500 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SUI
|
1 | 1 | |
| USA
|
Jennifer Capriati | 2 | 2 |
| USA
|
Lindsay Davenport | 3 | 3 |
 YUG
|
Jelena Dokic | 10 | 4 |
 FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 11 | 5 |
| USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 12 | 6 |
 RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 13 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 14 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Sandrine Testud | 15 | 9 |
1 Rankings as of 8 October 2001.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
Martina Hingis (ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Kimberly Po-Messerli | FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 11 | 1 |
| SUI
|
RUS
|
Withdrew | 2 | ||
 ARG
|
Patricia Tarabini |  NED
|
Caroline Vis | 56 | 3 |
| USA
|
Lindsay Davenport | USA
|
Lisa Raymond | 61 | 4 |
| USA
|
Martina Navratilova |  ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 62 | 5 |
1 Rankings as of 8 October 2001.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
- Martina Hingis (ankle injury) → replaced by Petrova/Tulyaganova
Finals
editSingles
edit
Lindsay Davenport defeated 
Jelena Dokic, 6–3, 6–1[3]
It was the 6th title of the year for Davenport and the 36th title in her singles career.
Doubles
edit- Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond defeated
Sandrine Testud / 
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
edit- ^ "PLUS: TENNIS; Davenport Wins Swisscom in Zurich". The New York Times. 2001-10-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Staff. "DAVENPORT WINS SWISSCOM TITLE". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Bulman, Erica (20 October 2001). "Davenport beats Dokic for second straight title". The Independent. Zürich. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 10 April 2017.