2001 Italian Open (tennis)
| 2001 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 May (men) 14–20 May (women) |
| Edition | 58th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Juan Carlos Ferrero[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Jelena Dokić[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Wayne Ferreira /  Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva | |
The 2001 Italian Open[1][2][3] also known as 2001 Rome Masters[4] was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 58th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2001 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 7 through May 13, 2001 while the women's tournament was played from May 14 through May 20, 2001.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated 
Gustavo Kuerten 3–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Ferrero's 4th title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title.
Women's singles[edit]
Jelena Dokić defeated 
Amélie Mauresmo 7–6(7–3), 6–1[2]
- It was Dokić's 1st title of her career.[2]
Men's doubles[edit]
Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated 
Daniel Nestor / 
Sandon Stolle 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
- It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 46th of his career.
Women's doubles[edit]
Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva defeated 
Paola Suárez / Patricia Tarabini 6–1, 6–1
- It was Black's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Likhovtseva's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kuerten brought down". The Telegraph. 13 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Dokic claims Italian Open". BBC Sport. 20 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Ferrero upsets Kuerten to claim Italian Open". CBC Sports. 14 May 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ WTA draw Rome 2001
External links[edit]
- Official website Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Official website (in English)
- ATP Tournament Profile
- WTA Tournament Profile