The 2001 Canberra International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Sports Club in Canberra, Australia and was part of the Tier III category of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 7 through 13 January 2001. Unseeded Justine Henin won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
| 2001 Canberra International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 January |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $170,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Venue | National Sports Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Justine Henin | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicole Arendt /  Ai Sugiyama | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Justine Henin defeated 
Sandrine Testud 6–2, 6–2
- It was Henin's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Doubles edit
Nicole Arendt / Ai Sugiyama defeated 
Nannie de Villiers / 
Annabel Ellwood 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Arendt's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career. It was Sugiyama's 1st title of the year and the 21st of her career.
WTA entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Mary Pierce | 7 | 1 |
 RUS |
Elena Dementieva | 11 | 2 |
| USA |
Chanda Rubin | 13 | 3 |
| FRA |
Sandrine Testud | 17 | 4 |
 BUL |
Magdalena Maleeva | 23 | 5 |
 SUI |
Patty Schnyder | 25 | 6 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Dechy | 26 | 7 |
 CRO |
Silvija Talaja | 29 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of January 1, 2001.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
