The 2001 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 24 September until 30 September 2002. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title and earned $90,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 2001 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24–30 September |
| Edition | 12th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $565,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kim Clijsters | |
| Doubles | |
 Elena Likhovtseva /  Nathalie Tauziat | |
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL
|
Kim Clijsters | 5 | 1 |
| FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 10 | 2 |
 FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | 11 | 3 |
 USA |
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 ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 15 | 5 |
 BUL
|
Magdalena Maleeva | 16 | 6 |
| RUS
|
Elena Dementieva | 17 | 7 |
 AUT
|
Barbara Schett | 18 | 8 |
| RUS
|
Anna Kournikova | 21 | 9 |
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw:
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUS
|
Elena Likhovtseva | FRA
|
Nathalie Tauziat | 12 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Kim Clijsters | FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | 42 | 2 |
 SVK |
AUT |
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| SVK
|
Karina Habšudová |  UKR
|
Elena Tatarkova | 80 | 4 |
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
Kim Clijsters defeated 
Magdalena Maleeva, 6–1, 6–1
Doubles edit
Elena Likhovtseva / 
Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Květa Hrdlickova / 
Barbara Rittner, 6–4, 6–2
References edit
- ^ "Clijsters wins Sparkassen Cup again". UPI. 30 September 2001.