2001 US Open | |
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Date | August 27 – September 9 |
Edition | 121st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt |
Location | New York City, United States |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Lleyton Hewitt | |
Women's Singles | |
Venus Williams | |
Men's Doubles | |
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett | |
Women's Doubles | |
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Todd Woodbridge / Rennae Stubbs | |
Boys' Singles | |
Gilles Müller | |
Girls' Singles | |
Marion Bartoli | |
Boys' Doubles | |
Tomáš Berdych / Stéphane Bohli | |
Girls' Doubles | |
Galina Fokina / Svetlana Kuznetsova |
The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, 2001. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2001.
Marat Safin was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated in the semifinals by Pete Sampras in a rematch of the 2000 final, while Venus Williams was successful in her title defense, beating her sister Serena in the women's final. 20-year-old Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's title, defeating Sampras in the final. It was the second consecutive US Open final defeat for Sampras.
Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1
Venus Williams defeated Serena Williams, 6–2, 6–4