2001 Wimbledon Championships
| 2001 Wimbledon Championships | |
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| Date | 25 June – 9 July |
| Edition | 115th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Goran Ivanišević
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| Women's Singles | |
 Venus Williams
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| Men's Doubles | |
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Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer
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| Women's Doubles | |
Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs
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| Mixed Doubles | |
 Leoš Friedl /  Daniela Hantuchová
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The 2001 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. It was the 115th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 25 June to 9 July 2001. The tournament was part of the 2001 ATP and WTA Tours.
The tournament was the first in Wimbledon's 124-year history in which 32 players in the men's and women's draws were seeded, instead of the usual sixteen. This move was made to appease clay court players unhappy with the traditional seeding system, which weighs grass court results over those of other surfaces.
Pete Sampras was unsuccessful in his defence of the men's singles title, losing to then little-known 19-year-old Roger Federer in the fourth round. Goran Ivanišević won the title, defeating 2000 runner-up Patrick Rafter in the final in five sets. Ivanišević had previously been runner-up three times (1992, 1994 and 1998), but had fallen to number 125 in the world by 2001 and had only entered the tournament after being granted a wildcard. Venus Williams was successful in her defence of the women's singles title, beating 19-year-old Justine Henin in the final in three sets. Henin became the first Belgian player to reach a Wimbledon final. Martina Hingis, the top seed, was beaten by Virginia Ruano Pascual in the first round.
Goran Ivanišević defeated Pat Rafter, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7.
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