2001 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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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 | |
Finals
Singles
Kim Clijsters defeated 
Magdalena Maleeva, 6–1, 6–1
Doubles
Elena Likhovtseva / 
Nathalie Tauziat defeated 
Květa Hrdlickova / 
Barbara Rittner, 6–4, 6–2
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
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
Seeds
| 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
