| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 DFS Classic | |
| Champion |  Nathalie Tauziat |
| Runner-up |  Miriam Oremans |
| Score | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Draw | 56 (8 Q / 3 WC ) |
| Seeds | 16 |
In the 2001 DFS Classic women's tennis tournament, Lisa Raymond was the defending singles champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by Nathalie Tauziat.
Tauziat went on to win the title, defeating Miriam Oremans in the final 6–3, 7–5.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Nathalie Tauziat (champion)
Jelena Dokić (second round)
Magüi Serna (second round)
Lisa Raymond (semifinals)
Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
Anne Kremer (quarterfinals)
Elena Likhovtseva (quarterfinals)
Ai Sugiyama (second round)
Cara Black (third round)
Marlene Weingärtner (first round) Meilen Tu (second round)
Kristina Brandi (quarterfinals)
Dája Bedáňová (first round) Nathalie Dechy (first round) Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (second round) Lilia Osterloh (first round)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Anne Kremer | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lisa Raymond | 0 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lisa Raymond | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Elena Likhovtseva | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nathalie Tauziat | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virginie Razzano | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Kristina Brandi | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ľ Cervanová | 4 | 6 | 77 | Ľ Cervanová | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Sfar | 6 | 4 | 62 | 1 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Krasnoroutskaya | 4 | 5 | Q | A Stevenson | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Stevenson | 6 | 7 | Q | A Stevenson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | S Obata | 3 | 4 | 15 | A-G Sidot | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | A-G Sidot | 6 | 6 | 1 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | M Weingärtner | 3 | 4 | 6 | A Kremer | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R McQuillan | 6 | 6 | R McQuillan | 6 | 611 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Hopkins | 6 | 5 | 64 | WC |  L Ahl | 1 | 713 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L Ahl | 2 | 7 | 77 | WC | L Ahl | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
 S Plischke | 7 | 6 | 6 | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H Collin | 5 | 4 | S Plischke | 5 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Kremer | 7 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 R Grande | 6 | 6 | R Grande | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Petrova | 4 | 4 | 4 | L Raymond | 1 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | K Boogert | 4 | 4 | A Myskina | 6 | 2 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Serra Zanetti | 6 | 6 | Q | A Serra Zanetti | 6 | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Myskina | 6 | 4 | 6 | A Myskina | 1 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | L Osterloh | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | L Raymond | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | M Tu | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 65 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Drake | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | M Tu | 4 | 6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Pullin | 3 | 6 | 2 |  T Pisnik | 6 | 1 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| T Pisnik | 6 | 3 | 6 | T Pisnik | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Fujiwara | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | E Likhovtseva | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | Y Yoshida | 3 | 6 | 1 | Q | R Fujiwara | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | E Likhovtseva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Sugiyama | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Razzano | 6 | 77 | V Razzano | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Kandarr | 4 | 65 | V Razzano | 6 | 64 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Webb | 6 | 7 | 9 | C Black | 3 | 77 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Vento | 3 | 5 | Q | V Webb | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Craybas | 62 | 3 | 9 | C Black | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | C Black | 77 | 6 | V Razzano | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | N Dechy | 6 | 4 | 3 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Hantuchová | 4 | 6 | 6 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  E Daniilidou | 6 | 6 | Q | E Daniilidou | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Asagoe | 3 | 3 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Talaja | 2 | 1 | N Pratt | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Pratt | 6 | 6 | N Pratt | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Serna | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | T Tanasugarn | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L Woodroffe | 6 | 5 | 77 | WC | L Woodroffe | 4 | 0 | r | ||||||||||||||||||
 L Bacheva | 2 | 7 | 65 | 5 | T Tanasugarn | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Irvin | 5 | 5 | 12 | K Brandi | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Schiavone | 7 | 7 | F Schiavone | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Bovina | 4 | 3 | 12 | K Brandi | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | K Brandi | 6 | 6 | 12 | K Brandi | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | D Bedáňová | 3 | 6 | 61 | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Oremans | 6 | 4 | 77 | M Oremans | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Dominikovic | 6 | 2 | 6 | E Dominikovic | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Vavrinec | 3 | 6 | 2 | M Oremans | 68 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Molik | 6 | 7 | A Molik | 710 | 2 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Buth | 2 | 5 | A Molik | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Dokić | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jelena Dokić was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
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