| Singles | |
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| 2001 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
| Champion |  Lindsay Davenport |
| Runner-up |  Justine Henin |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 (3WC/4Q/2LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Martina Hingis was the two-time defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Lindsay Davenport.
Davenport won the title, defeating Justine Henin in the final 7–5, 6–4.
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Martina Hingis (semifinals, retired) Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals) Lindsay Davenport (champion) Kim Clijsters (second round)
Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals) Justine Henin (final) Nathalie Tauziat (second round) Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Martina Hingis | 1r | |||||||||||
| 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Lindsay Davenport | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Justine Henin | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Justine Henin | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| Sandrine Testud | 3 | 63 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Hingis | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Maleeva | 7 | 7 | M Maleeva | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sánchez Vicario | 5 | 5 | 1 | M Hingis | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Coetzer | 6 | 3 | 2 | LL |  T Panova | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | T Panova | 1 | 6 | 6 | LL | T Panova | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L Raymond | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | N Tauziat | 65 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | N Tauziat | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | M Hingis | 1r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L Davenport | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L Davenport | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  A Kremer | 4 | 6 | 7 | LL | A Kremer | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Kournikova | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Schnyder | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | A Mauresmo | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  D Hantuchová | 3 | 6 | 5 | WC | P Schnyder | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 D Bedáňová | 3 | 1 | 5 | A Mauresmo | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J Henin | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E Bovina | 2 | 5 | 6 | J Henin | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Rubin | 6 | 7 | C Rubin | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 B Schett | 2 | 5 | 6 | J Henin | 64 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Likhovtseva | 3 | 6 | 2 |  A Huber | 77 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Huber | 6 | 2 | 6 | A Huber | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | K Clijsters | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | J Henin | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | M Shaughnessy | 4 | 3 | S Testud | 3 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Serna | 6 | 6 | M Serna | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Testud | 6 | 6 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Matevžič | 2 | 2 | S Testud | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  I Majoli | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | J Capriati | 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Oremans | 5 | 6 | 6 | Q | M Oremans | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anne Kremer (Qualifying competition, lucky loser) Tatiana Panova (Qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Francesca Schiavone (second round) Denisa Chládková (qualifying competition) Nadia Petrova (first round)
Cara Black (second round) Daniela Hantuchová (qualified) Elena Bovina (qualified)| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gréta Arn | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 61 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adriana Gerši | 2 | 77 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adriana Gerši | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andrea Glass | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Anne Kremer | 6 | 64 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maja Matevžič | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Maja Matevžič | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Martina Müller | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maja Matevžič | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cara Black | 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| WC | Sandra Klösel | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cara Black | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tatiana Panova | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Karina Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tatiana Panova | 6 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 1 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
 María Vento-Kabchi | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tatiana Panova | 3 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Julia Schruff | 77 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 63 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Oremans | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anca Barna | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anca Barna | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nadia Petrova | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Francesca Schiavone | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Selima Sfar | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Francesca Schiavone | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Åsa Carlsson | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Åsa Carlsson | 64 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Mia Buric | 77 | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| Åsa Carlsson | 3 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jana Kandarr | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lilia Osterloh | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniela Hantuchová | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| WC | Scarlett Werner | 4 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denisa Chládková | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Janette Husárová | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Janette Husárová | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maja Palaveršić-Coopersmith | 2 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Denisa Chládková | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Elena Bovina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barbara Rittner | 2 | 1r | ||||||||||||||||||
| Květa Hrdličková | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Květa Hrdličková | 63 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Elena Bovina | 77 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexandra Stevenson | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Elena Bovina | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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