2001 WTA Tour Championships

The 2001 WTA Tour Championships was the end-of-year WTA Tour championship. The top 16 women on the 2001 WTA Tour qualified to participate.

Singles
Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began. Jennifer Capriati won the title, defeating compatriot Serena Williams 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 in the final.

Seeds
# Jennifer Capriati (Champion)
 * 1) [[File:USA.png]] Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
 * 2) [[File:USA.png]] Venus Williams (Quarterfinals, withdrew)
 * 3) [[File:Belgium.png]] Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)

 Justine Henin (Semifinals)  Serena Williams (Final)  Amelie Mauresmo (First Round)  Nathalie Tauziat (First Round) 

Notes:
 * [[File:Switzerland.png]] Martina Hingis ranked 4 had qualified but pulled out due to ankle surgery
 * [[File:USA.png]] Monica Seles ranked 9 had qualified but chose not to play, given the fact that the tournament took place in Germany, the same country as her stabbing.