Women's doubles
2001 Australian Open
Champions	Serena Williams Venus Williams
Runners-up	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Serena and Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2001 Australian Open. It was the Williams sisters' fourth major doubles title, and they completed the career Golden Slam in doubles with the win.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Martina Hingis and Monica Seles.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Martina Hingis Monica Seles	5	2
	WC	Serena Williams Venus Williams	7	6
								WC	Serena Williams Venus Williams	6	4	6
								7	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	2	6	4
	7	Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu	7	6
	2	Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama	5	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	62	3
		M Hingis M Seles	77	6					M Hingis M Seles	6	6
		J Capriati J Dokić	6	6					J Capriati J Dokić	3	3
		Y Basuki C Vis	2	3												M Hingis M Seles	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo C Schneider	4	2											16	K Clijsters L Courtois	2	4
		L Horn I Majoli	6	6					L Horn I Majoli	6	5	1
		J Kostanić I Tulyaganova	2	3				16	K Clijsters L Courtois	3	7	6
	16	K Clijsters L Courtois	6	6																			M Hingis M Seles	6	7
	11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	6	7																		11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	0	5
		N de Villiers A Ellwood	2	5				11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	6	6
		A Canepa M Matevžič	6	6					A Canepa M Matevžič	1	2
		A Glass B Lamade	1	3											11	N Pratt M Shaughnessy	1	79	6
		A Frazier K Schlukebir	6	77											5	M Pierce S Testud	6	67	4
		B Rittner P Schnyder	4	63					A Frazier K Schlukebir	0	6	4
		R Dragomir S Farina Elia	5	4				5	M Pierce S Testud	6	4	6
	5	M Pierce S Testud	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	6
		D Buth T Hergold	1	2				3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	6
		L Krasnoroutskaya N Ostrovskaya	2	63					E deLone A Molik	2	2
		E deLone A Molik	6	77											3	A Kournikova B Schett	2	6	6
		A Bachmann E Dyrberg	4	6	5											S Asagoe Y Yoshida	6	3	3
		Y Basting K Srebotnik	6	4	7				Y Basting K Srebotnik	6	65	2
		S Asagoe Y Yoshida	6	6					S Asagoe Y Yoshida	3	77	6
	15	S Jeyaseelan K Habšudová	4	2																		3	A Kournikova B Schett	6	1	1
	12	T Križan I Selyutina	6	4	6																	WC	S Williams V Williams	3	6	6
		G León García G Riera	0	6	3			12	T Križan I Selyutina	4	4
		Å Carlsson M Maleeva	6	6					Å Carlsson M Maleeva	6	6
		D Hantuchová L Pleming	1	4												Å Carlsson M Maleeva	1	6	4
	WC	S Williams V Williams	6	6											WC	S Williams V Williams	6	4	6
		R Kolbovic N Vaidyanathan	1	3				WC	S Williams V Williams	6	6
		K Grant M Maruska	0	1				8	E Callens A-G Sidot	4	2
	8	E Callens A-G Sidot	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	L Davenport C Morariu	4	6	6
		T Musgrave B Stewart	6	0	1			7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		T Garbin J Husárová	6	6					T Garbin J Husárová	1	3
		E Martincová P Rampre	4	1											7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva M Vento	2	4												T Garbin J Husárová	2	4
		P Mandula P Wartusch	6	6					P Mandula P Wartusch	5	6	6
		G Casoni H Nagyová	6	6					G Casoni J Husárová	7	3	2
	10	C Martínez P Tarabini	3	2																		7	L Davenport C Morariu	6	6
	13	K Po M Serna	6	6																		4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	3	2
		S Načuk T Pisnik	2	3				13	K Po M Serna	61	6	6
		N Li T Li	2	6	2				R Hiraki S Noorlander	77	2	4
		R Hiraki S Noorlander	6	3	6										13	K Po M Serna	6	3	4
		A Hopmans S Plischke	1	5											4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	6	6
	WC	E Dominikovic J Henin	6	7				WC	E Dominikovic J Henin	4	2
		R M Andres C Martínez Granados	4	1				4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6
	4	V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	C Black E Likhovtseva	1	6	6
		E Bes M Tu	6	4	3			6	C Black E Likhovtseva	65	7	5
		R McQuillan L McShea	3	6	6				R McQuillan L McShea	77	5	7
		N Dechy É Loit	6	3	4											R McQuillan L McShea	5	6	4
		J Lee W Prakusya	63	7	6										9	A Fusai R Grande	7	4	6
		A Jidkova T Poutchek	77	5	3				J Lee W Prakusya	6	1	1
		L Bacheva C Torrens Valero	4	2				9	A Fusai R Grande	1	6	6
	9	A Fusai R Grande	6	6																		9	A Fusai R Grande	5	3
	14	K Boogert M Oremans	0	7	6																	2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	7	6
	WC	K-A Guse C Wheeler	6	5	4			14	K Boogert M Oremans	6	0	7
	WC	A Grahame A Jensen	4	1					L Osterloh A Stevenson	3	6	5
		L Osterloh A Stevenson	6	6											14	K Boogert M Oremans	2	6	3
		K Marosi-Aracama L Woodroffe	6	6											2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	4	6
		N Petrova V Razzano	4	4					K Marosi-Aracama L Woodroffe	2	78	3
		S Appelmans M Grzybowska	0	1				2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	66	6
	2	N Arendt A Sugiyama	6	6

External links

• 2001 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation