Looking back on some of the most memorable tennis tournaments held in Bali.
Wismilak International 2001
Date | 24–30 September |
Edition | 7th |
Category | Tier III |
Draw | 30S / 16D |
Prize money | $170,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Bali, Indonesia |
Venue | Grand Hyatt Bali |
Champions |
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Singles: Angelique Widjaja |
Doubles: Evie Dominikovic / Tamarine Tanasugarn |
The 2001 Wismilak International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Bali, Indonesia that was part of the Tier III category of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 24 September through 30 September 2001. Henrieta Nagyová was the defending champion, but decided to play in the Sparkassen Cup instead.
In Singles:
Angelique Widjaja won the title in her first WTA tournament she was playing in, becoming the lowest ranked player ever to win a WTA title
In Doubles: Evie Dominikovic and Tamarine Tanasugarn won the title by defeating Janet Lee and Wynne Prakusya 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 in the final.
The tournaments ticket sales proceeds has been donated to the Bali Tennis Foundation - BTF is a legal body which is developing young talented tennis players locally.
Top 4 seeded players (Singles):
1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)
2. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)
3. Marlene Weingärtner (GER)
4. Meilen Tu (USA)
see Tournament Draws
It was Widjaja's first singles title of her career.
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