2001 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

The 2001 Sparkassen Cup singles was the tennis singles event of the twelfth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Kim Clijsters successfully defended her title, defeating Magdalena Maleeva in the final, 6–1, 6–1.

Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

• # 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (champion)

• # 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)

• # Jelena Dokic (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Meghann Shaughnessy (withdrew)

• # 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)

• # 🇧🇬 Magdalena Maleeva (final)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva (semifinals)

• # 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Kournikova (second round)