Venus Williams has topped the WTA Tour prize money list for 2001. The Wimbledon and US Open champion earned a total of $2.5m. Jennifer Capriati was second, with $2.2m, while the younger Williams sister, Serena, banked $2m. Lindsay Davenport, who pipped Capriati to end the year as the WTA`s top-ranked player, had to settle for fourth with $1.8m.

WTA 2001 Prize Money Top 20:
1 Venus Williams (US) $2,522,610
2 Jennifer Capriati (US) $2,238,624
3 Serena Williams (US) $2,086,263
4 Lindsay Davenport (US) $1,832,242
5 Martina Hingis (Swi) $1,465,116
6 Kim Clijsters (Bel) $1,314,659
7 Jelena Dokic (Yug) $1,155,716
8 Justine Henin (Bel) $995,704
9 Lisa Raymond (US) $946,385
10 Amelie Mauresmo (Fra) $867,702
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