| Women's World Open 2001 | |
| Number: | 18 |
| Series: | WISPA World Squash Championship |
| Location: |  Melbourne, Australia |
| Dates: | October 11–19, 2001 |
| Category: | World Open |
| Prize Money: | $69,000 |
| Champion: | Sarah Fitzgerald |
| Runner-Up: |  Leilani Joyce |
| Semi-Finalists: | Carol Owens Linda Charman-Smith |
| Next: |  2002 |
The 2001 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 2001 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Melbourne in Australia from 11 October until 19 October 2001. Sarah Fitzgerald won her fourth World Open title, defeating Leilani Joyce in the final.
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=150 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-4 9-7 6-9 5-9 9-5 | |||||
| 9-3 9-7 7-9 9-4 | |||||
| 9-7 8-10 9-7 9-2 | |||||
| 9-2 9-0 9-0 | |||||
| 9-5 9-3 9-2 | |||||
| 9-2 9-0 9-0 | |||||
| 9-2 9-5 9-2 | |||||
| 9-2 9-4 9-0 | |||||
| 9-1 9-7 9-1 | |||||
| 3-9 9-2 9-0 9-1 | |||||
| 9-1 9-7 9-2 | |||||
| 9-2 9-0 9-7 | |||||
| 3-9, 9-1, 4-9, 10-9, 9-5 | |||||
| 9-7, 9-2, 9-2 | |||||
| 3-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-3 | |||||
| 9-5, 9-6, 6-9, 9-7 |
| width=250 | Player One | width=250 | Player Two | width=150 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 9/2 10/8 | |||||
| 9/7 0/9 9/4 9/3 | |||||
| 6/9 10/8 0/9 10/9 9/4 | |||||
| 0/9, 9/4, 4/9, 10/9, 9/4 | |||||
| 9/1 9/2 9/3 | |||||
| 9/7 9/2 9/6 | |||||
| 9/5 9/5 9/4 | |||||
| 9/5, 8/10, 9/2, 9/2 |
Defending champion Carol Owens represented New Zealand after switching nationality from Australia.