Tennis news: Lleyton Hewitt reflects on 2001 US Open win on 20th anniversary, days before 9/11 terrorist attack on World Trade Center
![Venus Williams poses with her U.S. Open trophy after she defeated her sister Serena in the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8, 2001. Venus Williams Venus Williams poses with her U.S. Open trophy after she defeated her sister Serena in the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8, 2001. Venus Williams](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D41AH1/venus-williams-poses-with-her-us-open-trophy-after-she-defeated-her-sister-serena-in-the-womens-final-at-the-us-open-tennis-championship-in-new-york-september-8-2001-venus-williams-took-69-minutes-to-win-6-2-6-4-and-win-the-title-for-the-second-year-in-a-row-reutersmike-segar-jp-2D41AH1.jpg)
Venus Williams poses with her U.S. Open trophy after she defeated her sister Serena in the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8, 2001. Venus Williams
![Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/f_Venus_Serena_2001_Final_2_20180808.jpg)
Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
![The Rally: On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, our memories of that day and the 2001 US Open, and what this year's Open has meant to the New York City and the sport The Rally: On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, our memories of that day and the 2001 US Open, and what this year's Open has meant to the New York City and the sport](https://images.tennis.com/image/private/t_16-9_768/f_auto/tenniscom-prd/vwpwvzfpcm2ohw0ch4vm.jpg)
The Rally: On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, our memories of that day and the 2001 US Open, and what this year's Open has meant to the New York City and the sport
![Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/f_Venus-1_50th.jpg)
Photos: Serena Williams vs. Venus Williams, 2001 US Open women's final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
![50 for 50: Lleyton Hewitt, 2001 men's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event 50 for 50: Lleyton Hewitt, 2001 men's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/c_LH_50_Trophy.jpg)
50 for 50: Lleyton Hewitt, 2001 men's singles champion - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
![Photos: Pete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi, 2001 US Open men's singles quarterfinals - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event Photos: Pete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi, 2001 US Open men's singles quarterfinals - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/b_Sampras-Agassi-2-net.jpg)
Photos: Pete Sampras vs. Andre Agassi, 2001 US Open men's singles quarterfinals - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
2001 US Open Final Highlights | Venus v Serena | Who remembers the 2001 US Open Tennis Championships final? Venus Williams triumphed against Serena Williams in straight sets to lift her second
![Venus Williams (R) kisses the US Open trophy as he sister Serena Williams looks on after Venus won the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8, Venus Williams (R) kisses the US Open trophy as he sister Serena Williams looks on after Venus won the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4ATRC/venus-williams-r-kisses-the-us-open-trophy-as-he-sister-serena-williams-looks-on-after-venus-won-the-womens-final-at-the-us-open-tennis-championship-in-new-york-september-8-2001-venus-williams-took-69-minutes-to-win-6-2-6-4-and-win-the-title-for-the-second-year-in-a-row-reutersgary-hershorn-jp-2D4ATRC.jpg)
Venus Williams (R) kisses the US Open trophy as he sister Serena Williams looks on after Venus won the women's final at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York September 8,
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![25 years of Arthur Ashe Stadium: Venus and Serena's 2001 US Open final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event 25 years of Arthur Ashe Stadium: Venus and Serena's 2001 US Open final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event](https://photo-assets.usopen.org/images/pics/large/f_VenusSerenaHugUSOpen2001.jpg)
25 years of Arthur Ashe Stadium: Venus and Serena's 2001 US Open final - Official Site of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships - A USTA Event
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