2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion		Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up		Michel Kratochvil
Final score		6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships  < 2000 2002 >

Sjeng Schalken was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Michel Kratochvil.

Lleyton Hewitt won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Kratochvil.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
		James Blake	4	0
								1	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6
								5	Michel Kratochvil	4	2
		Karol Kučera	0	3
	5	Michel Kratochvil	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	L Hewitt	6	6
	J Delgado	4	4					M-K Goellner	2	2
	M-K Goellner	6	6											1	L Hewitt	6	6
Q	J Thomas	3	2											15	M Russell	1	1
	C Mamiit	6	6					C Mamiit	6	4	3
	N Godwin	4	61				15	M Russell	3	6	6
15	M Russell	6	77																		1	L Hewitt	4	6	6
11	N Massú	6	6																		8	F Clavet	6	4	2
	E Kempes	4	4				11	N Massú	6	77
	Y-I Yoon	3	1					T Zíb	3	64
	T Zíb	6	6											11	N Massú	3	4
	N Thomann	3	1											8	F Clavet	6	6
	T Behrend	6	6					T Behrend	67	2
							8	F Clavet	79	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	J Björkman	6	6
Q	M Onoda	4	4				WC	H Kondo	1	3
WC	H Kondo	6	6											4	J Björkman	1	5
	J Blake	6	6												J Blake	6	7
WC	Y Ishii	3	4					J Blake	77	7
Q	R Zitko	2	77	1			14	W Arthurs	64	5
14	W Arthurs	6	63	6																		J Blake	4	6	6
10	H Levy	6	6																		7	M Ríos	6	4	1
Q	S Iwabuchi	3	3				10	H Levy	5	0
Q	D Udomchoke	6	4	6			Q	D Udomchoke	7	6
	B Cowan	2	6	3										Q	D Udomchoke	3	2
	B Black	6	6											7	M Ríos	6	6
	E Taino	4	1					B Black	2	5
							7	M Ríos	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	M Chang	6	6
	A Pretzsch	63	77	6				A Pretzsch	3	4
	P Srichaphan	77	65	1										6	M Chang	63	2
	S Sargsian	6	6											WC	T Suzuki	77	6
	A Sá	2	3					S Sargsian	5	6	4
WC	T Suzuki	5	6	6			WC	T Suzuki	7	4	6
12	A Ilie	7	2	4																	WC	T Suzuki	3	3
16	R Delgado	6	6																			K Kučera	6	6
WC	G Motomura	4	4				16	R Delgado	4	4
	K Kučera	6	4	6				K Kučera	6	6
	A Simoni	3	6	1											K Kučera	6	6
	M Lee	4	2											3	R Schüttler	2	2
	M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	3	5
							3	R Schüttler	6	7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Kratochvil	77	1	6
	O Fukárek	6	77					O Fukárek	63	6	4
Q	D Vacek	2	63											5	M Kratochvil	6	6
	H-T Lee	713	6											9	L Burgsmüller	3	2
	M Hantschk	611	4					H-T Lee	6	3	5
	M Llodra	63	6	2			9	L Burgsmüller	3	6	7
9	L Burgsmüller	77	2	6																	5	M Kratochvil	6	6
13	Á Calatrava	3	1																		2	S Schalken	3	4
	I Heuberger	6	6					I Heuberger	3	6	6
Q	N Behr	6	6				Q	N Behr	6	4	4
WC	T Terachi	2	1												I Heuberger	2	2
	I Labadze	77	3	5										2	S Schalken	6	6
	C Vinck	63	6	7				C Vinck	3	4
							2	S Schalken	6	6

References

• 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Draw