2001 Mercedes Cup – Singles

2001 Mercedes Cup
2000 Champion		Franco Squillari
Champion		Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up		Guillermo Cañas
Final score		6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles		Doubles

Franco Squillari was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Guillermo Cañas.

Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 against Cañas.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	4	77	7
	12	Jiří Novák	6	65	5
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
								10	Guillermo Cañas	3	2	4
	Q	Marc López	2	2
	10	Guillermo Cañas	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	G Kuerten	6	6
	A Ilie	6	6					A Ilie	1	2
	L Burgsmüller	1	3											1	G Kuerten	6	6
	M Russell	2	77	3											T Robredo	4	1
	T Robredo	6	65	6				T Robredo	4	77	712
							15	A Pavel	6	65	610
																					1	G Kuerten	6	66	6
																					9	N Lapentti	4	78	3
							9	N Lapentti	6	6
Q	F López	64	4					M Hipfl	2	3
	M Hipfl	77	6											9	N Lapentti	7	6
	C Vinck	4	2												D Sánchez	5	4
	D Sánchez	6	6					D Sánchez	6	6
							5	F Santoro	2	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	D Hrbatý	711	6
	F Clavet	1	6	77				F Clavet	69	3
	J Díaz	6	1	64										4	D Hrbatý	6	2	4
WC	J Herm-Zahlava	2	4											14	G Gaudio	1	6	6
	M Rosset	6	6					M Rosset	3	5
							14	G Gaudio	6	7
																					14	G Gaudio	5	77	5
																					12	J Novák	7	65	7
							12	J Novák	6	6
	G Blanco	6	6					G Blanco	3	1
WC	B Phau	1	1											12	J Novák	6	6
	J Boutter	65	79	6											J Boutter	1	4
	J Acasuso	77	67	3				J Boutter	65	6	7
							7	H Arazi	77	4	5

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	G Coria	4	67
Q	R Fromberg	4	6	4			Q	M López	6	79
Q	M López	6	3	6										Q	M López	5	7	6
	S Bruguera	6	6												S Bruguera	7	5	1
Q	J F Andersen	4	1					S Bruguera	6	6
							11	A Vinciguerra	2	3
																					Q	M López	4	6	6
																					13	A Martín	6	4	3
							13	A Martín	6	6
	F Vicente	77	6					F Vicente	1	3
WC	M-K Goellner	63	4											13	A Martín	7	6
WC	M Kohlmann	77	3	5										3	A Clément	5	3
	N Massú	62	6	7				N Massú	4	6	3
							3	A Clément	6	3	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	F Squillari	6	6
Q	R Wassen	6	4	6			Q	R Wassen	3	1
	J Balcells	1	6	2										6	F Squillari	5	4
	A Medvedev	77	6											10	G Cañas	7	6
	A di Pasquale	65	1					A Medvedev	3	6	5
							10	G Cañas	6	2	7
																					10	G Cañas	4	6	6
																					2	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	3
							16	A Costa	6	5	6
	C Pioline	6	6					C Pioline	4	7	4
	R Schüttler	4	3											16	A Costa	4	4
Q	G Trifu	5	66											2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	A Gaudenzi	7	78					A Gaudenzi	4	6	r
							2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

References

• 2001 Mercedes Cup Draw