2001 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
2001 US Open
Champion	Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Final score	7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1

Marat Safin was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Pete Sampras. Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras 7–6^(7–4), 6–1, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 2001 US Open.

Former champion Pat Rafter made his final grand slam singles appearance, losing in the fourth round to Sampras.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lleyton Hewitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	4	0	3
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	6
										7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	1	2	1
										4	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	6
	4	Lleyton Hewitt	65	6	6	3	6
	18	Andy Roddick	77	3	4	6	4
																			4	Lleyton Hewitt	77	6	6
																			10	Pete Sampras	64	1	1
		Mariano Zabaleta	4	4	2
	3	Marat Safin	6	6	6
										3	Marat Safin	3	65	3
										10	Pete Sampras	6	77	6
	10	Pete Sampras	67	77	77	77
	2	Andre Agassi	79	62	62	65

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	G Kuerten	6	6	3	7
		D Vacek	4	4	6	5				1	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		A Martín	6	3	2	5					K Pless	3	4	4
		K Pless	3	6	6	7													1	G Kuerten	65	5	77	77	6
		M Mirnyi	78	6	77															M Mirnyi	77	7	64	63	2
		G Gaudio	66	3	64						M Mirnyi	6	3	7	6
		W Arthurs	1	3	79	2				27	G Cañas	3	6	5	3
	27	G Cañas	6	6	67	6																						1	G Kuerten	6	6	79
	23	D Hrbatý	6	2	6	6																							A Costa	4	4	67
		Á Calatrava	2	6	2	3				23	D Hrbatý	4	4	65
	WC	L Harper-Griffith	3	3	3						A Costa	6	6	77
		A Costa	6	6	6															A Costa	6	77	77
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	6	4	4	6												15	G Ivanišević	4	64	62
		M Tabara	4	3	6	6	2			Q	J Gimelstob	3	3	3
	WC	H Armando	4	4	3					15	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	15	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Clément	6	4	6	6
		G Blanco	2	6	3	4				12	A Clément	64	6	77	6
		J Vaněk	65	6	0	4					J Siemerink	77	4	61	1
		J Siemerink	77	4	6	6													12	A Clément	63	6	6	6
		A Vinciguerra	68	3	66														17	C Moyà	77	4	4	0
		F Vicente	710	6	78						F Vicente	6	5	1	3
	WC	M Fish	3	63	3					17	C Moyà	3	7	6	6
	17	C Moyà	6	77	6																							12	A Clément	3	4	3
	31	N Escudé	6	6	6																							7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Lee H-t	2	1	2					31	N Escudé	6	3	6	3	5
	WC	A Bogomolov Jr.	1	6	4	4				Q	D Nalbandian	4	6	4	6	7
	Q	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	6													Q	D Nalbandian	6	4	2	2
		D Prinosil	4	2	4														7	Y Kafelnikov	3	6	6	6
	Q	G Bastl	6	6	6					Q	G Bastl	6	7	1	4	3
		M Kratochvil	6	1	7	4	4			7	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	6	6
	7	Y Kafelnikov	1	6	5	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	L Hewitt	6	6	7
		M Gustafsson	3	2	5					4	L Hewitt	6	3	2	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	4	2					WC	J Blake	4	6	6	3	0
	WC	J Blake	6	6	6														4	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Stoliarov	6	77	7														25	A Portas	1	3	4
		M Rosset	2	65	5						A Stoliarov	2	66	3
	Q	C Caratti	1	4	64					25	A Portas	6	78	6
	25	A Portas	6	6	77																							4	L Hewitt	3	77	6	6
	19	T Enqvist	3	6	3	4																						16	T Haas	6	62	4	2
	Q	B Phau	6	4	6	6				Q	B Phau	1	1	2
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	6	6	6
	Q	I Heuberger	2	3	4															J Novák	3	4	2
		FM Mantilla	6	6	6														16	T Haas	6	6	6
		J Acasuso	3	3	4						FM Mantilla	1	0	77	3
	Q	J van Lottum	2	2	65					16	T Haas	6	6	65	6
	16	T Haas	6	6	77

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	À Corretja	77	64	6	6
		R Sluiter	64	77	4	2				11	À Corretja	7	77	7
		J Golmard	7	3	6	6					J Golmard	5	64	5
	Q	C Saulnier	5	6	3	4													11	À Corretja	4	2	2
		G Pozzi	3	4	6	6	66												18	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Q	J Brasington	6	6	2	3	78			Q	J Brasington	2	1	7	64
		S Doseděl	4	1	2					18	A Roddick	6	6	5	77
	18	A Roddick	6	6	6																							18	A Roddick	6	6	6
	32	T Martin	6	6	7																								T Robredo	2	2	4
		M Russell	4	4	5					32	T Martin	3	5	6	3
		T Robredo	77	6	710						T Robredo	6	7	3	6
		O Rochus	64	2	68															T Robredo	77	4	6	4	77
		W Ferreira	6	3	65	6	4												5	JC Ferrero	65	6	4	6	61
		V Voltchkov	4	6	77	1	6				V Voltchkov	62	1	4
		A Di Pasquale	6	3	6	62	0			5	JC Ferrero	77	6	6
	5	JC Ferrero	1	6	2	77	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	S Grosjean	4	3	4
		M Zabaleta	6	6	6						M Zabaleta	6	6	6
		K Alami	3	4	4					WC	T Dent	3	3	4
	WC	T Dent	6	6	6															M Zabaleta	65	6	7	77
		J Björkman	77	6	6														30	G Rusedski	77	4	5	62
		J Balcells	63	2	2						J Björkman	5	5	710	66
		Y El Aynaoui	77	5	4	3				30	G Rusedski	7	7	68	78
	30	G Rusedski	64	7	6	6																							M Zabaleta	6	77	7
	21	F Santoro	7	6	66	78																							X Malisse	4	64	5
		M Larsson	5	4	78	66				21	F Santoro	0	6	3	2
		K Carlsen	1	6	6	1	r				X Malisse	6	3	6	6
		X Malisse	6	4	3	2														X Malisse	66	6	7	4	6
		F Meligeni	2	6	6	6													9	T Henman	78	3	5	6	4
		N Davydenko	6	2	3	4					F Meligeni	3	4	6	4
	Q	J Vacek	3	2	77	6	3			9	T Henman	6	6	3	6
	9	T Henman	6	6	65	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Johansson	6	6	6
		G Puentes	1	2	2					14	T Johansson	4	6	6	6
		A Simoni	4	63	64						A Gaudenzi	6	2	3	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	77	77														14	T Johansson	6	2	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	5	2	0														M Ríos	4	6	3	2
		M Ríos	3	7	6	6					M Ríos	7	6	6
	Q	E Taino	4	7	2	2				22	A Pavel	5	4	0
	22	A Pavel	6	5	6	6																						14	T Johansson	2	6	4	63
	28	H Arazi	6	6	4	5	6																					3	M Safin	6	2	6	77
		A Calleri	3	3	6	7	3			28	H Arazi	6	77	7
		C Woodruff	6	6	3	6					C Woodruff	4	61	5
		A Dupuis	1	3	6	1													28	H Arazi	5	4	65
		I Ljubičić	79	6	6														3	M Safin	7	6	77
		M Damm	67	3	4						I Ljubičić	65	77	65	65
	Q	S de Chaunac	4	2	2					3	M Safin	77	62	77	77
	3	M Safin	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	P Rafter	77	6	7
	WC	B Bryan	63	3	5					6	P Rafter	7	6	6
		C Rochus	3	6	6	6					C Rochus	5	2	1
		S Bruguera	6	4	3	4													6	P Rafter	77	6	6
	Q	P Srichaphan	4	4	1														26	N Lapentti	63	2	2
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6						D Sanguinetti	4	5	3
		M Chang	2	4	4					26	N Lapentti	6	7	6
	26	N Lapentti	6	6	6																							6	P Rafter	3	2	77	4
	20	J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							10	P Sampras	6	6	65	6
		C Pioline	2	2	4					20	J-M Gambill	4	1	r
		M Youzhny	65	6	6	6					M Youzhny	6	4
		B Ulihrach	77	2	3	3														M Youzhny	3	2	2
		E Kempes	2	6	2	5													10	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	A Sá	6	4	6	7				Q	A Sá	64	4	3
		J Boutter	4	64	66					10	P Sampras	77	6	6
	10	P Sampras	6	77	78

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Federer	6	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	4	4	4					13	R Federer	6	7	6
		H Levy	3	5	4					WC	R Ginepri	2	5	1
	WC	R Ginepri	6	7	6														13	R Federer	6	7	77
		S Koubek	6	3	6	3	3												24	S Schalken	4	5	63
		A Ilie	2	6	1	6	6				A Ilie	2	6	3	0
		M Lee	6	4	4	6	3			24	S Schalken	6	3	6	6
	24	S Schalken	3	6	6	3	6																					13	R Federer	1	2	4
	29	N Kiefer	7	4	0	r																						2	A Agassi	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	5	6	1						R Schüttler	4	77	67	6	2
	Q	R Delgado	4	6	6	6				Q	R Delgado	6	65	79	2	6
		J Díaz	6	3	4	3													Q	R Delgado	5	65	3
		N Massú	715	6	77														2	A Agassi	7	77	6
		F Clavet	613	3	50						N Massú	77	4	2	61
	Q	M Bryan	4	1	0					2	A Agassi	64	6	6	77
	2	A Agassi	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2001 US Open Men's Singles draw