2001 French Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Gustavo Kuerten defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2001 French Open. It was his third and last French Open title. Kuerten saved a match point en route to the title, against Michael Russell in the fourth round.

Men's singles
2001 French Open
ChampionBrazil Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-upSpain Àlex Corretja
Score6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 2001 French Open

This tournament marked the first time that future world No. 1 and 20-time major champion Roger Federer reached a major quarterfinal. He would go on to win the title eight years later.

This was the last major to feature only 16 seeds.

Seeds
01.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
02.   Russia Marat Safin (third round)
03.   United States Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
04.   Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
05.   United States Pete Sampras (second round)
06.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)
07.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
08.   Australia Pat Rafter (first round)
09.   Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
10.   France Sébastien Grosjean (semifinals)
11.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
12.   France Arnaud Clément (first round)
13.   Spain Àlex Corretja (final)
14.   Sweden Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
15.   United States Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)
16.   Argentina Franco Squillari (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying
Main article: 2001 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 3 77 6
7 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1 6 63 4
1 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 6 6
4 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 4 4 3
4 Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6 6 6
6 Australia Lleyton Hewitt 4 2 1
1 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 63 7 6 6
13 Spain Àlex Corretja 77 5 2 0
10 France Sébastien Grosjean 1 6 6 6
3 United States Andre Agassi 6 1 1 3
10 France Sébastien Grosjean 62 4 4
13 Spain Àlex Corretja 77 6 6
  Switzerland Roger Federer 5 4 5
13 Spain Àlex Corretja 7 6 7

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 7 6
  Argentina G Coria 1 5 4 1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 6
Q Netherlands J van Lottum 3 0 4   Argentina A Calleri 4 4 4
  Argentina A Calleri 6 6 6 1 Brazil G Kuerten 6 63 77 6
  Morocco K Alami 65 6 64 6 6   Morocco K Alami 3 77 65 2
  Italy D Sanguinetti 77 1 77 4 1   Morocco K Alami 6 0
  Zimbabwe B Black 1 1 4   Israel H Levy 4 0r
  Israel H Levy 6 6 6 1 Brazil G Kuerten 3 4 77 6 6
WC France M Llodra 6 77 2 4 3 Q United States M Russell 6 6 63 3 1
  Spain S Bruguera 3 64 6 6 6   Spain S Bruguera 6 7 3 0r
Q United States M Russell 6 6 6 Q United States M Russell 4 5 6 0
WC France N Mahut 2 3 2 Q United States M Russell 3 6 6 1 6
  Belgium X Malisse 6 6 6   Belgium X Malisse 6 4 1 6 4
  Chile N Massú 3 1 1   Belgium X Malisse 4
Q Denmark K Pless 4 6 6 7 Q Denmark K Pless 0r
15 United States J-M Gambill 6 2 4 5

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 France A Clément 63 6 65 6 7
  Argentina M Puerta 77 3 77 1 9   Argentina M Puerta 6 3 3 3
  Spain F Mantilla 6 1 3 3   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 6 6 6
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 6 6 6   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 2 2
  Spain T Robredo 7 7 711   Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
  Netherlands R Sluiter 5 5 69   Spain T Robredo 6 6 6
  Belarus V Voltchkov 79 5 77 5 2 WC France J-R Lisnard 3 3 0
WC France J-R Lisnard 67 7 60 7 6   Spain T Robredo 3 4 6 4
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 77 5 77 2 8 7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 1 6
  Argentina G Gaudio 65 7 61 6 6   Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 4 4 4
  Switzerland M Rosset 2 6 3 4   Belgium O Rochus 2 6 6 6
  Belgium O Rochus 6 2 6 6   Belgium O Rochus 61 4 3
  United States T Martin 3 66 6 1 7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6 6
LL Philippines C Mamiit 6 78 2 6 LL Philippines C Mamiit 63 6 3 62
LL Italy F Luzzi 3 3 4 7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 3 6 77
7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
  Austria S Koubek 2 2 3 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
  Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6 5 67 8 Q South Africa M Ondruska 2 2 0
Q South Africa M Ondruska 2 2 7 79 10 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 62 6 6
Q Spain J Díaz 3 78 6 6 Q Spain J Díaz 1 77 1 2
  Russia M Youzhny 6 66 1 1 Q Spain J Díaz 3 7 6 6
WC France C Saulnier 6 2 6 5 4 Q Chile F González 6 5 3 4
Q Chile F González 2 6 1 7 6 4 Spain JC Ferrero 6 6 6
  France A Di Pasquale 6 77 4 0 4 14 Sweden T Enqvist 2 4 2
  Czech Republic J Novák 1 65 6 6 6   Czech Republic J Novák 2 6 6 7
  France C Pioline 2 6 77 77   France C Pioline 6 4 2 5
  Romania A Pavel 6 4 61 64   Czech Republic J Novák 2 3 77 6 6
  Sweden M Gustafsson 3 2 3 14 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 65 2 8
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6 6   Argentina J Acasuso 6 3 4 5
  Australia A Ilie 4 1 6 3 14 Sweden T Enqvist 4 6 6 7
14 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 2 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 5 6
Q Germany T Behrend 1 4 7 0 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 6   Netherlands S Schalken 4 2 2
  United States P Goldstein 1 3 2 11 United Kingdom T Henman 6 4 4 6 5
  Czech Republic J Vaněk 6 65 5 3   Argentina G Cañas 4 6 6 3 7
  Spain A Martín 4 77 7 6   Spain A Martín 2 6 2 6 4
  Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6   Argentina G Cañas 6 4 6 2 6
  Belgium C Rochus 4 3 1   Argentina G Cañas 6 77 2 3 3
  United States A Roddick 6 6 6 6 Australia L Hewitt 3 63 6 6 6
WC Australia S Draper 2 4 4   United States A Roddick 5 6 6 65 7
  Germany A Popp 3 3 1   United States M Chang 7 3 4 77 5
  United States M Chang 6 6 6   United States A Roddick 78 4 2r
  Sweden J Björkman 3 2 3 6 Australia L Hewitt 66 6 2
Q Russia N Davydenko 6 6 6 Q Russia N Davydenko 0 1 3
WC France P-H Mathieu 62 6 3 2 6 Australia L Hewitt 6 6 6
6 Australia L Hewitt 77 4 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United States P Sampras 6 4 6 3 8
Q France C Kauffmann 3 6 2 6 6 5 United States P Sampras 64 3 2
  Germany R Schüttler 6 61 4 68   Spain G Blanco 77 6 6
  Spain G Blanco 1 77 6 710   Spain G Blanco 7 6 6
  Germany D Prinosil 7 2 4 5   Germany L Burgsmüller 5 2 3
  Germany L Burgsmüller 5 6 6 7   Germany L Burgsmüller 7 6 7
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 64 6 6 64 6   Morocco Y El Aynaoui 5 4 5
  Ukraine A Medvedev 77 0 2 77 3   Spain G Blanco 3 4 1
  France A Dupuis 2 6 6 77 10 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
  France N Escudé 6 0 3 62   France A Dupuis 6 6 6
  Germany T Haas 6 6 6   Germany T Haas 4 0 3
  France J Golmard 0 1 1   France A Dupuis 4 6 6 4 2
WC France N Thomann 66 6 77 2 4 10 France S Grosjean 6 2 3 6 6
Q Norway JF Andersen 78 0 65 6 6 Q Norway JF Andersen 2 2 2
  Czech Republic M Tabara 3 6 3 63 10 France S Grosjean 6 6 6
10 France S Grosjean 6 3 6 77

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Argentina F Squillari 6 6 6
  Netherlands J Siemerink 4 2 1 16 Argentina F Squillari 2 6 6 6
Q Costa Rica JA Marín 6 5 1 6 3   Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 3 3 1
  Sweden A Vinciguerra 3 7 6 2 6 16 Argentina F Squillari 6 6 5 6
PR Czech Republic M Damm 6 3 3 4 Q Spain A Montañés 3 3 7 3
  Russia A Stoliarov 3 6 6 6   Russia A Stoliarov 2 3 2
  United States C Woodruff 1 4 4 Q Spain A Montañés 6 6 6
Q Spain A Montañés 6 6 6 16 Argentina F Squillari 6 2 4 6 0
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 63 1 1 3 United States A Agassi 4 6 6 1 6
  Ecuador N Lapentti 77 6 6   Ecuador N Lapentti 0 1 3
  Switzerland M Kratochvil 1 2r   Brazil F Meligeni 6 6 6
  Brazil F Meligeni 6 3   Brazil F Meligeni 3 6 1 3
  Spain A Costa 2 7 77 4 5 3 United States A Agassi 6 2 6 6
  France J Boutter 6 5 65 6 7   France J Boutter 3 2 2
  Sweden T Johansson 2 3 65 3 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
3 United States A Agassi 6 6 77

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Australia P Rafter 6 6 3 65 1
  Australia W Arthurs 4 2 6 77 6   Australia W Arthurs 77 6 6
  Spain J Balcells 6 1 4 6 8   Spain J Balcells 64 4 4
  Germany N Kiefer 2 6 6 3 6   Australia W Arthurs 77 65 77 77
  South Africa W Ferreira 6 4 6 4 1 WC France N Coutelot 65 77 65 64
  Chile M Ríos 3 6 3 6 6   Chile M Ríos 3 4 4
  Italy G Pozzi 3 3 5 WC France N Coutelot 6 6 6
WC France N Coutelot 6 6 7   Australia W Arthurs 6 3 4 2
Q Italy S Galvani 3 3 3   Switzerland R Federer 3 6 6 6
  Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6   Switzerland R Federer 4 3 6 6 9
  Armenia S Sargsian 6 3   Armenia S Sargsian 6 6 2 4 7
Q Norway C Ruud 1 1r   Switzerland R Federer 6 6 1 6
  Spain C Moyá 6 6 6   Spain D Sánchez 4 3 6 3
Q Spain F López 1 4 0   Spain C Moyá 6 1 67 77 2
  Spain D Sánchez 4 4 77 6 6   Spain D Sánchez 1 6 79 65 6
9 Sweden M Norman 6 6 64 1 2

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Spain À Corretja 2 77 6 4 6
  Argentina M Zabaleta 6 63 3 6 1 13 Spain À Corretja 6 7 6
  Germany J Knippschild 6 6 4 2 8   Germany J Knippschild 3 5 3
  Spain F Vicente 4 2 6 6 6 13 Spain À Corretja 6 6 6
  Germany D Elsner 4 4 6 1 PR Sweden M Larsson 0 3 4
  Morocco H Arazi 6 6 2 6   Morocco H Arazi 4 6 6 3 4
  Belarus M Mirnyi 4 2 7 63 PR Sweden M Larsson 6 3 2 6 6
PR Sweden M Larsson 6 6 5 77 13 Spain À Corretja 6 6 6
  Spain A Portas 4 5 1   France F Santoro 2 3 4
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 7 6   United Kingdom G Rusedski 1 77 3 5
Q Germany M-K Goellner 3 4 65   France F Santoro 6 64 6 7
  France F Santoro 6 6 77   France F Santoro 6 6 4 0 6
  Spain F Clavet 6 5 0 3 2 Russia M Safin 4 4 6 6 1
  Spain Á Calatrava 4 7 6 6   Spain Á Calatrava 3 6 3 77 3
  Austria M Hipfl 3 3 78 1 2 Russia M Safin 6 3 6 64 6
2 Russia M Safin 6 6 66 6
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