2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup

The 2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 28th edition of the year-end doubles championships and was part of the 2001 ATP Tour. The tournament was held at the KSLTA Tennis Centre in Bangalore in India from 28 January through 3 February 2002.

2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup
Date28 January – 3 February 2002
Edition28th
Champions
Doubles
South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach

The tournament had been scheduled to be played between 7 November – 11 November 2001 but was cancelled for security reasons.[1] The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) made up for the cancellation by rescheduling the tournament as the ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup and holding it early in the 2002 season.[2]

Champions

Men's doubles
Main article: 2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup – Doubles

South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach defeated Czech Republic Petr Pála / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Ferreira's 3rd title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Leach's 3rd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

References
  1. atptennis.com (18 November 2001). "ATP World Doubles Championship in India Cancelled" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  2. Associated Press (AP) (16 January 2002). "ATP sets Double Challenge Cup for Jan. 29-Feb. 2 in Bangalore". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
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