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.^[1] It was his third French Open title and his third and last major title overall. Kuerten saved a match point en route to the title, against Michael Russell in the fourth round.

Men's singles
2001 French Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Score	6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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.   Gustavo Kuerten (champion)

02.   Marat Safin (third round)

03.   Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)

04.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)

05.   Pete Sampras (second round)

06.   Lleyton Hewitt (quarterfinals)

07.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)

08.   Pat Rafter (first round)

09.   Magnus Norman (first round)

10.   Sébastien Grosjean (semifinals)

11.   Tim Henman (third round)

12.   Arnaud Clément (first round)

13.   Àlex Corretja (final)

14.   Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)

15.   Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)

16.   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

^[2]

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	77	6
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	1	6	63	4
										1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
										4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	4	3
	4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6
	6	Lleyton Hewitt	4	2	1
																			1	Gustavo Kuerten	63	7	6	6
																			13	Àlex Corretja	77	5	2	0
	10	Sébastien Grosjean	1	6	6	6
	3	Andre Agassi	6	1	1	3
										10	Sébastien Grosjean	62	4	4
										13	Àlex Corretja	77	6	6
		Roger Federer	5	4	5
	13	Àlex Corretja	7	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	G Kuerten	6	7	6
		G Coria	1	5	4					1	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	3	0	4						A Calleri	4	4	4
		A Calleri	6	6	6														1	G Kuerten	6	63	77	6
		K Alami	65	6	64	6	6													K Alami	3	77	65	2
		D Sanguinetti	77	1	77	4	1				K Alami	6	0
		B Black	1	1	4						H Levy	4	0r
		H Levy	6	6	6																							1	G Kuerten	3	4	77	6	6
	WC	M Llodra	6	77	2	4	3																					Q	M Russell	6	6	63	3	1
		S Bruguera	3	64	6	6	6				S Bruguera	6	7	3	0r
	Q	M Russell	6	6	6					Q	M Russell	4	5	6	0
	WC	N Mahut	2	3	2														Q	M Russell	3	6	6	1	6
		X Malisse	6	6	6															X Malisse	6	4	1	6	4
		N Massú	3	1	1						X Malisse	4
	Q	K Pless	4	6	6	7				Q	K Pless	0r
	15	J-M Gambill	6	2	4	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Clément	63	6	65	6	7
		M Puerta	77	3	77	1	9				M Puerta	6	3	3	3
		F Mantilla	6	1	3	3					B Ulihrach	2	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	3	6	6	6														B Ulihrach	2	2	2
		T Robredo	7	7	711															T Robredo	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	5	5	69						T Robredo	6	6	6
		V Voltchkov	79	5	77	5	2			WC	J-R Lisnard	3	3	0
	WC	J-R Lisnard	67	7	60	7	6																						T Robredo	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	77	5	77	2	8																					7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	1	6
		G Gaudio	65	7	61	6	6				D Hrbatý	6	4	4	4
		M Rosset	2	6	3	4					O Rochus	2	6	6	6
		O Rochus	6	2	6	6														O Rochus	61	4	3
		T Martin	3	66	6	1													7	Y Kafelnikov	77	6	6
	LL	C Mamiit	6	78	2	6				LL	C Mamiit	63	6	3	62
	LL	F Luzzi	3	3	4					7	Y Kafelnikov	77	3	6	77
	7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		S Koubek	2	2	3					4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		I Ljubičić	6	6	5	67	8			Q	M Ondruska	2	2	0
	Q	M Ondruska	2	2	7	79	10												4	JC Ferrero	6	62	6	6
	Q	J Díaz	3	78	6	6													Q	J Díaz	1	77	1	2
		M Youzhny	6	66	1	1				Q	J Díaz	3	7	6	6
	WC	C Saulnier	6	2	6	5	4			Q	F González	6	5	3	4
	Q	F González	2	6	1	7	6																					4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		A Di Pasquale	6	77	4	0	4																					14	T Enqvist	2	4	2
		J Novák	1	65	6	6	6				J Novák	2	6	6	7
		C Pioline	2	6	77	77					C Pioline	6	4	2	5
		A Pavel	6	4	61	64														J Novák	2	3	77	6	6
		M Gustafsson	3	2	3														14	T Enqvist	6	6	65	2	8
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	6	3	4	5
		A Ilie	4	1	6	3				14	T Enqvist	4	6	6	7
	14	T Enqvist	6	6	2	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	T Henman	6	6	5	6
	Q	T Behrend	1	4	7	0				11	T Henman	6	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6	6						S Schalken	4	2	2
		P Goldstein	1	3	2														11	T Henman	6	4	4	6	5
		J Vaněk	6	65	5	3														G Cañas	4	6	6	3	7
		A Martín	4	77	7	6					A Martín	2	6	2	6	4
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	6	4	6	2	6
		C Rochus	4	3	1																								G Cañas	6	77	2	3	3
		A Roddick	6	6	6																							6	L Hewitt	3	63	6	6	6
	WC	S Draper	2	4	4						A Roddick	5	6	6	65	7
		A Popp	3	3	1						M Chang	7	3	4	77	5
		M Chang	6	6	6															A Roddick	78	4	2r
		J Björkman	3	2	3														6	L Hewitt	66	6	2
	Q	N Davydenko	6	6	6					Q	N Davydenko	0	1	3
	WC	P-H Mathieu	62	6	3	2				6	L Hewitt	6	6	6
	6	L Hewitt	77	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	F Squillari	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	2	1					16	F Squillari	2	6	6	6
	Q	JA Marín	6	5	1	6	3				A Vinciguerra	6	3	3	1
		A Vinciguerra	3	7	6	2	6												16	F Squillari	6	6	5	6
	PR	M Damm	6	3	3	4													Q	A Montañés	3	3	7	3
		A Stoliarov	3	6	6	6					A Stoliarov	2	3	2
		C Woodruff	1	4	4					Q	A Montañés	6	6	6
	Q	A Montañés	6	6	6																							16	F Squillari	6	2	4	6	0
		S Doseděl	63	1	1																							3	A Agassi	4	6	6	1	6
		N Lapentti	77	6	6						N Lapentti	0	1	3
		M Kratochvil	1	2r							F Meligeni	6	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	3																F Meligeni	3	6	1	3
		A Costa	2	7	77	4	5												3	A Agassi	6	2	6	6
		J Boutter	6	5	65	6	7				J Boutter	3	2	2
		T Johansson	2	3	65					3	A Agassi	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	6	77

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	P Rafter	6	6	3	65	1
		W Arthurs	4	2	6	77	6				W Arthurs	77	6	6
		J Balcells	6	1	4	6	8				J Balcells	64	4	4
		N Kiefer	2	6	6	3	6													W Arthurs	77	65	77	77
		W Ferreira	6	4	6	4	1												WC	N Coutelot	65	77	65	64
		M Ríos	3	6	3	6	6				M Ríos	3	4	4
		G Pozzi	3	3	5					WC	N Coutelot	6	6	6
	WC	N Coutelot	6	6	7																								W Arthurs	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Galvani	3	3	3																								R Federer	3	6	6	6
		R Federer	6	6	6						R Federer	4	3	6	6	9
		S Sargsian	6	3							S Sargsian	6	6	2	4	7
	Q	C Ruud	1	1r																R Federer	6	6	1	6
		C Moyá	6	6	6															D Sánchez	4	3	6	3
	Q	F López	1	4	0						C Moyá	6	1	67	77	2
		D Sánchez	4	4	77	6	6				D Sánchez	1	6	79	65	6
	9	M Norman	6	6	64	1	2

Section 8

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

References

1. Roberts, Selena (11 June 2001). "For Kuerten, Red Clay Turns Into Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Official Roland Garros 2001 Men's Singles Draw
• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2001 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2001 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles