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
Date	28 January – 3 February 2002
Edition	28th
Champions
Doubles
Ellis Ferreira / 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

Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach defeated Petr Pála / 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.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. atptennis.com (18 November 2001). "ATP World Doubles Championship in India Cancelled" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2008.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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.

External links

• Official website