2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge – Doubles

2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge s RSA Ellis Ferreira USA Rick Leach IND Mahesh Bhupathi IND Leander Paes USA Rick Leach AUS David Macpherson 6–3, 7–6(9–7) 16 4 singles doubles no Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Ferreira with Grant Stafford and Leach with David Macpherson. Ferreira and Stafford lost in the semifinals to Leach and Macpherson. Leach and Macpherson lost in the final 6–3, 7–6(9–7) against Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. USA Rick Leach / AUS David Macpherson (final) USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan (semifinals) RSA Ellis Ferreira / RSA Grant Stafford (semifinals) IND Mahesh Bhupathi / IND Leander Paes (champions) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA R LeachAUS D Macpherson 6 3 6   RSA J CoetzeeRSA B Haygarth 3 6 3 Q AUT J KnowleSUI L Manta 6 6   WC USA D FlachUSA A Janasik 3 3   3 RSA E FerreiraRSA G Stafford 7 6   WC USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 5 2     GER K BraaschGER J Knippschild 6 69 4   RSA C HaggardNED J Siemerink 4 711 6   JPN T ShimadaUSA E Taino 6 6     ITA A GaudenziARG S Roitman 4 0   WC USA P GoldsteinUSA A Roddick 4 4   4 IND M BhupathiIND L Paes 6 6     ARG G EtlisARG M Rodríguez 7 6     AUS P KilderryAUS P Tramacchi 5 4     USA J ThomasUSA J Waite 4 3   2 USA B BryanUSA M Bryan 6 6   1 USA R LeachAUS D Macpherson 6 6   Q AUT J KnowleSUI L Manta 3 3   3 RSA E FerreiraRSA G Stafford 7 6     RSA C HaggardNED J Siemerink 5 3     JPN T ShimadaUSA E Taino 2 4   4 IND M BhupathiIND L Paes 6 6     ARG G EtlisARG M Rodríguez 7 63 4 2 USA B BryanUSA M Bryan 5 77 6 1 USA R LeachAUS D Macpherson 77 2 77 3 RSA E FerreiraRSA G Stafford 65 6 64 4 IND M BhupathiIND L Paes 7 77   2 USA B BryanUSA M Bryan 5 62   1 USA Rick LeachAUS David Macpherson 3 67   4 IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 6 79   External links 2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge Doubles draw Category:Verizon Tennis Challenge Category:2001 ATP Tour