2001 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 2001 US Open AUS Lleyton Hewitt USA Pete Sampras 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1 September 9, 2001 128 32 2001 US Open (tennis) Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2001 US Open. It was his first major singles title. Hewitt was the first millennial male player to win a major title. Marat Safin was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Sampras in a rematch of the previous year's final. This was the last major appearance of former world No. 1 and two-time US Open champion Pat Rafter; he lost in the fourth round to Sampras. This was also the last major appearance of two-time French Open champion and former world No. 3 Sergi Bruguera; he lost in the first round to Christophe Rochus. This was the first major main draw appearance of future Tour Finals champion David Nalbandian. The high-profile quarterfinal match between Sampras and Andre Agassi saw Sampras and Agassi hold serve in every one of their 24 service games each. The match had no breaks of serve, and ended with Sampras winning 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5). This was the first time the US Open used 32 seeds instead of 16, in order to better spread out the higher ranked players. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lleyton Hewitt is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em BRA Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals) USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals) RUS Marat Safin (semifinals) AUS Lleyton Hewitt (champion) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round) AUS Pat Rafter (fourth round) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (first round) GBR Tim Henman (third round) USA Pete Sampras (finalist) ESP Àlex Corretja (third round) FRA Arnaud Clément (fourth round) CHE Roger Federer (fourth round) SWE Thomas Johansson (fourth round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (third round) DEU Tommy Haas (fourth round) ESP Carlos Moyá (third round) USA Andy Roddick (quarterfinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (first round) USA Jan-Michael Gambill (second round) FRA Fabrice Santoro (second round) ROU Andrei Pavel (second round) SVK Dominik Hrbatý (second round) NLD Sjeng Schalken (third round) ESP Albert Portas (third round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (third round) ARG Guillermo Cañas (second round) MAR Hicham Arazi (third round) DEU Nicolas Kiefer (first round) GBR Greg Rusedski (third round) FRA Nicolas Escudé (second round) USA Todd Martin (second round) Qualifying 2001 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 4 USA Pete Sampras 10 77 64 6 1 6 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 4 1 6 2 6 1 6 RUS Marat Safin 3 USA Pete Sampras 10 3 6 65 77 3 6 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 4 6 0 6 3 6 AUS Lleyton Hewitt 4 USA Andy Roddick 18 65 77 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 ARG Mariano Zabaleta RUS Marat Safin 3 4 6 4 6 2 6 USA Pete Sampras 10 USA Andre Agassi 2 67 79 77 62 77 62 77 65 Top half Section 1 BRA G Kuerten 1 ESP A Costa 6 4 6 4 79 67 BRA G Kuerten 1 BLR M Mirnyi 65 77 5 7 77 64 77 63 6 2 ESP A Costa CRO G Ivanišević 15 6 4 77 64 77 62 BRA G Kuerten 1 DEN K Pless 6 3 6 4 6 4 BLR M Mirnyi ARG G Cañas 27 6 3 3 6 7 5 6 3 SVK D Hrbatý 23 ESP A Costa 4 6 4 6 65 77 USA J Gimelstob Q CRO G Ivanišević 15 3 6 3 6 3 6 BRA G Kuerten 1 CZE D Vacek PR 6 4 6 4 3 6 7 5 ESP A Martín DNK K Pless 6 3 3 6 2 6 5 7 BLR M Mirnyi ARG G Gaudio 78 66 6 3 77 64 AUS W Arthurs ARG G Cañas 27 1 6 3 6 79 67 2 6 SVK D Hrbatý 23 ESP Á Calatrava 6 2 2 6 6 2 6 3 USA L Harper-Griffith WC ESP A Costa 3 6 3 6 3 6 USA J Gimelstob Q CZE M Tabara 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 2 USA H Armando WC HRV G Ivanišević 15 4 6 4 6 3 6 Section 2 FRA A Clément 12 RUS Y Kafelnikov 7 3 6 4 6 3 6 FRA A Clément 12 ESP C Moyá 17 63 77 6 4 6 4 6 0 ARG D Nalbandian Q RUS Y Kafelnikov 7 6 3 4 6 2 6 2 6 FRA A Clément 12 NLD J Siemerink 64 77 6 4 77 61 6 1 ESP F Vicente ESP C Moyá 17 6 3 5 7 1 6 3 6 FRA N Escudé 31 ARG D Nalbandian Q 6 4 3 6 6 4 3 6 5 7 SUI G Bastl Q RUS Y Kafelnikov 7 6 2 7 5 1 6 4 6 3 6 FRA A Clément 12 ESP G Blanco 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 4 CZE J Vaněk NLD J Siemerink 65 77 6 4 0 6 4 6 SWE A Vinciguerra ESP F Vicente 68 710 3 6 66 78 USA M Fish WC ESP C Moyá 17 3 6 63 77 3 6 FRA N Escudé 31 KOR 1997 H-t Lee 6 2 6 1 6 2 USA A Bogomolov Jr. WC ARG D Nalbandian Q 1 6 6 3 4 6 4 6 DEU D Prinosil CHE G Bastl Q 4 6 2 6 4 6 CHE M Kratochvil RUS Y Kafelnikov 7 6 1 1 6 7 5 4 6 4 6 Section 3 AUS L Hewitt 4 GER T Haas 16 3 6 77 62 6 4 6 2 AUS L Hewitt 4 ESP A Portas 25 6 1 6 3 6 4 CZE J Novák GER T Haas 16 3 6 4 6 2 6 AUS L Hewitt 4 USA J Blake WC 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 0 RUS A Stoliarov ESP A Portas 25 2 6 66 78 3 6 GER B Phau Q CZE J Novák 1 6 1 6 2 6 ESP F Mantilla GER T Haas 16 1 6 0 6 77 65 3 6 AUS L Hewitt 4 SWE M Gustafsson 6 3 6 2 7 5 ESP D Sánchez USA J Blake WC 3 6 4 6 2 6 RUS A Stoliarov CHE M Rosset 6 2 77 65 7 5 ITA C Caratti Q ESP A Portas 25 1 6 4 6 64 77 SWE T Enqvist 19 DEU B Phau Q 3 6 6 4 3 6 4 6 CZE J Novák CHE I Heuberger Q 6 2 6 3 6 4 ESP F Mantilla ARG J Acasuso 6 3 6 3 6 4 NLD J van Lottum Q DEU T Haas 16 2 6 2 6 65 77 Section 4 USA A Roddick 18 ESP T Robredo 6 2 6 2 6 4 ESP À Corretja 11 USA A Roddick 18 4 6 2 6 2 6 ESP T Robredo ESP JC Ferrero 5 77 65 4 6 6 4 4 6 77 61 ESP À Corretja 11 FRA J Golmard 7 5 77 64 7 5 USA J Brasington Q USA A Roddick 18 2 6 1 6 7 5 64 77 USA T Martin 32 ESP T Robredo 3 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 BLR V Voltchkov ESP JC Ferrero 5 62 77 1 6 4 6 ESP À Corretja 11 NLD R Sluiter 77 64 64 77 6 4 6 2 FRA J Golmard FRA C Saulnier Q 7 5 3 6 6 3 6 4 ITA G Pozzi USA J Brasington Q 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 3 66 78 CZE S Doseděl USA A Roddick 18 4 6 1 6 2 6 USA T Martin 32 USA M Russell 6 4 6 4 7 5 ESP T Robredo BEL O Rochus 77 64 6 2 710 68 ZAF W Ferreira BLR V Voltchkov 6 4 3 6 65 77 6 1 4 6 FRA A Di Pasquale ESP JC Ferrero 5 6 1 3 6 6 2 62 77 0 6 Bottom half Section 5 ARG M Zabaleta BEL X Malisse 6 4 77 64 7 5 ARG M Zabaleta GBR G Rusedski 30 65 77 6 4 7 5 77 62 BEL X Malisse GBR T Henman 9 66 78 6 3 7 5 4 6 6 4 ARG M Zabaleta USA T Dent WC 6 3 6 3 6 4 SWE J Björkman GBR G Rusedski 30 5 7 5 7 710 68 66 78 FRA F Santoro 21 BEL X Malisse 0 6 6 3 3 6 2 6 BRA F Meligeni GBR T Henman 9 3 6 4 6 6 3 4 6 FRA S Grosjean 8 ARG M Zabaleta 4 6 3 6 4 6 MAR K Alami USA T Dent WC 3 6 4 6 4 6 SWE J Björkman ESP J Balcells 77 63 6 2 6 2 MAR Y El Aynaoui GBR G Rusedski 30 77 64 5 7 4 6 3 6 FRA F Santoro 21 SWE M Larsson PR 7 5 6 4 66 78 78 66 DNK K Carlsen PR BEL X Malisse 1 6 6 4 6 3 1r 2 BRA F Meligeni RUS N Davydenko 2 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 CZE J Vacek Q GBR T Henman 9 3 6 2 6 77 65 6 3 3 6 Section 6 SWE T Johansson 14 RUS M Safin 3 2 6 6 2 4 6 63 77 SWE T Johansson 14 CHI M Ríos 6 4 2 6 6 3 6 2 MAR H Arazi 28 RUS M Safin 3 5 7 4 6 65 77 SWE T Johansson 14 ITA A Gaudenzi 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 CHI M Ríos ROU A Pavel 22 7 5 6 4 6 0 MAR H Arazi 28 USA C Woodruff 6 4 77 61 7 5 CRO I Ljubičić RUS M Safin 3 65 77 77 62 65 77 65 77 SWE T Johansson 14 ESP G Puentes 6 1 6 2 6 2 BRA A Simoni ITA A Gaudenzi 4 6 63 77 64 77 AUT M Hipfl CHL M Ríos 6 3 5 7 2 6 0 6 PHL E Taino Q ROU A Pavel 22 4 6 7 5 2 6 2 6 MAR H Arazi 28 ARG A Calleri 6 3 6 3 4 6 5 7 6 3 USA C Woodruff FRA A Dupuis 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 1 HRV I Ljubičić CZE M Damm 79 67 6 3 6 4 FRA S de Chaunac Q RUS M Safin 3 4 6 2 6 2 6 Section 7 AUS P Rafter 6 USA P Sampras 10 3 6 2 6 77 65 4 6 AUS P Rafter 6 ECU N Lapentti 26 77 63 6 2 6 2 RUS M Youzhny USA P Sampras 10 3 6 2 6 2 6 AUS P Rafter 6 BEL C Rochus 7 5 6 2 6 1 ITA D Sanguinetti ECU N Lapentti 26 4 6 5 7 3 6 USA J-M Gambill 20 RUS M Youzhny 4 6 1 4 r BRA A Sá Q USA P Sampras 10 64 77 4 6 3 6 AUS P Rafter 6 USA B Bryan WC 77 63 6 3 7 5 BEL C Rochus ESP S Bruguera 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 THA P Srichaphan Q ITA D Sanguinetti 4 6 4 6 1 6 USA M Chang ECU N Lapentti 26 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA J-M Gambill 20 FRA C Pioline 6 2 6 2 6 4 RUS M Youzhny CZE B Ulihrach 65 77 6 2 6 3 6 3 NLD E Kempes BRA A Sá Q 2 6 6 4 2 6 5 7 FRA J Boutter USA P Sampras 10 4 6 64 77 66 78 Section 8 SUI R Federer 13 USA A Agassi 2 1 6 2 6 4 6 SUI R Federer 13 NED S Schalken 24 6 4 7 5 77 63 PAR R Delgado Q USA A Agassi 2 5 7 65 77 3 6 SUI R Federer 13 USA R Ginepri WC 6 2 7 5 6 1 AUS A Ilie NED S Schalken 24 2 6 6 3 3 6 0 6 GER R Schüttler PAR R Delgado Q 4 6 77 65 67 79 6 2 2 6 CHI N Massú USA A Agassi 2 77 64 4 6 2 6 61 77 CHE R Federer 13 DEU L Burgsmüller 6 4 6 4 6 4 ISR H Levy USA R Ginepri WC 3 6 5 7 4 6 AUT S Koubek AUS A Ilie 6 2 3 6 6 1 3 6 3 6 GBR M Lee NLD S Schalken 24 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 DEU N Kiefer 29 DEU R Schüttler 7 5 4 6 0 1 r PRY R Delgado Q ESP J Díaz 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 CHL N Massú ESP F Clavet 715 613 6 3 77 60 USA M Bryan Q USA A Agassi 2 4 6 1 6 0 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2001 US Open Men's Singles draw 2001 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 2002 Australian Open – Men's singles Category:2001 US Open (tennis) Category:2001 ATP Tour Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles