2001 Copa Ericsson Chile

2001 Copa Ericsson Chile 29 October – 4 November Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal ATP Challenger Series Santiago, Chile Clay CHI Marcelo Ríos BRA André Sá / BRA Alexandre Simoni The 2001 Copa Ericsson was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the 2001 ATP Challenger Series. It took place at the Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile between 29 October and 4 November 2001. The most notable event in this edition is the participation of former No. 1 Marcelo Ríos in the tournament, after a five-year absence from the ATP Challenger Series tournaments.Marcelo Ríos participará en la cuarta etapa de la Copa Ericsson Marcelo Ríos will participate at the fourth stage of Copa Ericsson http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2001/10/13/68510/marcelo-rios-participara-en-la-cuarta-etapa-de-la-copa-ericsson.html 19 August 2018 DPA El Mercurio 13 October 2001 Spanish Santiago Ríos would also try to end his curse of not obtaining a title at his home country, after being runner-up at the Chile Open three times in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedCHIMarcelo Ríos441ARGDavid Nalbandian522ARGMariano Zabaleta603ARGJosé Acasuso844ARGJuan Ignacio Chela855BRAAlexandre Simoni986BRAAndré Sá1007ARGAgustín Calleri1028BRAFlávio Saretta1129 1 Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.Ranking - Singles - 2001.10.22 - Top 100 https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankDate=2001-10-22&rankRange=0-100 ATP World Tour Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: CHI Jorge Aguilar CHI Hermes Gamonal CHI Adrián García CHI Marcelo Ríos The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: ARG Diego Moyano ARG Sebastián Prieto ARG Sergio Roitman FR Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw: ARG Gastón Etlis ESP Didac Pérez The following players received entry as a Special Exempt into the singles main draw: NOR Jan Frode Andersen ARG Cristian Kordasz Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedARGEnzo ArtoniITAAndrés Schneiter1751BRAAndré SáBRAAlexandre Simoni2582BRADaniel MeloFR Yugoslavia YUGDušan Vemić2763ARGDiego del RíoARGMariano Hood2934 Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.Ranking - Doubles - 2001.10.22 - All Rankings https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/doubles?rankDate=2001-10-22&rankRange=1-5000 ATP World Tour Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: CHI Hermes Gamonal / CHI Fernando González CHI Miguel Miranda / CHI Julio Peralta CHI Felipe Parada / CHI Juan Felipe Yáñez The following pair received entry as alternates into the doubles main draw: BRA Ricardo Mello / BRA Flávio Saretta Champions Singles 2001 Copa Ericsson Chile – Singles CHI Marcelo Ríos defeated ARG Edgardo Massa, 6–4, 6–2. Doubles 2001 Copa Ericsson Chile – Doubles BRA André Sá / BRA Alexandre Simoni defeated BRA Daniel Melo / FR Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) References External links ITF tournament profile Results archive at the ATP website Category:Tennis tournaments in Chile Category:2001 in Chilean tennis