2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon CRO Ivan Ljubičić MAR Younes El Aynaoui 6–3, 6–2 singles doubles Arnaud Clément was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Xavier Malisse. Ivan Ljubičić won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Younes El Aynaoui. Seeds 30em BRA Gustavo Kuerten (first round) ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals) RUS Marat Safin (semifinals) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round) FRA Arnaud Clément (second round) SWE Thomas Johansson (withdrew) ESP Albert Portas (first round) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (second round) NED Sjeng Schalken (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   CRO Ivan Ljubičić 63 77 79 WC/3 RUS Marat Safin 77 64 67   BEL Xavier Malisse 65 2     MAR Younes El Aynaoui 77 6     CRO Ivan Ljubičić 6 6   MAR Younes El Aynaoui 3 2 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 BRA G Kuerten 61 2     CRO I Ljubičić 77 6   Q ITA G Pozzi 3 3   Q FRA J Benneteau 6 6     ARG G Gaudio 6 77     FRA A Dupuis 4 64     CZE M Tabara 4 6 6 7 ESP A Portas 6 2 2 WC/3 RUS M Safin 6 7     ARG F Squillari 4 5   Q ISR N Okun 3 7 710   AUS W Arthurs 6 5 68   BLR M Mirnyi 4 6 6   GER R Schüttler 6 4 3   MAR H Arazi 2 7 6 9 NED S Schalken 6 5 3   CRO I Ljubičić 7 7   Q FRA J Benneteau 5 5     ARG G Gaudio 3 7 6   CZE M Tabara 6 5 3 WC/3 RUS M Safin 6 6   Q ISR N Okun 3 4     BLR M Mirnyi 77 6     MAR H Arazi 64 2     CRO I Ljubičić 6 65 6   ARG G Gaudio 3 77 1 WC/3 RUS M Safin 2 6 6   BLR M Mirnyi 6 4 4   CRO I Ljubičić 63 77 79 WC/3 RUS M Safin 77 64 67 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 FRA A Clément 4 6 6 WC FRA M Llodra 6 3 1   BEL X Malisse 78 6   SE SVK K Kučera 66 1   Q GER C Vinck 2 3     SWE J Björkman 6 6     FRA J Boutter 2 4   4 FRA S Grosjean 6 6   8 ECU N Lapentti 6 6   WC FRA P-H Mathieu 2 2     MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 6     ITA D Sanguinetti 3 2     ESP G Blanco 5 3     GER N Kiefer 7 6     ITA A Gaudenzi 1 3   2 ESP J C Ferrero 6 6   5 FRA A Clément 5 6 66   BEL X Malisse 7 3 78   SWE J Björkman 77 1 6 4 FRA S Grosjean 62 6 4 8 ECU N Lapentti 2 65     MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 77     GER N Kiefer 2 2   2 ESP J C Ferrero 6 6     BEL X Malisse 6 4     SWE J Björkman 1 1r   MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 6   2 ESP J C Ferrero 4 4     BEL X Malisse 65 2     MAR Y El Aynaoui 77 6   References 2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Main Draw 2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Qualifying Draw Singles Singles