Marc Rosset was the defending champion at the Milan Indoor tennis tournament but was forced to retire in his second round match against Greg Rusedski.[1]
Singles | |
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2001 Milan Indoor | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 |
Draw | 32 (4Q / 3WC) |
Seeds | 8 |
Roger Federer won in the final 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 against Julien Boutter. It was Federer's first title of the year and the first of his career.[2][3]
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
- Marat Safin (quarterfinals)
- Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
- Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
- Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
- Andrei Pavel (first round)
- Sjeng Schalken (first round)
- Roger Federer (champion)
- Marc Rosset (second round, retired due to a lower back injury)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Qualifying
editQualifying seeds
edit- Magnus Gustafsson (qualifying competition)
- Michel Kratochvil (first round)
- George Bastl (qualifying competition)
- Tommy Robredo (qualifying competition)
- Jeff Tarango (qualified)
- Cyril Saulnier (qualified)
- Xavier Malisse (qualified)
- Nicolas Thomann (second round)
Qualifiers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Gustafsson | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Attila Sávolt | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Gustafsson | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Stefano Galvani | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Stefano Galvani | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Björn Phau | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Magnus Gustafsson | 77 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Cyril Saulnier | 62 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
Óscar Burrieza | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Renzo Furlan | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Renzo Furlan | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Cyril Saulnier | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Francesco Aldi | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Cyril Saulnier | 6 | 7 |
Second qualifier
editFirst round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michel Kratochvil | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Marzio Martelli | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marzio Martelli | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Jean-René Lisnard | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Lionel Roux | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jean-René Lisnard | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jean-René Lisnard | 1r | |||||||||||||||||||
Ivo Heuberger | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | Daniele Bracciali | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Ivo Heuberger | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ivo Heuberger | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nicolas Thomann | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Federico Luzzi | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nicolas Thomann | 6 | 6 |
Third qualifier
editFirst round | Second round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | George Bastl | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Stefano Tarallo | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | George Bastl | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Uros Vico | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Uros Vico | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
Filippo Volandri | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | George Bastl | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Tarango | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Mosé Navarra | 4 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Johan Van Herck | 6 | 5 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Mosé Navarra | 64 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Tarango | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Stefano Pescosolido | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Tarango | 7 | 6 |
Fourth qualifier
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4 | Tommy Robredo | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Filip Dewulf | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tommy Robredo | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Andrei Cherkasov | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Răzvan Sabău | 5 | 2r | ||||||||||||||||||
Andrei Cherkasov | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tommy Robredo | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Xavier Malisse | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Hill | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Noam Okun | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Noam Okun | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Xavier Malisse | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Igor Kunitsyn | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Xavier Malisse | 7 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Safin moves into Milan quarterfinals". Milan. United Press International. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
Rusedski owned a 6-3, 1-0 advantage when eighth seed Marc Rosset of Switzerland was forced to retire with an undisclosed ailment.
- ^ "Federer beats Boutter in Milan for first title". www.hurriyetdailynews.com. Hurriyet. 6 February 2001.
- ^ "Tennis news: the story of Roger Federer's first ATP title, told by beaten finalist Julien Boutter". Eurosport. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2024.