2001 US Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
2001 US Open
Champion	Lleyton Hewitt
Runner-up	Pete Sampras
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2001 US Open (tennis)

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 the first major main draw appearance of future Tour Finals champion David Nalbandian.

The high-profile quarterfinal match between Sampras and Andre Agassi was an all-time classic, and saw Sampras and Agassi each hold serve in every one of their 24 service games apiece. 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.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
2. Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
3. Marat Safin (semifinals)
4. Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
5. Juan Carlos Ferrero (third round)
6. Pat Rafter (fourth round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
8. Sébastien Grosjean (first round)
9. Tim Henman (third round)
10. Pete Sampras (finalist)
11. Àlex Corretja (third round)
12. Arnaud Clément (fourth round)
13. Roger Federer (fourth round)
14. Thomas Johansson (fourth round)
15. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
16. Tommy Haas (fourth round)
17. Carlos Moyá (third round)
18. Andy Roddick (quarterfinals)
19. Thomas Enqvist (first round)
20. Jan-Michael Gambill (second round)
21. Fabrice Santoro (second round)
22. Andrei Pavel (second round)
23. Dominik Hrbatý (second round)
24. Sjeng Schalken (third round)
25. Albert Portas (third round)
26. Nicolás Lapentti (third round)
27. Guillermo Cañas (second round)
28. Hicham Arazi (third round)
29. Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
30. Greg Rusedski (third round)
31. Nicolas Escudé (second round)
32. Todd Martin (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	4	0	3
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	6
										7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	1	2	1
										4	Lleyton Hewitt	6	6	6
	4	Lleyton Hewitt	65	6	6	3	6
	18	Andy Roddick	77	3	4	6	4
																			4	Lleyton Hewitt	77	6	6
																			10	Pete Sampras	64	1	1
		Mariano Zabaleta	4	4	2
	3	Marat Safin	6	6	6
										3	Marat Safin	3	65	3
										10	Pete Sampras	6	77	6
	10	Pete Sampras	67	77	77	77
	2	Andre Agassi	79	62	62	65

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	G Kuerten	6	6	3	7
	PR	D Vacek	4	4	6	5				1	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		A Martín	6	3	2	5					K Pless	3	4	4
		K Pless	3	6	6	7													1	G Kuerten	65	5	77	77	6
		M Mirnyi	78	6	77															M Mirnyi	77	7	64	63	2
		G Gaudio	66	3	64						M Mirnyi	6	3	7	6
		W Arthurs	1	3	79	2				27	G Cañas	3	6	5	3
	27	G Cañas	6	6	67	6																						1	G Kuerten	6	6	79
	23	D Hrbatý	6	2	6	6																							A Costa	4	4	67
		Á Calatrava	2	6	2	3				23	D Hrbatý	4	4	65
	WC	L Harper-Griffith	3	3	3						A Costa	6	6	77
		A Costa	6	6	6															A Costa	6	77	77
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	6	4	4	6												15	G Ivanišević	4	64	62
		M Tabara	4	3	6	6	2			Q	J Gimelstob	3	3	3
	WC	H Armando	4	4	3					15	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	15	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Clément	6	4	6	6
		G Blanco	2	6	3	4				12	A Clément	64	6	77	6
		J Vaněk	65	6	0	4					J Siemerink	77	4	61	1
		J Siemerink	77	4	6	6													12	A Clément	63	6	6	6
		A Vinciguerra	68	3	66														17	C Moyá	77	4	4	0
		F Vicente	710	6	78						F Vicente	6	5	1	3
	WC	M Fish	3	63	3					17	C Moyá	3	7	6	6
	17	C Moyá	6	77	6																							12	A Clément	3	4	3
	31	N Escudé	6	6	6																							7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		H-t Lee	2	1	2					31	N Escudé	6	3	6	3	5
	WC	A Bogomolov Jr.	1	6	4	4				Q	D Nalbandian	4	6	4	6	7
	Q	D Nalbandian	6	3	6	6													Q	D Nalbandian	6	4	2	2
		D Prinosil	4	2	4														7	Y Kafelnikov	3	6	6	6
	Q	G Bastl	6	6	6					Q	G Bastl	6	7	1	4	3
		M Kratochvil	6	1	7	4	4			7	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	6	6
	7	Y Kafelnikov	1	6	5	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	L Hewitt	6	6	7
		M Gustafsson	3	2	5					4	L Hewitt	6	3	2	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	4	2					WC	J Blake	4	6	6	3	0
	WC	J Blake	6	6	6														4	L Hewitt	6	6	6
		A Stoliarov	6	77	7														25	A Portas	1	3	4
		M Rosset	2	65	5						A Stoliarov	2	66	3
	Q	C Caratti	1	4	64					25	A Portas	6	78	6
	25	A Portas	6	6	77																							4	L Hewitt	3	77	6	6
	19	T Enqvist	3	6	3	4																						16	T Haas	6	62	4	2
	Q	B Phau	6	4	6	6				Q	B Phau	1	1	2
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	6	6	6
	Q	I Heuberger	2	3	4															J Novák	3	4	2
		F Mantilla	6	6	6														16	T Haas	6	6	6
		J Acasuso	3	3	4						F Mantilla	1	0	77	3
	Q	J van Lottum	2	2	65					16	T Haas	6	6	65	6
	16	T Haas	6	6	77

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	À Corretja	77	64	6	6
		R Sluiter	64	77	4	2				11	À Corretja	7	77	7
		J Golmard	7	3	6	6					J Golmard	5	64	5
	Q	C Saulnier	5	6	3	4													11	À Corretja	4	2	2
		G Pozzi	3	4	6	6	66												18	A Roddick	6	6	6
	Q	J Brasington	6	6	2	3	78			Q	J Brasington	2	1	7	64
		S Doseděl	4	1	2					18	A Roddick	6	6	5	77
	18	A Roddick	6	6	6																							18	A Roddick	6	6	6
	32	T Martin	6	6	7																								T Robredo	2	2	4
		M Russell	4	4	5					32	T Martin	3	5	6	3
		T Robredo	77	6	710						T Robredo	6	7	3	6
		O Rochus	64	2	68															T Robredo	77	4	6	4	77
		W Ferreira	6	3	65	6	4												5	JC Ferrero	65	6	4	6	61
		V Voltchkov	4	6	77	1	6				V Voltchkov	62	1	4
		A Di Pasquale	6	3	6	62	0			5	JC Ferrero	77	6	6
	5	JC Ferrero	1	6	2	77	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	S Grosjean	4	3	4
		M Zabaleta	6	6	6						M Zabaleta	6	6	6
		K Alami	3	4	4					WC	T Dent	3	3	4
	WC	T Dent	6	6	6															M Zabaleta	65	6	7	77
		J Björkman	77	6	6														30	G Rusedski	77	4	5	62
		J Balcells	63	2	2						J Björkman	5	5	710	66
		Y El Aynaoui	77	5	4	3				30	G Rusedski	7	7	68	78
	30	G Rusedski	64	7	6	6																							M Zabaleta	6	77	7
	21	F Santoro	7	6	66	78																							X Malisse	4	64	5
	PR	M Larsson	5	4	78	66				21	F Santoro	0	6	3	2
	PR	K Carlsen	1	6	6	1r					X Malisse	6	3	6	6
		X Malisse	6	4	3	2														X Malisse	66	6	7	4	6
		F Meligeni	2	6	6	6													9	T Henman	78	3	5	6	4
		N Davydenko	6	2	3	4					F Meligeni	3	4	6	4
	Q	J Vacek	3	2	77	6	3			9	T Henman	6	6	3	6
	9	T Henman	6	6	65	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Johansson	6	6	6
		G Puentes	1	2	2					14	T Johansson	4	6	6	6
		A Simoni	4	63	64						A Gaudenzi	6	2	3	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	77	77														14	T Johansson	6	2	6	6
		M Hipfl	6	5	2	0														M Ríos	4	6	3	2
		M Ríos	3	7	6	6					M Ríos	7	6	6
	Q	E Taino	4	7	2	2				22	A Pavel	5	4	0
	22	A Pavel	6	5	6	6																						14	T Johansson	2	6	4	63
	28	H Arazi	6	6	4	5	6																					3	M Safin	6	2	6	77
		A Calleri	3	3	6	7	3			28	H Arazi	6	77	7
		C Woodruff	6	6	3	6					C Woodruff	4	61	5
		A Dupuis	1	3	6	1													28	H Arazi	5	4	65
		I Ljubičić	79	6	6														3	M Safin	7	6	77
		M Damm	67	3	4						I Ljubičić	65	77	65	65
	Q	S de Chaunac	4	2	2					3	M Safin	77	62	77	77
	3	M Safin	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	P Rafter	77	6	7
	WC	B Bryan	63	3	5					6	P Rafter	7	6	6
		C Rochus	3	6	6	6					C Rochus	5	2	1
		S Bruguera	6	4	3	4													6	P Rafter	77	6	6
	Q	P Srichaphan	4	4	1														26	N Lapentti	63	2	2
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	6						D Sanguinetti	4	5	3
		M Chang	2	4	4					26	N Lapentti	6	7	6
	26	N Lapentti	6	6	6																							6	P Rafter	3	2	77	4
	20	J-M Gambill	6	6	6																							10	P Sampras	6	6	65	6
		C Pioline	2	2	4					20	J-M Gambill	4	1	r
		M Youzhny	65	6	6	6					M Youzhny	6	4
		B Ulihrach	77	2	3	3														M Youzhny	3	2	2
		E Kempes	2	6	2	5													10	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	A Sá	6	4	6	7				Q	A Sá	64	4	3
		J Boutter	4	64	66					10	P Sampras	77	6	6
	10	P Sampras	6	77	78

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	R Federer	6	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	4	4	4					13	R Federer	6	7	6
		H Levy	3	5	4					WC	R Ginepri	2	5	1
	WC	R Ginepri	6	7	6														13	R Federer	6	7	77
		S Koubek	6	3	6	3	3												24	S Schalken	4	5	63
		A Ilie	2	6	1	6	6				A Ilie	2	6	3	0
		M Lee	6	4	4	6	3			24	S Schalken	6	3	6	6
	24	S Schalken	3	6	6	3	6																					13	R Federer	1	2	4
	29	N Kiefer	7	4	0	r																						2	A Agassi	6	6	6
		R Schüttler	5	6	1						R Schüttler	4	77	67	6	2
	Q	R Delgado	4	6	6	6				Q	R Delgado	6	65	79	2	6
		J Díaz	6	3	4	3													Q	R Delgado	5	65	3
		N Massú	715	6	77														2	A Agassi	7	77	6
		F Clavet	613	3	60						N Massú	77	4	2	61
	Q	M Bryan	4	1	0					2	A Agassi	64	6	6	77
	2	A Agassi	6	6	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