2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles

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Singles
2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2000  · Los Angeles Open ·  2002  

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Pete Sampras.

Contents

Andre Agassi won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Sampras.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (champion)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 773 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 6366
3 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 66
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras 776 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Malisse 644  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 776 
  Flag of France.svg M Llodra 644  1 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 776 
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 4 66Q Flag of the United States.svg R Ginepri 642  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 63 4 1 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 66 
  Flag of France.svg A Dupuis 77632 8 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 63776  Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan 2 3  
  Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 4 4  8 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 
8 Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 1 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 773 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 677 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 6366
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Blake 0 63 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 64 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 677   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 3 64
  Flag of Thailand.svg P Srichaphan 4 64 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 67 
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Kim 4 3  5 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 2 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 66   Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 1 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 1 3  5 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Mamiit 4 2  7 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 677 
Q Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti 4 3    Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 4 64 
  Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 66 7 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 5 64 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 67 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 777 
Q Flag of Israel.svg N Behr 2 5    Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 6662 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 5 2  4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 7877 
4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 76 4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 776 
6 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 4    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 644  
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 6467
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 3 63   Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 772 5
  Flag of Belarus.svg M Mirnyi 677 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Dent 65 3
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 4 5    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 3 76
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 67   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg X Malisse 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Roddick 3 4  2 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 5 3  
2 Flag of Russia.svg M Safin 66 

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