2001 Milan Indoor

Last updated
2001 Milan Indoor
Date29 January – 4 February
Edition24th
Category International Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$375,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Milan, Italy
Venue PalaLido [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer [2]
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken [3]
  2000  · Milan Indoor ·  2002  

The 2001 Milan Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PalaLido in Milan, Italy and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and ran from 29 January through 4 February 2001.

Contents

The singles field was headlined by World No. 1, US Open, Canada and Paris Masters champion Marat Safin, ATP No. 7, Sydney Olympics gold medalist, Moscow and two-time Milan champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Auckland champion Dominik Hrbatý. Other seeded players were Dubai and Hong Kong champion Nicolas Kiefer, St. Pölten champion Andrei Pavel, Sjeng Schalken, Roger Federer and Marc Rosset.

This tournament in 2001 was significant as it was the first title of Roger Federer's career. [4] [5]

Finals

Singles

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer defeated Flag of France.svg Julien Boutter 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Landsberg / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Vanhoudt 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sjeng Schalken</span> Dutch tennis player

Sjeng Schalken is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Defending champion Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon title and his third major title overall. This tournament marked the beginning of Federer's record streak of 23 consecutive major semifinals and 36 consecutive major quarterfinals.

The 1999 Heineken Open was a men's ATP tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament and was held from 11 January to 18 January 1999 and was played on outdoor hard courts. Unseeded Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

The 2001 Franklin Templeton Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from March 5 through March 11, 2001. Unseeded Francisco Clavet won the singles title.

Marc Rosset was the defending champion at the Milan Indoor tennis tournament but lost in the second round to Greg Rusedski.

The 1995 Valencia Open was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Valencia, Spain and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament which was held from 2 October until 9 October 1995 and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. Unseeded Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

The 2002 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 30 September through 6 October 2002.

The 2003 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 17 February through 23 February 2003. Unseeded Max Mirnyi won the singles title.

The 2004 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the International Series Gold of the 2004 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 16 February through 22 February 2004.

The 1999 Grolsch Open, also known as the Dutch Open, was an ATP men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Amsterdam, Netherlands that was part of the World Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It was the 40th edition of the tournament and was held from 2 to 8 August. Sixth-seeded Younes El Aynaoui won the singles title.

The 2001 Energis Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 42nd edition of the tournament and was held from 16 July until 22 July 2001. Second-seeded Àlex Corretja won the singles title.

The 2002 Milan Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PalaLido in Milan, Italy and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and ran from 28 January through 3 February 2002. Unseeded Davide Sanguinetti won the singles title.

The 1996 Indonesia Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Gelora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta in Indonesia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament since its reboot in 1993 and ran from 8 January through 14 January 1996. Fifth-seeded Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

The 2004 Indesit ATP Milan Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PalaLido in Milan, Italy and was part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and took place from 9 February through 15 February 2004. Unseeded Antony Dupuis won the singles title.

The 2001 Heineken Trophy was a tennis tournament played on grass courts in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands that was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from June 18 through June 24, 2001.

The 2001 If Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 33rd edition of the tournament and ran from 22 October through 28 October 2001. Sixth-seeded Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

The 2003 CA-TennisTrophy was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna in Austria and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2003 ATP Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and took place from 6 October until 12 October 2003. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title.

The 2012 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the event known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 13 February through 19 February 2012. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title.

The 2000 Heineken Open Shanghai was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Shanghai, China that was part of the International Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and ran from 16 October through 22 October 2000. First-seeded Magnus Norman won the singles title.

The 1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships, also known as the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The event was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and was held from August 18 through August 24, 1997. Unseeded Sjeng Schalken won the singles title.

References

  1. Remo Borgatti (18 February 2016). "Tornei scomparsi. Stelle senza polvere all'indoor di Milano". Ubitennis (in Italian).
  2. "2001 Milan – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "2001 Milan – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. "Federer claims first ATP title". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 4 February 2001.
  5. Bowers, Chris (2013). Federer : The Biography (Revised and updated edition. ed.). London: John Blake. pp. 87, 88. ISBN   978-1782192282.