2001 Cincinnati Masters – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2001 Cincinnati Masters.

Singles
2001 Cincinnati Masters
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	6–1, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 2001 Cincinnati Masters

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Nicolas Kiefer.

Seeds

1. Gustavo Kuerten (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (first round)
3. Marat Safin (first round)
4. Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
5. Lleyton Hewitt (semifinals)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
7. Tim Henman (semifinals)
8. Patrick Rafter (final)
9. Pete Sampras (second round)
10. Arnaud Clément (second round)
11. Thomas Enqvist (first round)
12. Thomas Johansson (first round)
13. Carlos Moyá (second round)
14. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
15. Wayne Ferreira (first round)
16. Dominik Hrbatý (first round)

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	6	3	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6	4
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	1	77
								7	Tim Henman	2	6	64
		Jan-Michael Gambill	6	2	2
	7	Tim Henman	4	6	6
															1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
															8	Patrick Rafter	1	3
	5	Lleyton Hewitt	77	63	6
	Q	Ivan Ljubičić	63	77	4
								5	Lleyton Hewitt	4	3
								8	Patrick Rafter	6	6
	8	Patrick Rafter	5	77	6
		Greg Rusedski	7	65	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Kuerten	77	6
		A Roddick	63	1				1	G Kuerten	77	710
	Q	C Woodruff	4	2					T Haas	64	68
		T Haas	6	6											1	G Kuerten	6	6
		F Vicente	4	2											14/WC	G Ivanišević	2	1
		N Escudé	6	6					N Escudé	3	4
		F Clavet	3	6	65			14/WC	G Ivanišević	6	6
	14/WC	G Ivanišević	6	3	77																	1	G Kuerten	6	3	6
	9	P Sampras	6	6																		6	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	4
		N Lapentti	3	2				9	P Sampras	4	4
	WC	M Russell	6	3	2				A Martín	6	6
		A Martín	4	6	6											A Martín	2	6	4
		J Golmard	3	65											6	Y Kafelnikov	6	2	6
		F Santoro	6	77					F Santoro	1	4
		A Vinciguerra	64	1				6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	6	Y Kafelnikov	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Safin	3	3
		G Cañas	6	6					G Cañas	5	7	6
		M Chang	6	6					M Chang	7	5	2
		V Voltchkov	1	3												G Cañas	3	4
	Q	J Morrison	4	6	2											J-M Gambill	6	6
		J Novák	6	3	6				J Novák	62	2
		J-M Gambill	6	6					J-M Gambill	77	6
	16	D Hrbatý	3	1																			J-M Gambill	6	2	2
	11	T Enqvist	4	0																		7	T Henman	4	6	6
		N Kiefer	6	6					N Kiefer	6	4	6
		T Martin	2	6	6				T Martin	1	6	2
	Q	C Mamiit	6	3	3											N Kiefer	5	3
		H-T Lee	6	6											7	T Henman	7	6
	WC	T Dent	4	4					H-T Lee	3	3
		M Tabara	4	2				7	T Henman	6	6
	7	T Henman	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	L Hewitt	6	6
		M Norman	4	1				5	L Hewitt	6	5	6
	Q	W Black	3	2					B Ulihrach	2	7	2
		B Ulihrach	6	6											5	L Hewitt	1	6	77
		A Costa	3	4												M Mirnyi	6	4	65
		M Mirnyi	6	6					M Mirnyi	6	6
		A Pavel	6	6					A Pavel	1	1
	12	T Johansson	3	2																		5	L Hewitt	77	63	6
	13	C Moyá	6	6																		Q	I Ljubičić	63	77	4
	Q	F Mantilla	3	3				13	C Moyá	65	5
	Q	I Ljubičić	6	6				Q	I Ljubičić	77	7
		F Squillari	2	0											Q	I Ljubičić	6	6
		H Arazi	7	6												H Arazi	2	3
		G Coria	5	2					H Arazi	61	6	6
		W Arthurs	4	4				4	J C Ferrero	77	4	4
	4	J C Ferrero	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	P Rafter	7	6
		A Portas	5	3				8	P Rafter	6	6
		J Björkman	3	3					X Malisse	0	3
		X Malisse	6	6											8	P Rafter	79	6
	Q	J Boutter	65	0											WC	J Blake	67	2
	WC	J Blake	77	6				WC	J Blake	7	6
		Á Calatrava	6	4	64			10	A Clément	5	4
	10	A Clément	4	6	77																	8	P Rafter	5	77	6
	15	W Ferreira	4	4																			G Rusedski	7	65	4
		S Schalken	6	6					S Schalken	1	65
		H Levy	4	1				Q	S Koubek	6	77
	Q	S Koubek	6	6											Q	S Koubek	3	3
		D Prinosil	6	66	1											G Rusedski	6	6
		G Rusedski	3	78	6				G Rusedski	77	77
		G Gaudio	6	77					G Gaudio	62	61
	2	A Agassi	4	63

External links

• 2001 Cincinnati Masters draw