2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge – Singles

Andrew Ilie was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Xavier Malisse. Andy Roddick won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Malisse, earning the first title of his career.

Singles
2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge
Champion	Andy Roddick
Runner-up	Xavier Malisse
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC )
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Andre Agassi (first round)
2. Todd Martin (second round)
3. Michael Chang (second round)
4. Rainer Schüttler (second round)
5. Andrew Ilie (quarterfinals)
6. Jérôme Golmard (semifinals)
7. Olivier Rochus (first round)
8. Magnus Gustafsson (second 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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Agassi	4	5
	Q	N Thomann	6	7				Q	N Thomann	6	1	2
		C Rochus	6	6					C Rochus	2	6	6
		A Stoliarov	2	2												C Rochus	1	0
		L Burgsmüller	6	6											6	J Golmard	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	3					L Burgsmüller	4	6	1
		P Goldstein	0	1				6	J Golmard	6	2	6
	6	J Golmard	6	6																		6	J Golmard	61	6	3
	4	R Schüttler	6	3	6																		X Malisse	77	3	6
	Q	M Rodríguez	3	6	3			4	R Schüttler	1	1
		X Malisse	6	4	6				X Malisse	6	6
	Q	A Sá	4	6	2											X Malisse	7	6
		C Woodruff	1	4											5	A Ilie	5	1
		J Knippschild	6	6					J Knippschild	5	6	3
	WC	B Bryan	2	6	3			5	A Ilie	7	4	6
	5	A Ilie	6	4	6																									Xavier Malisse	2	4
	7	O Rochus	3	6	4																								WC	Andy Roddick	6	6
		S Koubek	6	4	6				S Koubek	3
	Q	M Tabara	7	6				Q	M Tabara	3	r
		S Lareau	5	3												S Koubek	77	65	6
		A Dupuis	4	1												H-T Lee	62	77	1
		H-T Lee	6	6					H-T Lee	6	77
		D Sánchez	5	3				WC/3	M Chang	4	63
	WC/3	M Chang	7	6																			S Koubek	2	2
	8	M Gustafsson	6	7																		WC	A Roddick	6	6
		A Popp	1	5				8	M Gustafsson	4	6	3
		A Gaudenzi	3	3					F Meligeni	6	3	6
		F Meligeni	6	6												F Meligeni	4	4
		R Sluiter	2	6	4										WC	A Roddick	6	6
	WC	A Roddick	6	4	6			WC	A Roddick	7	6
		J Vaněk	3	6	65			2	T Martin	5	2
	2	T Martin	6	2	77

External links

• 2001 Verizon Tennis Challenge draw