2001 RCA Championships – Singles

Gustavo Kuerten was the defending champion but was forced to retire in the final losing 4–2 against Patrick Rafter.

Singles
2001 RCA Championships
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Gustavo Kuerten
Score	4–2 (Kuerten retired)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (final, retired because of right side muscle pull)
2. Marat Safin (semifinals)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
5. Patrick Rafter (champion)
6. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
7. Arnaud Clément (third round)
8. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
9. Thomas Johansson (third round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
11. Andrei Pavel (second round)
12. Todd Martin (withdrew because of a bruised knee)
13. Hicham Arazi (second round)
14. Nicolas Escudé (second round)
15. Wayne Ferreira (first round)
16. Tommy Robredo (third 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	1	6	6
	WC/10	Goran Ivanišević	6	3	2
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	2r
								5	Patrick Rafter	4
	5	Patrick Rafter	6	5	79
	2	Marat Safin	3	7	67

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Kuerten	6	6
	Q	N Okun	6	6				Q	N Okun	4	3
	Q	R Štěpánek	4	3											1	G Kuerten	77	7
		C Woodruff	6	77												I Ljubičić	65	5
		A Di Pasquale	2	65					C Woodruff	3	615
		I Ljubičić	4	77	77				I Ljubičić	6	717
	15	W Ferreira	6	64	63																	1	G Kuerten	3	6	7
	LL	C Saulnier	4	2																		6	T Henman	6	1	5
	Q	K Kim	6	6				Q	K Kim	6	2	5
	Q	L Friedl	4	77	3				M Zabaleta	4	6	7
		M Zabaleta	6	65	6											M Zabaleta	2	1
		A Voinea	78	6											6	T Henman	6	6
		S Lareau	66	1					A Voinea	2	3
								6	T Henman	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	L Hewitt	6	77
	WC	T Dent	77	2	6			WC	T Dent	2	63
		M Kratochvil	64	6	4										3	L Hewitt	3	77	3
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6												Y El Aynaoui	6	61	6
	Q	V Spadea	4	4					Y El Aynaoui	3	77	6
	WC	J Blake	3	3				14	N Escudé	6	63	3
	14	N Escudé	6	6																			Y El Aynaoui	5	3
	WC/10	G Ivanišević	6	6																		WC/10	G Ivanišević	7	6
		F Meligeni	4	4				WC/10	G Ivanišević	4	77	77
		V Voltchkov	77	3	6				V Voltchkov	6	64	61
	Q	G Weiner	64	6	0										WC/10	G Ivanišević	7	7
		K Alami	1	7	4										7	A Clément	5	5
	WC	R Ginepri	6	5	6			WC	R Ginepri	3	4
								7	A Clément	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Rafter	6	6
		G Bastl	4	1					M Tabara	2	0
		M Tabara	6	6											5	P Rafter	6	6
		K Pless	6	6												K Pless	4	4
		C Pioline	3	4					K Pless	78	3	6
	WC	M Fish	4	7	1			11	A Pavel	66	6	3
	11	A Pavel	6	5	6																	5	P Rafter	6	77
	13	H Arazi	77	6																			M Mirnyi	3	63
	Q	O Fukárek	65	2				13	H Arazi	1	4
		J Björkman	712	7					J Björkman	6	6
		C Doseděl	610	5												J Björkman	6	3	612
		M Mirnyi	6	6												M Mirnyi	3	6	714
		A Ilie	4	4					M Mirnyi	6	6
								4	Y Kafelnikov	3	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Enqvist	77	3	6
		A Popp	7	6					A Popp	62	6	4
		J Vaněk	5	1											8	T Enqvist	6	5	6
		A Simoni	2	3											9	T Johansson	2	7	1
		X Malisse	6	6					X Malisse	6	1	4
		H Levy	3	3				9	T Johansson	3	6	6
	9	T Johansson	6	6																		8	T Enqvist	5	4
	16	T Robredo	7	6																		2	M Safin	7	6
		S Koubek	5	1				16	T Robredo	6	7
		M Russell	6	6					M Russell	3	5
		S Sargsian	2	4											16	T Robredo	65	1
		A Sá	6	68	6										2	M Safin	77	6
		M Larsson	2	710	3				A Sá	6	2	3
								2	M Safin	4	6	6

External links

• 2001 RCA Championships main draw