2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup – Doubles

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach defeated Petr Pála and Pavel Vízner in the final, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 to win the doubles tennis title at the 2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup.

Doubles
2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
Runners-upCzech Republic Petr Pála
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
Score6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Donald Johnson and Piet Norval were the reigning champions, but only Johnson competed that year partnering Jared Palmer; they were defeated in the semifinals by Pála and Vízner.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
6   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
6 6  
5   Mark Knowles
  Brian MacPhie
2 4  
6   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
66 77 6 6  
3   Petr Pála
  Pavel Vízner
78 62 4 4  
1   Donald Johnson
  Jared Palmer
4 1  
3   Petr Pála
  Pavel Vízner
6 6  

Touchtel group

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    Johnson
  Palmer
  B Bryan
  M Bryan
  Ferreira
  Leach
  Haggard
  Vanhoudt
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1   Donald Johnson
  Jared Palmer
7–6(7–4), 6–3 4–6, 6–7(3–7) 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–3 2–1 4–3 42–38 2
4   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6–7(4–7), 3–6 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 6–3, 6–2 2–1 4–3 38–33 3
6   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach
6–4, 7–6(7–3) 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–3 2–1 5–3 46–38 1
7   Chris Haggard
  Tom Vanhoudt
7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 3–6, 2–6 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 3–6 0–3 2–6 32–49 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Bharti group

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    Bhupathi
  Paes
  Pála
  Vízner
  Knowles
  MacPhie
  de Jager
  Koenig
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6–7(6–8), 5–7 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–3 6–2, 6–3 2–1 4–3 41–35 3
3   Petr Pála
  Pavel Vízner
7–6(8–6), 7–5 1–6, 6–3, 5–7 6–3, 6–2 2–1 5–2 38–32 1
5   Mark Knowles
  Brian MacPhie
6–7(4–7), 7–5, 3–6 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 6–3, 7–6(7–3) 2–1 5–3 45–39 2
8   J-L de Jager
  Robbie Koenig
2–6, 3–6 3–6, 2–6 3–6, 6–7(3–7) 0–3 0–6 19–37 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

References

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ATP Doubles Challenge Cup Draw