Lleyton Hewitt defeated Sébastien Grosjean in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 2001 Tennis Masters Cup. With his round-robin victory against Pat Rafter, Hewitt secured the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the first time.[1] Gustavo Kuerten and Andre Agassi were in contention for the number 1 ranking before the tournament.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 Tennis Masters Cup | |
| Champion |  Lleyton Hewitt |
| Runner-up |  Sébastien Grosjean |
| Score | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw | 8 |
Kuerten was the defending champion, but was eliminated in the round-robin stage.
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Gustavo Kuerten (round robin)
Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
Andre Agassi (round robin)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (semifinals)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
Sébastien Grosjean (final)
Goran Ivanišević (round robin)
Alternate
editTommy Haas (Did not play)
Draw
editKey
edit- 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
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Rosewall group
edit| RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||||||
| 1 | 6–7(3–7), 2–6 | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 | 2–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6 | 0–3 | 2–6 | 32–47 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | 6–4, 1–6, 6–7(5–7) | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | 2–1 | 5–2 | 40–37 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | 6–3, 6–4 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 45–31 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) | 3–6, 4–6 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 37–39 | 3 |
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.
Newcombe group
edit| RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||||||
| 2 | 6–3, 6–4 | 7–5, 6–2 | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 40–25 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3–6, 4–6 | 6–2, 6–4 | 3–6, 4–6 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 26–30 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5–7, 2–6 | 2–6, 4–6 | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 22–38 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 | 6–3, 6–4 | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 36–31 | 2 |
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nitto ATP Finals 50th Anniversary: Hewitt Soars In Sydney And Shanghai | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-02-25.