2001 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2001 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and seventh major title overall.

Men's singles
2001 Australian Open
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Arnaud Clément
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 2001 Australian Open

This was the first main-draw major appearance for future Tour Finals champion Nikolay Davydenko.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Andre Agassi is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
2. Marat Safin (fourth round)
3. Pete Sampras (fourth round)
4. Magnus Norman (fourth round)
5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
6. Andre Agassi (champion)
7. Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
8. Tim Henman (fourth round)
9. Juan Carlos Ferrero (second round)
10. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
11. Franco Squillari (second round)
12. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
13. Cédric Pioline (third round)
14. Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
15. Arnaud Clément (final)
16. Sébastien Grosjean (semifinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Arnaud Clément	6	5	77	77
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	7	63	63
										15	Arnaud Clément	5	2	77	7	6
										16	Sébastien Grosjean	7	6	64	5	2
	16	Sébastien Grosjean	6	6	6
		Carlos Moyà	1	4	2
																			15	Arnaud Clément	4	2	2
																			6	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
	6	Andre Agassi	7	6	6
		Todd Martin	5	3	4
										6	Andre Agassi	7	2	65	6	6
										12	Patrick Rafter	5	6	77	2	3
	12	Patrick Rafter	6	64	7	6
	14	Dominik Hrbatý	2	77	5	0

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	G Kuerten	7	66	6	7
		G Gaudio	5	78	3	5				1	G Kuerten	6	4	3	6	7
		G Rusedski	3	6	77	6					G Rusedski	4	6	6	2	9
	Q	M Ondruska	6	3	63	2														G Rusedski	6	6	6
		S Koubek	3	6	6	6													Q	L Burgsmüller	1	2	1
		J Tarango	6	3	4	2					S Koubek	63	4	3
	Q	L Burgsmüller	5	67	6	7	6			Q	L Burgsmüller	77	6	6
		D Elsner	7	79	3	5	4																						G Rusedski	3	2	5
		N Escudé	6	3	77	5	6																					15	A Clément	6	6	7
		J Balcells	3	6	65	7	4				N Escudé	1	4	4
		A Di Pasquale	4	6	1	4					R Federer	6	6	6
		R Federer	6	4	6	6														R Federer	65	4	4
		O Rochus	3	4	0														15	A Clément	77	6	6
		A Martín	6	6	6						A Martín	2	1	1
	Q	T Robredo	3	2	5					15	A Clément	6	6	6
	15	A Clément	6	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	W Ferreira	6	7	6
		K Alami	3	5	4					10	W Ferreira	3	6	6	6
		J Boutter	6	6	6						J Boutter	6	2	2	3
	Q	N Zimonjić	1	4	3														10	W Ferreira	0	6	4	3
		A Vinciguerra	77	6	6															A Vinciguerra	6	3	6	6
		A Voinea	64	3	2						A Vinciguerra	6	77	6
	WC	N Mahut	2	4	6	6	4				A Medvedev	3	65	2
		A Medvedev	6	6	2	4	6																						A Vinciguerra	5	5	1
		C Woodruff	6	4	4	7	6																					5	Y Kafelnikov	7	7	6
		J-M Gambill	3	6	6	5	3				C Woodruff	4	6	6	6
		A Popp	3	6	6	3	6				A Popp	6	3	4	4
		P Srichaphan	6	4	1	6	2													C Woodruff	77	5	2	3
		N Kiefer	6	7	6														5	Y Kafelnikov	63	7	6	6
		W Black	3	5	2						N Kiefer	2	6	6	3	0
		J Knippschild	1	4	2					5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	3	6	6
	5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	M Norman	1	7	6	77
		S Huet	6	5	1	65				4	M Norman	78	6	6
		M Chang	5	6	3	4					F Santoro	66	3	0
		F Santoro	7	4	6	6													4	M Norman	77	3	77	6
		G Coria	4	77	6	6														Á Calatrava	62	6	62	3
		F González	6	65	4	4					G Coria	4	3	6	2
	Q	A Stoliarov	3	2	6	4					Á Calatrava	6	6	3	6
		Á Calatrava	6	6	3	6																						4	M Norman	67	3	6	4
		G Pozzi	1	79	6	6																						16	S Grosjean	79	6	0	6
	Q	A O'Brien	6	67	4	2					G Pozzi	61	5	3
	Q	T Behrend	1	2	0						T Johansson	77	7	6
		T Johansson	6	6	6															T Johansson	4	1	4
		J Siemerink	2	6	6	3	6												16	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		S Schalken	6	3	4	6	3				J Siemerink	3	0	4
		I Ljubičić	0	66	4					16	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	16	S Grosjean	6	78	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	F Squillari	6	6	6
		D Sánchez	3	4	2					11	F Squillari	6	2	4	5
		D Nestor	2	6	6	6					D Nestor	3	6	6	7
		F Mantilla	6	3	2	4														D Nestor	4	2	5
		R Schüttler	7	4	77	6														R Schüttler	6	6	7
	Q	L Švarc	5	6	64	4					R Schüttler	6	7	4	6
	WC	D Petrović	1	6	0	3					S Sargsian	3	5	6	4
		S Sargsian	6	1	6	6																							R Schüttler	62	3	4
		C Moyà	6	6	6																								C Moyà	77	6	6
		M Ríos	3	3	2						C Moyà	6	6	6
		C Vinck	3	1	63						M Rosset	2	1	3
		M Rosset	6	6	77															C Moyà	4	6	5	6	7
		N Massú	3	1	1														7	L Hewitt	6	1	7	2	5
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	5	65	4
		J Björkman	5	6	6	3	2			7	L Hewitt	7	77	6
	7	L Hewitt	7	4	2	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Agassi	6	7	6
		J Vaněk	0	5	3					6	A Agassi	6	6	6
		G Puentes	6	4	2	1					P Goldstein	1	3	1
		P Goldstein	4	6	6	6													6	A Agassi	713	5
		M Breen	6	4	6	3	4													D Prinosil	611	0	r
		C Mamiit	1	6	4	6	6				C Mamiit	6	6	2	3	2
		S Bruguera	5	1	6	6	1				D Prinosil	4	3	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	7	6	1	2	6																					6	A Agassi	61	6	6	6
		J Díaz	1	1	4																								A Ilie	77	3	0	3
		M Youzhny	6	6	6						M Youzhny	5	77	6	6
		M Zabaleta	6	6	5	2	6				M Zabaleta	7	63	2	4
	WC	T Woodbridge	4	2	7	6	4													M Youzhny	63	4	2
	Q	P Wessels	3	4	6	4														A Ilie	77	6	6
		A Ilie	6	6	3	6					A Ilie	3	6	6	1	6
	WC	A Jones	3	63	2					9	JC Ferrero	6	2	1	6	2
	9	JC Ferrero	6	77	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	C Pioline	77	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	63	4	2					13	C Pioline	78	1	6	6
		C Doseděl	77	6	4	3	6				C Doseděl	66	6	4	4
		A Portas	62	2	6	6	3												13	C Pioline	4	6	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	63	4	61															T Martin	6	3	6	6
		A Calleri	77	6	77						A Calleri	6	65	67	6	2
		B Black	5	4	3						T Martin	1	77	79	4	6
		T Martin	7	6	6																								T Martin	62	6	6	6
		JI Chela	6	6	60	77																						3	P Sampras	77	3	4	4
	WC	T Suzuki	3	1	77	64					JI Chela	6	6	6
		F Vicente	6	3	3	1					H Levy	2	2	3
		H Levy	4	6	6	6														JI Chela	4	6	6	5	2
		V Voltchkov	6	5	3	2													3	P Sampras	6	4	4	7	6
		B Ulihrach	4	7	6	6					B Ulihrach	65	65	6	5
		K Kučera	65	6	4	63				3	P Sampras	77	77	4	7
	3	P Sampras	77	3	6	77

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	T Henman	77	6	6
		H Arazi	65	4	4					8	T Henman	6	77	79
		H-t Lee	6	3	4	6	6				N Lapentti	1	63	67
		N Lapentti	3	6	6	3	8												8	T Henman	6	6	0	6
		W Arthurs	6	7	4	6														W Arthurs	3	2	6	2
	Q	Y Schukin	3	5	6	2					W Arthurs	6	3	6	3	6
	Q	I Heuberger	6	5						Q	I Heuberger	3	6	3	6	1
		Y El Aynaoui	2	4	r																							8	T Henman	2	3	3
		M Kratochvil	6	6	77																							12	P Rafter	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	2	2	62						M Kratochvil	6	6	65	6
		M Mirnyi	78	6	6						M Mirnyi	3	4	77	3
	WC	T Perry	66	4	3															M Kratochvil	4	1	5
	Q	O Fukárek	66	5	3														12	P Rafter	6	6	7
	Q	N Davydenko	78	7	6					Q	N Davydenko	4	6	3	64
	WC	S Draper	3	2	5					12	P Rafter	6	2	6	77
	12	P Rafter	6	6	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	D Hrbatý	3	3	6	6	6
	Q	J-R Lisnard	6	6	4	1	1			14	D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	3	4	2
		M Hantschk	2	0	2														14	D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		C Rochus	4	3	6	6	9													C Rochus	4	4	2
		J Gimelstob	6	6	4	0	7				C Rochus	6	6	6
		R Fromberg	2	4	3						A Sá	3	2	2
		A Sá	6	6	6																							14	D Hrbatý	6	78	6
	Q	G Cañas	6	6	6																							2	M Safin	2	66	4
		G Bastl	4	4	3					Q	G Cañas	64	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	4	7	4				M Tabara	77	6	6
		M Tabara	3	6	6	5	6													M Tabara	1	1	4
	Q	M Russell	65	77	5	4													2	M Safin	6	6	6
		A Pavel	77	65	7	6					A Pavel	6	3	4	65
		G Blanco	4	6	4	65				2	M Safin	4	6	6	77
	2	M Safin	6	1	6	77

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2001 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 2001 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2000 US Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 2001 French Open – Men's singles