2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

Arnaud Clément was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Xavier Malisse.

Singles
2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Champion	Ivan Ljubičić
Runner-up	Younes El Aynaoui
Score	6–3, 6–2

Ivan Ljubičić won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Younes El Aynaoui.

Seeds

1. Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
2. Juan Carlos Ferrero (quarterfinals)
3. Marat Safin (semifinals)
4. Sébastien Grosjean (second round)
5. Arnaud Clément (second round)
6. Thomas Johansson (withdrew)
7. Albert Portas (first round)
8. Nicolás Lapentti (second round)
9. Sjeng Schalken (first round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
		Ivan Ljubičić	63	77	79
	WC/3	Marat Safin	77	64	67
									Ivan Ljubičić	6	6
									Younes El Aynaoui	3	2
		Xavier Malisse	65	2
		Younes El Aynaoui	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Kuerten	61	2
		I Ljubičić	77	6					I Ljubičić	7	7
	Q	G Pozzi	3	3				Q	J Benneteau	5	5
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6												I Ljubičić	6	65	6
		G Gaudio	6	77												G Gaudio	3	77	1
		A Dupuis	4	64					G Gaudio	3	7	6
		M Tabara	4	6	6				M Tabara	6	5	3
	7	A Portas	6	2	2																		I Ljubičić	63	77	79
	WC/3	M Safin	6	7																		WC/3	M Safin	77	64	67
		F Squillari	4	5				WC/3	M Safin	6	6
	Q	N Okun	3	7	710			Q	N Okun	3	4
		W Arthurs	6	5	68										WC/3	M Safin	2	6	6
		M Mirnyi	4	6	6											M Mirnyi	6	4	4
		R Schüttler	6	4	3				M Mirnyi	77	6
		H Arazi	2	7	6				H Arazi	64	2
	9	S Schalken	6	5	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Clément	4	6	6
	WC	M Llodra	6	3	1			5	A Clément	5	6	66
		X Malisse	78	6					X Malisse	7	3	78
	SE	K Kučera	66	1												X Malisse	6	4
	Q	C Vinck	2	3												J Björkman	1	1r
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	77	1	6
		J Boutter	2	4				4	S Grosjean	62	6	4
	4	S Grosjean	6	6																			X Malisse	65	2
	8	N Lapentti	6	6																			Y El Aynaoui	77	6
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	2				8	N Lapentti	2	65
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6					Y El Aynaoui	6	77
		D Sanguinetti	3	2												Y El Aynaoui	6	6
		G Blanco	5	3											2	J C Ferrero	4	4
		N Kiefer	7	6					N Kiefer	2	2
		A Gaudenzi	1	3				2	J C Ferrero	6	6
	2	J C Ferrero	6	6

References

• 2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Main Draw
• 2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Qualifying Draw