2001 US Open – Men's doubles

The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, 2001. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2001.

Men's doubles
2001 US Open
Champions	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
Runners-up	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer
Score	7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge (third round)
2. Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer (final)
3. Jiří Novák / David Rikl (third round)
4. Max Mirnyi / Sandon Stolle (semifinals)
5. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (first round)
6. Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić (third round)
7. Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner (third round)
8. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (second round)
9. Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
10. Mark Knowles / Brian MacPhie (quarterfinals)
11. Wayne Arthurs / Michael Hill (third round)
12. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (quarterfinals)
13. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (third round)
14. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (champions)
15. Paul Haarhuis / Sjeng Schalken (semifinals)
16. Martín García / Cyril Suk (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2001 US Open – Men's doubles 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	Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken	6	6
	10	Mark Knowles Brian MacPhie	4	4
								15	Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken	3	4
								14	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	6	6
	14	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	6	7
	12	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	4	64
															14	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	7	2	6
															2	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	69	6	3
	PR	Massimo Bertolini Devin Bowen	63	4
	4	Max Mirnyi Sandon Stolle	7	6
								4	Max Mirnyi Sandon Stolle	4	6	3
								2	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	6	3	6
		John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig	2	6	1
	2	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	6
		S Humphries E Taino	4	2				1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	7	6
		T Shimada M Wakefield	6	6					T Shimada M Wakefield	5	2
		J Knowle L Manta	2	0											1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	3	65
		L Arnold L Lobo	0	7	6										15	P Haarhuis S Schalken	1	6	7
		B Haygarth M Merklein	6	5	2				L Arnold L Lobo	7	2	65
	15	P Haarhuis S Schalken	6	6				15	P Haarhuis S Schalken	64	6	7
	WC	M Russell C Woodruff	3	4																		15	P Haarhuis S Schalken	6	6
	10	M Knowles B MacPhie	7	6																		10	M Knowles B MacPhie	4	4
	Q	D Petrović A Ram	65	2				10	M Knowles B MacPhie	65	6	6
		A Kitinov Jason Weir-Smith	7	7					A Kitinov Jason Weir-Smith	7	4	4
		G Etlis M Rodríguez	5	68											10	M Knowles B MacPhie	6	7
		A Clément N Escudé	7	3	6										7	P Pála P Vízner	3	63
		S Aspelin A Kratzmann	65	6	1				A Clément N Escudé
	7	P Pála P Vízner	7	6				7	P Pála P Vízner	w/o
		T Carbonell N Lapentti	66	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Novák D Rikl	3	6	6
		C Haggard T Vanhoudt	6	2	3			3	J Novák D Rikl	6	6
		D Macpherson G Stafford	2	6	6				D Macpherson G Stafford	4	4
		J Balcells A Portas	6	3	2										3	J Novák D Rikl	6	2	4
		B Black J Stark	6	6											14	W Black K Ullyett	2	6	6
		J Gimelstob A O'Brien	4	0					B Black J Stark	1	63
	14	W Black K Ullyett	6	6				14	W Black K Ullyett	6	7
	WC	B Hawk R Kendrick	3	2																		14	W Black K Ullyett	6	7
	12	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6																		12	E Ferreira R Leach	4	64
	Q	N Godwin M Ondruska	4	2				12	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		D Hrbatý V Voltchkov	6	6					D Hrbatý V Voltchkov	4	;3
		M Hood S Prieto	4	4											12	E Ferreira R Leach	6	3	6
	WC	J Blake R Ginepri	6	64	6										6	D Nestor N Zimonjić	3	6	4
		P Albano M-K Goellner	3	7	1			WC	J Blake R Ginepri	3	63
	6	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	6				6	D Nestor N Zimonjić	6	7
	Q	N Behr H Levy	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		S Roitman A Schneiter	7	6
	5	M Bhupathi L Paes	64	1					S Roitman A Schneiter	0	2
	PR	M Bertolini D Bowen	4	6	6			PR	M Bertolini D Bowen	6	6
	PR	JI Carrasco D Škoch	6	2	2										PR	M Bertolini D Bowen	7	62	7
	WC	M Fish J Morrison	6	4	6										WC	M Fish J Morrison	68	7	63
		G Puentes A Sá	4	6	3			WC	M Fish J Morrison	6	6
	9	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	6	6				9	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	2	3
		J Tarango D Vacek	4	2																		PR	M Bertolini D Bowen	63	4
	13	J Eagle A Florent	7	6																		4	M Mirnyi S Stolle	7	6
		J Landsberg P Nyborg	5	4				13	J Eagle A Florent	2	6	6
	PR	B Ellwood S Lareau	6	6				PR	B Ellwood S Lareau	6	4	4
		D Adams M Llodra	2	1											13	J Eagle A Florent	62	64
		J Oncins D Orsanic	4	7	6										4	M Mirnyi S Stolle	7	7
		J Siemerink J Waite	6	66	4				J Oncins D Orsanic	64	1
	4	M Mirnyi S Stolle	6	6				4	M Mirnyi S Stolle	7	6
		A Olhovskiy F Santoro	3	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	B Bryan M Bryan	6	2
	Q	A Gaudenzi M Rosset	2	0R				8	B Bryan M Bryan	7	2	3
		J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	6					J-L de Jager Robbie Koenig	62	6	6
		P Luxa R Štěpánek	4	2												J-L de Jager Robbie Koenig	7	6
		T Cibulec L Friedl	6	7											11	W Arthurs M Hill	66	1
	WC	T Dent P Goldstein	4	65					T Cibulec L Friedl	3	4
	11	W Arthurs M Hill	6	6				11	W Arthurs M Hill	6	6
		P Hanley N Healey	4	4																			J-L de Jager Robbie Koenig	2	6	1
	16	M García C Suk	2	6	7																	2	D Johnson J Palmer	6	3	6
		F Čermák O Fukárek	6	3	62			16	M García C Suk	5	1
		M Damm D Prinosil	4	6	6				M Damm D Prinosil	7	6
		K Braasch I Heuberger	6	3	4											M Damm D Prinosil	4	7	0
		M Barnard J Thomas	6	6											2	D Johnson J Palmer	6	5	6
	WC	R Ram J Stokke	4	2					M Barnard J Thomas	5	6	2
	2	D Johnson J Palmer	7	6				2	D Johnson J Palmer	7	3	6
	WC	K Kim G Weiner	5	3