2001 French Open – Men's Singles

It was his third French Open title and his third and last major title overall. Kuerten saved a match point en route to the title, against Michael Russell in the fourth round.

Men's singles
2001 French Open
Final
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Score	6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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This tournament marked the first time that future world No. 1 and 20-time major champion Roger Federer reached a major quarterfinal. He would go on to win the title eight years later.

This was the last major to feature only 16 seeds.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	77	6
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	1	6	63	4
										1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
										4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	4	4	3
	4	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6
	6	Lleyton Hewitt	4	2	1
																			1	Gustavo Kuerten	63	7	6	6
																			13	Àlex Corretja	77	5	2	0
	10	Sébastien Grosjean	1	6	6	6
	3	Andre Agassi	6	1	1	3
										10	Sébastien Grosjean	62	4	4
										13	Àlex Corretja	77	6	6
		Roger Federer	5	4	5
	13	Àlex Corretja	7	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	G Kuerten	6	7	6
		G Coria	1	5	4					1	G Kuerten	6	6	6
	Q	J van Lottum	3	0	4						A Calleri	4	4	4
		A Calleri	6	6	6														1	G Kuerten	6	63	77	6
		K Alami	65	6	64	6	6													K Alami	3	77	65	2
		D Sanguinetti	77	1	77	4	1				K Alami	6	0
		B Black	1	1	4						H Levy	4	0r
		H Levy	6	6	6																							1	G Kuerten	3	4	77	6	6
	WC	M Llodra	6	77	2	4	3																					Q	M Russell	6	6	63	3	1
		S Bruguera	3	64	6	6	6				S Bruguera	6	7	3	0r
	Q	M Russell	6	6	6					Q	M Russell	4	5	6	0
	WC	N Mahut	2	3	2														Q	M Russell	3	6	6	1	6
		X Malisse	6	6	6															X Malisse	6	4	1	6	4
		N Massú	3	1	1						X Malisse	4
	Q	K Pless	4	6	6	7				Q	K Pless	0r
	15	J-M Gambill	6	2	4	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Clément	63	6	65	6	7
		M Puerta	77	3	77	1	9				M Puerta	6	3	3	3
		F Mantilla	6	1	3	3					B Ulihrach	2	6	6	6
		B Ulihrach	3	6	6	6														B Ulihrach	2	2	2
		T Robredo	7	7	711															T Robredo	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	5	5	69						T Robredo	6	6	6
		V Voltchkov	79	5	77	5	2			WC	J-R Lisnard	3	3	0
	WC	J-R Lisnard	67	7	60	7	6																						T Robredo	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	77	5	77	2	8																					7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	1	6
		G Gaudio	65	7	61	6	6				D Hrbatý	6	4	4	4
		M Rosset	2	6	3	4					O Rochus	2	6	6	6
		O Rochus	6	2	6	6														O Rochus	61	4	3
		T Martin	3	66	6	1													7	Y Kafelnikov	77	6	6
	LL	C Mamiit	6	78	2	6				LL	C Mamiit	63	6	3	62
	LL	F Luzzi	3	3	4					7	Y Kafelnikov	77	3	6	77
	7	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		S Koubek	2	2	3					4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		I Ljubičić	6	6	5	67	8			Q	M Ondruska	2	2	0
	Q	M Ondruska	2	2	7	79	10												4	JC Ferrero	6	62	6	6
	Q	J Díaz	3	78	6	6													Q	J Díaz	1	77	1	2
		M Youzhny	6	66	1	1				Q	J Díaz	3	7	6	6
	WC	C Saulnier	6	2	6	5	4			Q	F González	6	5	3	4
	Q	F González	2	6	1	7	6																					4	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		A Di Pasquale	6	77	4	0	4																					14	T Enqvist	2	4	2
		J Novák	1	65	6	6	6				J Novák	2	6	6	7
		C Pioline	2	6	77	77					C Pioline	6	4	2	5
		A Pavel	6	4	61	64														J Novák	2	3	77	6	6
		M Gustafsson	3	2	3														14	T Enqvist	6	6	65	2	8
		J Acasuso	6	6	6						J Acasuso	6	3	4	5
		A Ilie	4	1	6	3				14	T Enqvist	4	6	6	7
	14	T Enqvist	6	6	2	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	T Henman	6	6	5	6
	Q	T Behrend	1	4	7	0				11	T Henman	6	6	6
		S Schalken	6	6	6						S Schalken	4	2	2
		P Goldstein	1	3	2														11	T Henman	6	4	4	6	5
		J Vaněk	6	65	5	3														G Cañas	4	6	6	3	7
		A Martín	4	77	7	6					A Martín	2	6	2	6	4
		G Cañas	6	6	6						G Cañas	6	4	6	2	6
		C Rochus	4	3	1																								G Cañas	6	77	2	3	3
		A Roddick	6	6	6																							6	L Hewitt	3	63	6	6	6
	WC	S Draper	2	4	4						A Roddick	5	6	6	65	7
		A Popp	3	3	1						M Chang	7	3	4	77	5
		M Chang	6	6	6															A Roddick	78	4	2r
		J Björkman	3	2	3														6	L Hewitt	66	6	2
	Q	N Davydenko	6	6	6					Q	N Davydenko	0	1	3
	WC	P-H Mathieu	62	6	3	2				6	L Hewitt	6	6	6
	6	L Hewitt	77	4	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	P Sampras	6	4	6	3	8
	Q	C Kauffmann	3	6	2	6	6			5	P Sampras	64	3	2
		R Schüttler	6	61	4	68					G Blanco	77	6	6
		G Blanco	1	77	6	710														G Blanco	7	6	6
		D Prinosil	7	2	4	5														L Burgsmüller	5	2	3
		L Burgsmüller	5	6	6	7					L Burgsmüller	7	6	7
		Y El Aynaoui	64	6	6	64	6				Y El Aynaoui	5	4	5
		A Medvedev	77	0	2	77	3																						G Blanco	3	4	1
		A Dupuis	2	6	6	77																						10	S Grosjean	6	6	6
		N Escudé	6	0	3	62					A Dupuis	6	6	6
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	4	0	3
		J Golmard	0	1	1															A Dupuis	4	6	6	4	2
	WC	N Thomann	66	6	77	2	4												10	S Grosjean	6	2	3	6	6
	Q	JF Andersen	78	0	65	6	6			Q	JF Andersen	2	2	2
		M Tabara	3	6	3	63				10	S Grosjean	6	6	6
	10	S Grosjean	6	3	6	77

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	F Squillari	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	2	1					16	F Squillari	2	6	6	6
	Q	JA Marín	6	5	1	6	3				A Vinciguerra	6	3	3	1
		A Vinciguerra	3	7	6	2	6												16	F Squillari	6	6	5	6
	PR	M Damm	6	3	3	4													Q	A Montañés	3	3	7	3
		A Stoliarov	3	6	6	6					A Stoliarov	2	3	2
		C Woodruff	1	4	4					Q	A Montañés	6	6	6
	Q	A Montañés	6	6	6																							16	F Squillari	6	2	4	6	0
		S Doseděl	63	1	1																							3	A Agassi	4	6	6	1	6
		N Lapentti	77	6	6						N Lapentti	0	1	3
		M Kratochvil	1	2r							F Meligeni	6	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	3																F Meligeni	3	6	1	3
		A Costa	2	7	77	4	5												3	A Agassi	6	2	6	6
		J Boutter	6	5	65	6	7				J Boutter	3	2	2
		T Johansson	2	3	65					3	A Agassi	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	6	77

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	P Rafter	6	6	3	65	1
		W Arthurs	4	2	6	77	6				W Arthurs	77	6	6
		J Balcells	6	1	4	6	8				J Balcells	64	4	4
		N Kiefer	2	6	6	3	6													W Arthurs	77	65	77	77
		W Ferreira	6	4	6	4	1												WC	N Coutelot	65	77	65	64
		M Ríos	3	6	3	6	6				M Ríos	3	4	4
		G Pozzi	3	3	5					WC	N Coutelot	6	6	6
	WC	N Coutelot	6	6	7																								W Arthurs	6	3	4	2
	Q	S Galvani	3	3	3																								R Federer	3	6	6	6
		R Federer	6	6	6						R Federer	4	3	6	6	9
		S Sargsian	6	3							S Sargsian	6	6	2	4	7
	Q	C Ruud	1	1r																R Federer	6	6	1	6
		C Moyá	6	6	6															D Sánchez	4	3	6	3
	Q	F López	1	4	0						C Moyá	6	1	67	77	2
		D Sánchez	4	4	77	6	6				D Sánchez	1	6	79	65	6
	9	M Norman	6	6	64	1	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	À Corretja	2	77	6	4	6
		M Zabaleta	6	63	3	6	1			13	À Corretja	6	7	6
		J Knippschild	6	6	4	2	8				J Knippschild	3	5	3
		F Vicente	4	2	6	6	6												13	À Corretja	6	6	6
		D Elsner	4	4	6	1													PR	M Larsson	0	3	4
		H Arazi	6	6	2	6					H Arazi	4	6	6	3	4
		M Mirnyi	4	2	7	63				PR	M Larsson	6	3	2	6	6
	PR	M Larsson	6	6	5	77																						13	À Corretja	6	6	6
		A Portas	4	5	1																								F Santoro	2	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	7	6						G Rusedski	1	77	3	5
	Q	M-K Goellner	3	4	65						F Santoro	6	64	6	7
		F Santoro	6	6	77															F Santoro	6	6	4	0	6
		F Clavet	6	5	0	3													2	M Safin	4	4	6	6	1
		Á Calatrava	4	7	6	6					Á Calatrava	3	6	3	77	3
		M Hipfl	3	3	78	1				2	M Safin	6	3	6	64	6
	2	M Safin	6	6	66	6