2001 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

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

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

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 SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals

Final

Ivan Ljubičić

6^3

7^7

7^9

WC/3

Marat Safin

7^7

6^4

6^7

Ivan Ljubičić

6

6

Younes El Aynaoui

3

2

Xavier Malisse

6^5

2

Younes El Aynaoui

7^7

6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Kuerten	6^1	2
		I Ljubičić	7^7	6					I Ljubičić	7	7
	Q	G Pozzi	3	3				Q	J Benneteau	5	5
	Q	J Benneteau	6	6												I Ljubičić	6	6^5	6
		G Gaudio	6	7^7												G Gaudio	3	7^7	1
		A Dupuis	4	6^4					G Gaudio	3	7	6
		M Tabara	4	6	6				M Tabara	6	5	3
	7	A Portas	6	2	2																		I Ljubičić	6^3	7^7	7^9
	WC/3	M Safin	6	7																		WC/3	M Safin	7^7	6^4	6^7
		F Squillari	4	5				WC/3	M Safin	6	6
	Q	N Okun	3	7	7^10			Q	N Okun	3	4
		W Arthurs	6	5	6^8										WC/3	M Safin	2	6	6
		M Mirnyi	4	6	6											M Mirnyi	6	4	4
		R Schüttler	6	4	3				M Mirnyi	7^7	6
		H Arazi	2	7	6				H Arazi	6^4	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	6^6
		X Malisse	7^8	6					X Malisse	7	3	7^8
	SE	K Kučera	6^6	1												X Malisse	6	4
	Q	C Vinck	2	3												J Björkman	1	1^r
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	7^7	1	6
		J Boutter	2	4				4	S Grosjean	6^2	6	4
	4	S Grosjean	6	6																			X Malisse	6^5	2
	8	N Lapentti	6	6																			Y El Aynaoui	7^7	6
	WC	P-H Mathieu	2	2				8	N Lapentti	2	6^5
		Y El Aynaoui	6	6					Y El Aynaoui	6	7^7
		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 Draw