2001 Paris Masters

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2001 Paris Masters
Date October 29 – November 5
Edition 30th
Champions
Singles
France Sébastien Grosjean
Doubles
South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach

The 2001 Paris Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 30th edition of the Paris Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris in France from October 29 through November 5, 2001.

The singles draw was headlined by ATP No. 1, Buenos Aires, Acapulco, Monte Carlo, French Open, Stuttgart, Cincinnati champion, Rome and Indianapolis finalist Gustavo Kuerten, Sydney, Queen's, 's-Hertogenbosch, US Open, Tokyo champion Lleyton Hewitt and Dubai, Estoril, Barcelona and Rome champion Juan Carlos Ferrero. Other top seeds were Marseille, Moscow, Tashkent, St. Petersburg winner and defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Marat Safin, Sébastien Grosjean, Tommy Haas and Tim Henman.

Champions

Men's Singles

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France Sébastien Grosjean defeated Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6 (7–3), 6–1, 6–7 (5–7), 6–4

  • It was Grosjean's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was also his 1st and only Masters Series title.

Men's Doubles

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South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Rick Leach defeated India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 17th of his career. It was Leach's 3rd title of the year and the 43rd of his career.

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