2001 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
2001 French Open
Champion	Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi
Runner-up	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner
Final score	7–6(7–5), 6–3

The 2001 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2001 and the 100th edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2001.

Seeds

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

2

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jonas Björkman   Todd Woodbridge	4	6	1
	11	Michael Hill   Jeff Tarango	6	3	6
								11	Michael Hill   Jeff Tarango	3	6	4
									Mahesh Bhupathi   Leander Paes	6	3	6
		Mahesh Bhupathi   Leander Paes	7	6
		Tomáš Cibulec   Leoš Friedl	5	4
																Mahesh Bhupathi   Leander Paes	7	6
															13	Petr Pála   Pavel Vízner	65	3
		Nicklas Kulti   Michaël Llodra	3	66
	13	Petr Pála   Pavel Vízner	6	7
								13	Petr Pála   Pavel Vízner	7	6
									Arnaud Clément   Nicolas Escudé	5	4
		Lucas Arnold Ker   Cyril Suk	65	2
		Arnaud Clément   Nicolas Escudé	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	6
		M Hood S Prieto	2	2				1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	7	6
		B Bryan M Bryan	6	5	6				B Bryan M Bryan	5	4
		P Kilderry P Tramacchi	1	7	4										1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	6
		A Martín M Rodríguez	6	7											14	M Knowles B MacPhie	1	4
		M Bertolini C Brandi	2	63					A Martín M Rodríguez	3	2
	14	M Knowles B MacPhie	6	6				14	M Knowles B MacPhie	6	6
		G Carraz J-R Lisnard	3	2																		1	J Björkman T Woodbridge	4	6	1
	11	M Hill J Tarango	6	4	6																	11	M Hill J Tarango	6	3	6
		M Damm D Hrbatý	2	6	2			11	M Hill J Tarango	1	6	7
		F Čermák R Štěpánek	6	6					F Čermák R Štěpánek	6	3	5
		D Bowen J Kerr	2	4											11	M Hill J Tarango	6	6
		M Barnard A Olhovskiy	6	6											8	J Eagle A Florent	4	4
		S Groen P Luxa	1	2					M Barnard A Olhovskiy	4	4
	8	J Eagle A Florent	610	7	6			8	J Eagle A Florent	6	6
		J Balcells M-K Goellner	7	64	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Novák D Rikl	6	6
		T Shimada M Wakefield	4	4				3	J Novák D Rikl	6	3	11
		JI Carrasco O Fukárek	6	7					JI Carrasco O Fukárek	3	6	9
		S Roitman A Schneiter	1	66											3	J Novák D Rikl	3	1
		E Taino J Waite	6	4	6											M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6
		J Golmard N Thomann	4	6	3				E Taino J Waite	64	1
		M Bhupathi L Paes	4	6	6				M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6
	15	J Oncins D Orsanic	6	4	3																		M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6
		T Cibulec L Friedl	6	6																			T Cibulec L Friedl	5	4
	10	D Adams M García	2	2					T Cibulec L Friedl	6	6
		J Coetzee B Haygarth	64	6	6				J Coetzee B Haygarth	4	;2
		J Benneteau N Mahut	7	2	3											T Cibulec L Friedl	6	63	6
		A Kitinov M Sprengelmeyer	7	6											6	M Mirnyi D Prinosil	3	7	4
		J Siemerink G Stafford	63	3					A Kitinov M Sprengelmeyer	4	6	3
	6	M Mirnyi D Prinosil	4	6	6			6	M Mirnyi D Prinosil	6	3	6
		A Kratzmann M Rosset	6	0	0

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	E Ferreira R Leach	7	6
		M Ondruska G Williams	63	2				7	E Ferreira R Leach	6	6
		T Carbonell A Portas	7	6					T Carbonell A Portas	4	3
		T Crichton A Fisher	5	4											7	E Ferreira R Leach	4	6	1
		B Ellwood P Hanley	6	6												N Kulti M Llodra	6	3	6
		P Albano D Macpherson	2	2					B Ellwood P Hanley	64	2
		N Kulti M Llodra	6	7					N Kulti M Llodra	7	6
	9	W Arthurs N Zimonjić	2	66																			N Kulti M Llodra	3	66
	13	P Pála P Vízner	7	64	6																	13	P Pála P Vízner	6	7
		J-M Gambill A Roddick	5	7	1			13	P Pála P Vízner	7	4	6
		N Godwin J Weir-Smith	6	3	8				N Godwin J Weir-Smith	61	6	4
		C Haggard T Vanhoudt	4	6	6										13	P Pála P Vízner	6	7
		J Knowle L Manta	6	7												J Knowle L Manta	3	5
		P Goldstein J Thomas	2	5					J Knowle L Manta	7	7
		N Lapentti S Schalken	1	7	6				N Lapentti S Schalken	61	63
	4	D Johnson J Palmer	6	65	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		J Boutter F Santoro	6	6
	5	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	2	4					J Boutter F Santoro
		L Arnold C Suk	6	6					L Arnold C Suk	W-O
		N Behr E Ran	4	2												L Arnold C Suk	7	2	6
		R Koenig M Kohlmann	6	7											12	W Black K Ullyett	63	6	3
		J-F Bachelot C Kauffmann	1	62					R Koenig M Kohlmann	61	7	5
	12	W Black K Ullyett	7	6				12	W Black K Ullyett	7	5	7
		S Humphries J Stark	62	2																			L Arnold C Suk	65	2
		S Aspelin J Landsberg	7	6																			A Clément N Escudé	7	6
	16	B Black A O'Brien	64	3					S Aspelin J Landsberg	6	1	2
		A Clément N Escudé	6	6					A Clément N Escudé	3	6	6
		H Arazi P-H Mathieu	3	3												A Clément N Escudé	5	6	6
		K Braasch J Knippschild	6	64	12										2	D Nestor S Stolle	7	4	4
		N Kiefer M Safin	2	7	10				K Braasch J Knippschild	3	7	8
	2	D Nestor S Stolle	7	7				2	D Nestor S Stolle	6	5	10
		Á López Morón G Puentes	65	5