The 2001 Heineken Open Shanghai was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in

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, China and was part of the International Series of the

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. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and ran from 17 September through 23 September 2001. Second-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–3, 6–4 * It was Schüttler's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

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defeated

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6–2, 3–6, 7–5 * It was Black's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was Shimada's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
{{2001 ATP Tour Heineken Open Shanghai Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open