2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup – Doubles

Doubles
2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
Runners-up	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner
Score	6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–4

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach defeated Petr Pála and Pavel Vízner in the final, 6–7^(6–8), 7–6^(7–2), 6–4, 6–4 to win the doubles tennis title at the 2001 Touchtel ATP World Doubles Challenge Cup.

Donald Johnson and Piet Norval were the reigning champions, but only Johnson competed that year partnering Jared Palmer; they were defeated in the semifinals by Pála and Vízner.

Seeds

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

1. Donald Johnson / Jared Palmer (semifinals)
2. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (round robin)
3. Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner (final)
4. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan (round robin)
5. Mark Knowles / Brian MacPhie (semifinals)
6. Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach (champions)
7. Chris Haggard / Tom Vanhoudt (round robin)
8. John-Laffnie de Jager / Robbie Koenig (round robin)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6	6
	5	Mark Knowles Brian MacPhie	2	4
								6	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	66	77	6	6
								3	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner	78	62	4	4
	1	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	4	1
	3	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner	6	6

Touchtel group

		Johnson Palmer	B Bryan M Bryan	Ferreira Leach	Haggard Vanhoudt	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer		7–6(7–4), 6–3	4–6, 6–7(3–7)	6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–3	2–1	4–3	42–38	2
4	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–7(4–7), 3–6		6–4, 5–7, 6–4	6–3, 6–2	2–1	4–3	38–33	3
6	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	6–4, 7–6(7–3)	4–6, 7–5, 4–6		6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–3	2–1	5–3	46–38	1
7	Chris Haggard Tom Vanhoudt	7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), 3–6	3–6, 2–6	7–6(7–3), 1–6, 3–6		0–3	2–6	32–49	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Bharti group

		Bhupathi Paes	Pála Vízner	Knowles MacPhie	de Jager Koenig	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes		6–7(6–8), 5–7	7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–3	6–2, 6–3	2–1	4–3	41–35	3
3	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner	7–6(8–6), 7–5		1–6, 6–3, 5–7	6–3, 6–2	2–1	5–2	38–32	1
5	Mark Knowles Brian MacPhie	6–7(4–7), 7–5, 3–6	6–1, 3–6, 7–5		6–3, 7–6(7–3)	2–1	5–3	45–39	2
8	J-L de Jager Robbie Koenig	2–6, 3–6	3–6, 2–6	3–6, 6–7(3–7)		0–3	0–6	19–37	4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

References

ATP Doubles Challenge Cup Draw