Verizon Tennis Challenge Atlanta, GA, USA April 23-29, 2001 32 Draw - $400,000 Surface - Clay Singles Seeds: (cut: Jens Knippschild) 1. Andre Agassi 2. Todd Martin 3. Michael Chang 4. Rainer Schuettler 5. Andrew Ilie 6. Jerome Golmard 7. Olivier Rochus 8. Magnus Gustafsson First Round (q)Nicolas Thomann d. (1)Andre Agassi 6-4 7-5 Christophe Rochus d. Andrei Stoliarov 6-2 6-2 Lars Burgsmuller d. Jan Siemerink 6-4 6-3 (6)Jerome Golmard d. Paul Goldstein 6-0 6-1 (4)Rainer Schuettler d. (q)Martin Rodriguez 6-3 3-6 6-3 Xavier Malisse d. (q)Andre Sa 6-4 4-6 6-2 Jens Knippschild d. Chris Woodruff 6-1 6-4 (5)Andrew Ilie d. (WC)Bob Bryan 6-2 4-6 6-3 Stefan Koubek d. (7)Olivier Rochus 6-3 4-6 6-4 (q)Michal Tabara d. Sebastien Lareau 7-5 6-3 Hyung-Taik Lee d. Anthony Dupuis 6-4 6-1 (3)(WC)Michael Chang d. David Sanchez 7-5 6-3 (8)Magnus Gustafsson d. Alexander Popp 6-1 7-5 Fernando Meligeni d. Andrea Gaudenzi 6-3 6-3 (WC)Andy Roddick d. Raemon Sluiter 6-2 4-6 6-4 (2)Todd Martin d. Jiri Vanek 6-2 3-6 7-6(5) Second Round Christophe Rochus d. (q)Nicolas Thomann 2-6 6-1 6-2 (6)Jerome Golmard d. Lars Burgsmuller 6-4 2-6 6-1 Xavier Malisse d. (4)Rainer Schuettler 6-1 6-1 (5)Andrew Ilie d. Jens Knippschild 7-5 4-6 6-3 Stefan Koubek d. (q)Michal Tabara 3-3 (30-0) ret. Hyung-Taik Lee d. (3)(WC)Michael Chang 6-4 7-6(3) Fernando Meligeni d. (8)Magnus Gustafsson 6-4 3-6 6-3 (WC)Andy Roddick d. (2)Todd Martin 7-5 6-2 Quarterfinals (6)Jerome Golmard d. Christophe Rochus 6-1 6-0 Xavier Malisse d. (5)Andrew Ilie 7-5 6-1 Stefan Koubek d. Hyung-Taik Lee 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1 (WC)Andy Roddick d. Fernando Meligeni 6-4 6-4 Semifinals Xavier Malisse d. (6)Jerome Golmard 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 (WC)Andy Roddick d. Stefan Koubek 6-2 6-2 Finals (WC)Andy Roddick d. Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Kilderry/Tramacchi - 197) 1. Rick Leach/David MacPherson 2. Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 3. Ellis Ferreira/Grant Stafford 4. Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes First Round (1)Rick Leach/David MacPherson d. Jeff Coetzee/Brent Haygarth 6-3 3-6 6-3 (q)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta d. (WC)Doug Flach/Andre Janasik 6-3 6-3 (3)Ellis Ferreira/Grant Stafford d. (WC)Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen 7-5 6-2 Chris Haggard/Jan Siemerink d. Karsten Braasch/Jens Knippschild 4-6 7-6(9) 6-4 Thomas Shimada/Eric Taino d. Andrea Gaudenzi/Sergio Roitman 6-4 6-0 (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (WC)Paul Goldstein/Andy Roddick 6-4 6-4 Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez d. Paul Kilderry/Peter Tramacchi 7-5 6-4 (2)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan d. Jim Thomas/Jack Waite 6-4 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Rick Leach/David MacPherson d. (q)Julian Knowle/Lorenzo Manta 6-3 6-3 (3)Ellis Ferreira/Grant Stafford d. Chris Haggard/Jan Siemerink 7-5 6-3 (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. Thomas Shimada/Eric Taino 6-2 6-4 (2)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan d. Gaston Etlis/Martin Rodriguez 5-7 7-6(3) 6-4 Semifinals (1)Rick Leach/David MacPherson d. (3)Ellis Ferreira/Grant Stafford 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(4) (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (2)Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 7-5 7-6(2) Finals (4)Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes d. (1)Rick Leach/David MacPherson 6-3 7-6(7)