RCA Championships Indianapolis, IN, USA August 13-19, 2001 56 Draw - $800,000 Surface - Hard Singles Seeds: (cut: Sargis Sargsian) 1. Gustavo Kuerten 2. Marat Safin 3. Lleyton Hewitt 4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5. Patrick Rafter 6. Tim Henman 7. Arnaud Clement 8. Thomas Enqvist 9. Thomas Johansson 10. Goran Ivanisevic 11. Andrei Pavel 12. Todd Martin WD 13. Hicham Arazi 14. Nicolas Escude 15. Wayne Ferreira 16. Tommy Robredo First Round (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) bye (q)Noam Okun (ISR) d. (q)Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-4 6-3 Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) 6-2 7-6(5) Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. (15)Wayne Ferreira (RSA) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3) (q)Kevin Kim (USA) d. (LL)Cyril Saulnier (FRA) 6-4 6-2 [Saulnier replaces Martin] Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (q)Leos Friedl (CZE) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 Adrian Voinea (ROM) d. Sebastien Lareau (CAN) 7-6(6) 6-1 (6)Tim Henman (GBR) bye (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bye (WC)Taylor Dent (USA) d. Michel Kratochvil (SUI) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (q)Vince Spadea (USA) 6-4 6-4 (14)Nicolas Escude (FRA) d. (WC)James Blake (USA) 6-3 6-3 (10)(WC)Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) d. Fernando Meligeni (BRA) 6-4 6-4 Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) d. (q)Glenn Weiner (USA) 7-6(4) 3-6 6-0 (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) d. Karim Alami (MAR) 6-1 5-7 6-4 (7)Arnaud Clement (FRA) bye (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) bye Michal Tabara (CZE) d. George Bastl (SUI) 6-4 6-1 Kristian Pless (DEN) d. Cedric Pioline (FRA) 6-3 6-4 (11)Andrei Pavel (ROM) d. (WC)Mardy Fish (USA) 6-4 5-7 6-1 (13)Hicham Arazi (MAR) d. (q)Ota Fukarek (CZE) 7-6(5) 6-2 Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. Slava Dosedel (CZE) 7-6(10) 7-5 Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Andrew Ilie (AUS) 6-4 6-4 (4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) bye (8)Thomas Enqvist (SWE) bye Alexander Popp (GER) d. Jiri Vanek (CZE) 7-5 6-1 Xavier Malisse (BEL) d. Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 6-2 6-3 (9)Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. Harel Levy (ISR) 6-3 6-3 (16)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Stefan Koubek (AUT) 7-5 6-1 Michael Russell (USA) d. Sargis Sargsian (ARM) 6-3 6-4 Andre Sa (BRA) d. Magnus Larsson (SWE) 6-2 6-7(8) 6-3 (2)Marat Safin (RUS) bye Second Round (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (q)Noam Okun (ISR) 6-4 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) d. Chris Woodruff (USA) 6-3 7-6(15) Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) d. (q)Kevin Kim (USA) 4-6 6-2 7-5 (6)Tim Henman (GBR) d. Adrian Voinea (ROM) 6-2 6-3 (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. (WC)Taylor Dent (USA) 6-2 7-6(3) Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (14)Nicolas Escude (FRA) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 (10)(WC)Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) d. Vladimir Voltchkov (BLR) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(1) (7)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. (WC)Robby Ginepri (USA) 6-3 6-4 (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. Michal Tabara (CZE) 6-2 6-0 Kristian Pless (DEN) d. (11)Andrei Pavel (ROM) 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) d. (13)Hicham Arazi (MAR) 6-1 6-4 Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. (4)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6-3 6-3 (8)Thomas Enqvist (SWE) d. Alexander Popp (GER) 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 (9)Thomas Johansson (SWE) d. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 3-6 6-1 6-4 (16)Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Michael Russell (USA) 6-3 7-5 (2)Marat Safin (RUS) d. Andre Sa (BRA) 4-6 6-2 6-3 Third Round (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 7-6(5) 7-5 (6)Tim Henman (GBR) d. Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) 6-2 6-1 Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) d. (3)Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-3 6-7(1) 6-3 (10)(WC)Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) d. (7)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 7-5 7-5 (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. Kristian Pless (DEN) 6-4 6-4 Max Mirnyi (BLR) d. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 3-6 6-3 7-6(12) (8)Thomas Enqvist (SWE) d. (9)Thomas Johansson (SWE) 6-2 5-7 6-1 (2)Marat Safin (RUS) d. (16)Tommy Robredo (ESP) 7-6(5) 6-1 Quarterfinals (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (6)Tim Henman (GBR) 3-6 6-1 7-5 (10)(WC)Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) d. Younes El Aynaoui (MAR) 7-5 6-3 (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6-3 7-6(3) (2)Marat Safin (RUS) d. (8)Thomas Enqvist (SWE) 7-5 6-4 Semifinals (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (10)(WC)Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) 1-6 6-3 6-2 (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. (2)Marat Safin (RUS) 6-3 5-7 7-6(7) Finals (5)Patrick Rafter (AUS) d. (1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) 4-2 ret. Doubles Seeds: (cut: Dent/Woodruff - 370) 1. Jonas Bjorkman/Todd Woodbridge 2. Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle 3. Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach 4. Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent 5. Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie 6. Leos Friedl/Petr Pala 7. Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt 8. Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau First Round (1)Jonas Bjorkman/Todd Woodbridge (SWE/AUS) bye Kevin Kim/Glenn Weiner (USA) d. Brandon Coupe/Antonio Prieto (USA/BRA) 7-6(5) 6-1 James Blake/Nenad Zimonjic (USA/YUG) d. Marcus Hilpert/Lovro Zovko (AUT/CRO) 6-3 6-4 (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau (IND/CAN) d. (WC)Mardy Fish/Andrei Pavel (USA/ROM) 6-4 2-6 6-4 (4)Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (AUS) bye John-Laffnie de Jager/Robbie Koenig (RSA) d. Goran Ivanisevic/Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 7-6(6) 7-5 Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Andrew Kratzmann/Peter Tramacchi (AUS) 3-6 6-1 6-2 Ota Fukarek/Tommy Robredo (CZE/ESP) d. (6)Leos Friedl/Petr Pala (CZE) 3-6 6-4 6-2 (7)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) d. Andre Sa/Alexandre Simoni (BRA) 3-6 6-4 6-0 Devin Bowen/Ashley Fisher (USA/AUS) d. (WC)Robby Ginepri/Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-4 6-1 Petr Luxa/Radek Stepanek (CZE) d. (WC)Andrew Ilie/Michael Russell (AUS/USA) 6-1 6-3 (3)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach (RSA/USA) bye (5)Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie (BAH/USA) d. Harel Levy/Jack Waite (ISR/USA) 6-1 6-4 Arnaud Clement/Nicolas Escude (FRA) d. (WC)Hicham Arazi/Paul-Henri Mathieu (MAR/FRA) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 (WC)Eric Taino/David Wheaton (USA) d. (WC)Thomas Johansson/Cedric Pioline (SWE/FRA) 6-4 7-6(4) (2)Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle (BLR/AUS) bye Second Round (1)Jonas Bjorkman/Todd Woodbridge (SWE/AUS) d. Kevin Kim/Glenn Weiner (USA) 6-1 7-6(5) (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau (IND/CAN) d. James Blake/Nenad Zimonjic (USA/YUG) 6-4 6-2 John-Laffnie de Jager/Robbie Koenig (RSA) d. (4)Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (AUS) 6-3 6-2 Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) d. Ota Fukarek/Tommy Robredo (CZE/ESP) 6-3 7-6(4) (7)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) d. Devin Bowen/Ashley Fisher (USA/AUS) 3-6 6-4 6-0 (3)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach (RSA/USA) d. Petr Luxa/Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-4 6-2 (5)Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie (BAH/USA) d. Arnaud Clement/Nicolas Escude (FRA) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3 (2)Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle (BLR/AUS) d. (WC)Eric Taino/David Wheaton (USA) 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Quarterfinals (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau (IND/CAN) d. (1)Jonas Bjorkman/Todd Woodbridge (SWE/AUS) 6-4 3-6 6-1 John-Laffnie de Jager/Robbie Koenig (RSA) d. Taylor Dent/Chris Woodruff (USA) 6-3 ret. (7)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) d. (3)Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach (RSA/USA) 7-6(3) 6-3 (5)Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie (BAH/USA) d. (2)Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle (BLR/AUS) 7-6(4) 6-4 Semifinals (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau (IND/CAN) d. John-Laffnie de Jager/Robbie Koenig (RSA) 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) (5)Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie (BAH/USA) d. (7)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) 1-6 6-3 6-0 Finals (5)Mark Knowles/Brian MacPhie (BAH/USA) d. (8)Mahesh Bhupathi/Sebastien Lareau (IND/CAN) 7-6(5) 5-7 6-4