Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
July 16-22, 2001
48 Draw - $800,000
Surface - Clay

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Michael Russell)
1. Gustavo Kuerten
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
3. Arnaud Clement
4. Dominik Hrbaty
5. Fabrice Santoro
6. Franco Squillari
7. Hicham Arazi
8. Guillermo Coria
9. Nicolas Lapentti
10. Guillermo Canas
11. Andreas Vinciguerra
12. Jiri Novak
13. Alberto Martin
14. Gaston Gaudio
15. Andrei Pavel
16. Albert Costa

First Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) bye
Andrew Ilie (AUS) d. Lars Burgsmuller (GER) 6-1 6-3
Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. Michael Russell (USA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3
(15)Andrei Pavel (ROM) bye
(9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) bye
Markus Hipfl (AUT) d. (q)Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-4 3-6 6-4
David Sanchez (ESP) d. Christian Vinck (GER) 6-4 6-2
(5)Fabrice Santoro (FRA) bye
(4)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) bye
Francisco Clavet (ESP) d. Jacobo Diaz (ESP) 1-6 6-1 7-6(4)
Marc Rosset (SUI) d. (WC)Jakub Herm-Zahlava (GER) 6-2 6-4
(14)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) bye
(12)Jiri Novak (CZE) bye
Galo Blanco (ESP) d. (WC)Bjorn Phau (GER) 6-1 6-1
Julien Boutter (FRA) d. Jose Acasuso (ARG) 6-7(5) 7-6(9) 6-3
(7)Hicham Arazi (MAR) bye
(8)Guillermo Coria (ARG) bye
(q)Marc Lopez (ESP) d. (q)Richard Fromberg (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-4
Sergi Bruguera (ESP) d. (q)Jan Frode Andersen (NOR) 6-4 6-1
(11)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) bye
(13)Alberto Martin (ESP) bye
Fernando Vicente (ESP) d. (WC)Marc-Kevin Goellner (GER) 7-6(3) 6-4
Nicolas Massu (CHI) d. (WC)Michael Kohlmann (GER) 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5
(3)Arnaud Clement (FRA) bye
(6)Franco Squillari (ARG) bye
(q)Rogier Wassen (NED) d. Juan Balcells (ESP) 1-6 6-3 6-2
Andrei Medvedev (UKR) d. Arnaud di Pasquale (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-1
(10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) bye
(16)Albert Costa (ESP) bye
Cedric Pioline (FRA) d. Rainer Schuettler (GER) 6-4 6-3
Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) d. (q)Gabriel Trifu (ROM) 7-5 7-6(6)
(2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) bye

Second Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Andrew Ilie (AUS) 6-1 6-2
Tommy Robredo (ESP) d. (15)Andrei Pavel (ROM) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(10)
(9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. Markus Hipfl (AUT) 6-2 6-3
David Sanchez (ESP) d. (5)Fabrice Santoro (FRA) 6-2 6-1
(4)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) d. Francisco Clavet (ESP) 7-6(9) 6-3
(14)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. Marc Rosset (SUI) 6-3 7-5
(12)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. Galo Blanco (ESP) 6-3 6-1
Julien Boutter (FRA) d. (7)Hicham Arazi (MAR) 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5
(q)Marc Lopez (ESP) d. (8)Guillermo Coria (ARG) 6-4 7-6(7)
Sergi Bruguera (ESP) d. (11)Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6-2 6-3
(13)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. Fernando Vicente (ESP) 6-1 6-3
(3)Arnaud Clement (FRA) d. Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-4 3-6 6-3
(6)Franco Squillari (ARG) d. (q)Rogier Wassen (NED) 6-3 6-1
(10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. Andrei Medvedev (UKR) 6-3 2-6 7-5
(16)Albert Costa (ESP) d. Cedric Pioline (FRA) 6-4 5-7 6-4
(2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) d. Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) 6-4 6-6(1-3) ret.

Third Round
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 6-4 6-1
(9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) d. David Sanchez (ESP) 7-5 6-4
(14)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) d. (4)Dominik Hrbaty (SVK) 1-6 6-2 6-4
(12)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. Julien Boutter (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(q)Marc Lopez (ESP) d. Sergi Bruguera (ESP) 5-7 7-5 6-1
(13)Alberto Martin (ESP) d. (3)Arnaud Clement (FRA) 7-5 6-3
(10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. (6)Franco Squillari (ARG) 7-5 6-4
(2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) d. (16)Albert Costa (ESP) 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (9)Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3
(12)Jiri Novak (CZE) d. (14)Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 7-5 6-7(5) 7-5
(q)Marc Lopez (ESP) d. (13)Alberto Martin (ESP) 4-6 6-4 6-3
(10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. (2)Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 4-6 6-3 6-3

Semifinals
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (12)Jiri Novak (CZE) 4-6 7-6(5) 7-5
(10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) d. (q)Marc Lopez (ESP) 6-2 6-2

Finals
(1)Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) d. (10)Guillermo Canas (ARG) 6-3 6-2 6-4


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Hilpert/Roberts - 316)
1. Jiri Novak/David Rikl
2. Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner
3. Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent
4. Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango
5. Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold
6. Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt
7. Juan Balcells/Yevgeny Kafelnikov
8. Marius Barnard/Cyril Suk

First Round
(1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl (CZE) bye
Tomas Carbonell/Nicolas Lapentti (ESP/ECU) d. Jaime Oncins/Daniel Orsanic (BRA/ARG) 6-0 6-2
Simon Aspelin/Andrew Kratzmann (SWE/AUS) d. Sander Groen/Michael Kohlmann (NED/GER) 6-3 6-4
(5)Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold (ARG) bye
(4)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) bye
Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Vadim Kutsenko (ESP/UZB) d. (WC)Philipp Petzschner/Simon Stadler (GER) 6-4 6-4
Arnaud Clement/Dominik Hrbaty (FRA/AVK) d. Marc-Kevin Goeller/Andrei Olhovskiy (GER/RUS) 6-3 6-2
(7)Juan Balcells/Yevgeny Kafelnikov (ESP/RUS) bye
(6)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) bye
(WC)Albert Costa/Alberto Martin (ESP) d. (WC)Lars Burgsmuller/Andreas Vinciguerra (GER/SWE) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Aleksandar Kitinov/Johan Landsberg (MKD/SWE) d. (WC)Hicham Arazi/Julien Boutter (MAR/FRA) 6-3 6-4
(3)Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (AUS) bye
(8)Marius Barnard/Cyril Suk (RSA/CZE) bye
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Rainer Schuettler (ARG/GER) d. (WC)Guillermo Coria/Gaston Gaudio (ARG) 6-1 6-4
Julian Knowle/Lorenzi Manta (AUT/SUI) d. Marcus Hilpert/Damien Roberts (GER/RSA) 6-4 6-2
(2)Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (CZE) bye

Second Round
Tomas Carbonell/Nicolas Lapentti (ESP/ECU) d. (1)Jiri Novak/David Rikl (CZE) 5-7 6-3 6-3
(5)Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold (ARG) d. Simon Aspelin/Andrew Kratzmann (SWE/AUS) 6-3 3-6 6-3
(4)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. Juan Ignacio Carrasco/Vadim Kutsenko (ESP/UZB) 6-4 6-3
(7)Juan Balcells/Yevgeny Kafelnikov (ESP/RUS) d. Arnaud Clement/Dominik Hrbaty (FRA/AVK) w/o
(6)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) d. (WC)Albert Costa/Alberto Martin (ESP) 0-6 7-6(4) 6-3
(3)Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (AUS) d. Aleksandar Kitinov/Johan Landsberg (MKD/SWE) 7-6(3) 7-5
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Rainer Schuettler (ARG/GER) d. (8)Marius Barnard/Cyril Suk (RSA/CZE) 6-4 7-5
(2)Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (CZE) d. Julian Knowle/Lorenzi Manta (AUT/SUI) 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals
(5)Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold (ARG) d. Tomas Carbonell/Nicolas Lapentti (ESP/ECU) 6-1 3-6 6-4
(4)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. (7)Juan Balcells/Yevgeny Kafelnikov (ESP/RUS) 4-6 6-4 7-6(2)
(6)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) d. (3)Joshua Eagle/Andrew Florent (AUS) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Rainer Schuettler (ARG/GER) d. (2)Petr Pala/Pavel Vizner (CZE) 7-5 2-6 6-2

Semifinals
(4)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) d. (5)Pablo Albano/Lucas Arnold (ARG) 7-6(0) 6-4
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Rainer Schuettler (ARG/GER) d. (6)Chris Haggard/Tom Vanhoudt (RSA/BEL) 6-4 7-6(1)

Finals
(WC)Guillermo Canas/Rainer Schuettler (ARG/GER) d. (4)Michael Hill/Jeff Tarango (AUS/USA) 4-6 7-6(1) 6-4