France F15
Bagneres, France
September 10-16, 2001
Surface: Hard
Main Draw      : 32
Qualifying Draw: 64
$15,000+H

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Olivier Ramos - 597)
1. Nicolas Mahut
2. Thomas Dupre
3. Thierry Ascione
4. Julien Benneteau
5. Benjamin Cassaigne
6. Massimo Dell'Acqua
7. Lionel Roux
8. David McNamara

First Round
(1)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (WC)Laurent Recouderc (FRA) 6-3 6-2
(WC)Jerome Hanquez (FRA) d. (q)Bruno LaFont (FRA) 6-4 4-6 6-3
Mark Nielsen (NZL) d. (WC)Nicolas Renavand (FRA) 6-4 6-2
(WC)Richard Gasquet (FRA) d. (7)Lionel Roux (FRA) 6-4 6-4
(3)Thierry Ascione (FRA) d. (LL)Matteo Gotti (ITA) 6-1 7-6(4)   [Gotti replaces Oscar Burrieza]
(q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (q)Gilles de Sousa (FRA) 6-1 6-4
(q)Baptiste Dupuy (FRA) d. (LL)Arnaud LeCloerec (FRA) 6-2 6-4   [LeCloerec replaces Timothy Aerts]
(8)David McNamara (AUS) d. (LL)Marc Bauer (FRA) 6-4 7-6(4)   [Bauer replaces Thierry Guardiola]
Daniel Willman (NZL) d. (5)Benjamin Cassaigne (FRA) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
(q)Yann Dupuy (FRA) d. Olivier Ramos (FRA) 7-5 3-6 6-3
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Jun Kato (SUI) 3-6 6-0 2-0 ret.
Damien Roberts (RSA) d. (4)Julien Benneteau (FRA) 6-2 7-5
(6)Massimo Dell'Acqua (ITA) d. Giuseppe Menga (ITA) 6-4 7-6(1)
Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3 6-4
(q)Nicola Bruno (ITA) d. (q)Philippe Pasquier (FRA) 6-0 6-2
(2)Thomas Dupre (FRA) d. (q)Anthony Maublanc (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-5

Second Round
(1)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (WC)Jerome Hanquez (FRA) 6-1 6-4
Mark Nielsen (NZL) d. (WC)Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 2-6 6-3
(q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (3)Thierry Ascione (FRA) 6-4 7-5
(8)David McNamara (AUS) d. (q)Baptiste Dupuy (FRA) 6-2 6-1
Daniel Willman (NZL) d. (q)Yann Dupuy (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Damien Roberts (RSA) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
(6)Massimo Dell'Acqua (ITA) d. Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) 7-5 6-4
(q)Nicola Bruno (ITA) d. (2)Thomas Dupre (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-4

Quarterfinals
(1)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Mark Nielsen (NZL) 7-6(1) 6-4
(q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) d. (8)David McNamara (AUS) 6-4 7-6(0)
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. Daniel Willman (NZL) 6-0 6-4
(6)Massimo Dell'Acqua (ITA) d. (q)Nicola Bruno (ITA) 6-4 6-4

Semifinals
(1)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. (q)Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-2 6-2
Marc Gicquel (FRA) d. (6)Massimo Dell'Acqua (ITA) 6-3 6-4

Finals
(1)Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Marc Gicquel (FRA) 6-3 6-2


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: LaJouane/Skiba - NR)
1. Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut
2. Jun Kato/Jean-Claude Scherrer
3. David McNamara/Mark Nielsen
4. Benjamin Cassaigne/Damien Roberts

First Round
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Marc Gicquel/Olivier Ramos (FRA) 6-2 6-4
Julien Maes/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) d. (WC)Gilles de Sousa/Laurent Gabail (FRA) 6-1 7-5
(4)Benjamin Cassaigne/Damien Roberts (FRA/RSA) d. Jean Casaubon/Stephane Cordobes (FRA) 6-3 6-1
(WC)Massimo Dell'Acqua/Giuseppe Menga (ITA) d. Baptiste Dupuy/Gregory Girault (FRA) 6-2 6-2
Marc Bauer/Anthony Maublanc (FRA) d. Nigel Mitten/James Sohl (CAY/GBR) 6-3 7-6(1)
(3)David McNamara/Mark Nielsen (AUS/NZL) d. Thierry Ascione/Lionel Roux (FRA) w/o
(WC)Frederic Armirail/Gilles Monier-Vinard (FRA) d. Cristiano Martins/Julian O'Donnell (BRA/AUS) 6-0 7-6(1)
(2)Jun Kato/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) d. Frederic LaJouane/Fabrice Skiba (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals
(1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d. Julien Maes/Nicolas Tourte (FRA) 1-6 6-0 6-1
(4)Benjamin Cassaigne/Damien Roberts (FRA/RSA) d. (WC)Massimo Dell'Acqua/Giuseppe Menga (ITA) 6-2 6-2
(3)David McNamara/Mark Nielsen (AUS/NZL) d. Marc Bauer/Anthony Maublanc (FRA) 6-1 7-6(15)
(2)Jun Kato/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) d. (WC)Frederic Armirail/Gilles Monier-Vinard (FRA) 6-4 6-1

Semifinals
(4)Benjamin Cassaigne/Damien Roberts (FRA/RSA) d. (1)Julien Benneteau/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) 1-6 6-3 7-5
(3)David McNamara/Mark Nielsen (AUS/NZL) d. (2)Jun Kato/Jean-Claude Scherrer (SUI) w/o

Finals
(4)Benjamin Cassaigne/Damien Roberts (FRA/RSA) d. (3)David McNamara/Mark Nielsen (AUS/NZL) 6-1 6-4