ATP Montpellier Open 2001 Draw & Results

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Ivan Ljubicic won the 2001 Montpellier Open, defeating Younes El Aynaoui 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 8–14 on carpet courts in Montpellier, France.

The Montpellier Open is a French indoor hard-court event on the ATP Tour.

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Champion
Ivan Ljubicic
def. Younes El Aynaoui , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Oct 8 — Oct 14
Location
Montpellier, France
Category
ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Montpellier Open 2001 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-3 6-2 Younes El Aynaoui #40 H2H Match data Oct 14, 2001* F
SF (2)
Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Marat Safin #7 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* SF
Younes El Aynaoui #40 7-6(5) 6-2 Xavier Malisse #41 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* SF
QF (4)
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-4 6-4 Juan Carlos Ferrero #5 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* QF
Marat Safin #7 2-6 6-4 6-4 Max Mirnyi #54 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* QF
Xavier Malisse #41 6-1 4-1 (ret.) Jonas Bjorkman #53 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* QF
Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 Gaston Gaudio #56 H2H Match data Oct 13, 2001* QF
R16 (8)
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-2 7-6(5) Nicolas Lapentti #24CH H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Jonas Bjorkman #53 7-6(2) 1-6 6-4 Sebastien Grosjean #9 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Gaston Gaudio #56 3-6 7-5 6-3 Michal Tabara #70 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Juan Carlos Ferrero #5 6-2 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer #38 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Max Mirnyi #54 7-6(4) 6-2 Hicham Arazi #29 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Marat Safin #7 6-3 6-4 Noam Okun #142 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Ivan Ljubicic #48 7-5 7-5 Julien Benneteau #343 H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
Xavier Malisse #41 7-5 3-6 7-6(6) Arnaud Clement #13DEF H2H Match data Oct 12, 2001* R16
R32 (16)
Noam Okun #142 3-6 7-5 7-6(8) Wayne Arthurs #80 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Arnaud Clement #13DEF 4-6 6-3 6-1 Michael Llodra #116 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Michal Tabara #70 4-6 6-2 6-2 Albert Portas #22 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Gaston Gaudio #56 6-4 7-6(4) Antony Dupuis #61 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Julien Benneteau #343 6-3 6-3 Gianluca Pozzi #122 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Marat Safin #7 6-4 7-5 Franco Squillari #50 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Ivan Ljubicic #48 7-6(1) 6-2 Gustavo Kuerten #1 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Xavier Malisse #41 7-6(6) 6-1 Karol Kucera #118 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Juan Carlos Ferrero #5 6-1 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #55 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Sebastien Grosjean #9 6-2 6-4 Julien Boutter #68 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Max Mirnyi #54 4-6 6-4 6-3 Rainer Schuettler #43 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #24CH 6-2 6-2 Paul-Henri Mathieu #148 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Hicham Arazi #29 2-6 7-5 6-3 Sjeng Schalken #23 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #53 6-2 6-3 Christian Vinck #149 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #38 7-5 6-3 Galo Blanco #58 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-3 6-2 Davide Sanguinetti #85 H2H Match data Oct 11, 2001* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Montpellier Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Richard Gasquet 17 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Montpellier Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Felix Auger-Aliassime #8 6-3 7-6(4) Adrian Mannarino #70 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #23 6-2 6-7(7) 7-6(2) Aleksandar Kovacevic #102 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Bublik #27 5-7 6-2 6-3 Borna Coric #37 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #17 7-6(3) 6-3 Maxime Cressy #51 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Alexander Bublik #35 6-4 6-3 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 2001

Previous editions of Montpellier Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montpellier Open held?
Montpellier Open is held in Montpellier, France.
Who is the latest recorded Montpellier Open winner?
The 2026 Montpellier Open was won by Felix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Montpellier Open titles?
Richard Gasquet has won 4 Montpellier Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Montpellier Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Montpellier Open in TennisDB is 1987.
What surface is Montpellier Open played on?
Montpellier Open is played on carpet courts.