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

Round of 32

Ivan Ljubicic #48 7-6(1) 6-2
Gustavo Kuerten #1
Julien Benneteau #343 6-3 6-3
Gianluca Pozzi #122
Gaston Gaudio #56 6-4 7-6(4)
Antony Dupuis #61
Michal Tabara #70 4-6 6-2 6-2
Albert Portas #22
Marat Safin #7 6-4 7-5
Franco Squillari #50
Noam Okun #142 3-6 7-5 7-6(8)
Wayne Arthurs #80
Max Mirnyi #54 4-6 6-4 6-3
Rainer Schuettler #43
Hicham Arazi #29 2-6 7-5 6-3
Sjeng Schalken #23
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-3 6-2
Davide Sanguinetti #85
Nicolas Lapentti #24 CH 6-2 6-2
Paul-Henri Mathieu #148
Juan Carlos Ferrero #5 6-1 6-3
Andrea Gaudenzi #55
Nicolas Kiefer #38 7-5 6-3
Galo Blanco #58
Xavier Malisse #41 7-6(6) 6-1
Karol Kucera #118
Arnaud Clement #13 DEF 4-6 6-3 6-1
Michael Llodra #116
Jonas Bjorkman #53 6-2 6-3
Christian Vinck #149
Sebastien Grosjean #9 6-2 6-4
Julien Boutter #68

Round of 16

Ivan Ljubicic #48 7-5 7-5
Julien Benneteau #343
Gaston Gaudio #56 3-6 7-5 6-3
Michal Tabara #70
Marat Safin #7 6-3 6-4
Noam Okun #142
Max Mirnyi #54 7-6(4) 6-2
Hicham Arazi #29
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-2 7-6(5)
Nicolas Lapentti #24 CH
Juan Carlos Ferrero #5 6-2 6-2
Nicolas Kiefer #38
Xavier Malisse #41 7-5 3-6 7-6(6)
Arnaud Clement #13 DEF
Jonas Bjorkman #53 7-6(2) 1-6 6-4
Sebastien Grosjean #9

Quarterfinals

Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1
Gaston Gaudio #56
Marat Safin #7 2-6 6-4 6-4
Max Mirnyi #54
Younes El Aynaoui #40 6-4 6-4
Juan Carlos Ferrero #5
Xavier Malisse #41 6-1 4-1 (ret.)
Jonas Bjorkman #53

Semifinals

Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-6(7)
Marat Safin #7
Younes El Aynaoui #40 7-6(5) 6-2
Xavier Malisse #41

Final

Ivan Ljubicic #48 6-3 6-2
Younes El Aynaoui #40

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.