2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Rick Leach
Australia David Macpherson
Runners-upAustralia Paul Hanley
Australia Nathan Healey
Score1–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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2001 tennis event results

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Rick Leach and David Macpherson won in the final 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) against Paul Hanley and Nathan Healey.

Seeds

The top five seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Australia Wayne Arthurs / Australia Todd Woodbridge (withdrew)
  2. Japan Thomas Shimada / South Africa Myles Wakefield (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Rick Leach / Australia David Macpherson (champions)
  4. South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager / South Africa Robbie Koenig (quarterfinals)
  5. Sweden Simon Aspelin / Australia Andrew Kratzmann (second round)
  6. South Africa Brent Haygarth / Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (first round)
  7. United States Justin Gimelstob / United States Scott Humphries (first round)
  8. Sweden Johan Landsberg / United States Jack Waite (first round)
  9. Zimbabwe Byron Black / South Africa Neville Godwin (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
 
7 6
9 5 2
 
6 66 64
3
1 78 77
3
6 6
 
  • Australia Stephen Huss
  • Australia Lee Pearson
3 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 3 2  
  3 6 0  
6 6  
 
6 3 6  
6 6  
 
6 6     4 4  
WC
2 3    
3 2  
  77 6     6 6  
6 65 1    
7 6  
9 5 2  
4 4 6 6
WC 61 6 1   6 3 2
  77 4 6 4 63 3  
WC 6 4 6 9 77 6  
WC
3 6 4 WC 1 3  
  0 2   9 6 6  
9 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 1 4  
 
6 6    
4 6 3
WC 5 61    
6 3 6
 
7 77    
5 62  
  4 4   3
7 77  
 
6 6    
65 4  
3
77 6  
3
6 6  
7 3 711 1  
  • Australia S Huss
  • Australia L Pearson
3 1  
 
  • Australia S Huss
  • Australia L Pearson
6 69 6  
  • Australia S Huss
  • Australia L Pearson
64 6 78
  6 7     77 4 66
  3 5    
  • Australia S Huss
  • Australia L Pearson
3 6 6
  65 3   2 6 3 3
 
  • Australia W Arthurs
  • United States M Russell
77 6    
  • Australia W Arthurs
  • United States M Russell
2 6 4
2 6 4 6

External links

  • 2001 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Men's Doubles Draw
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