Juan Ignacio Chela was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Gustavo Kuerten won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Galo Blanco.
Seeds
Gustavo Kuerten (champion) Franco Squillari (first round) Carlos Moyá (semifinals) Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals) Albert Costa (second round) Fernando Vicente (first round) Francisco Clavet (first round) Hicham Arazi (second round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
Qualifying
Qualifying seeds
Qualifiers
Lucky loser Alexandre Simoni
Qualifying draws
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
External links 2001 Abierto Mexicano Pegaso Draw (ITF) 2001 Abierto Mexicano Pegaso Draw (ATP) Main Draw Archive (ATP) Qualifying Draw Archive (ATP)