Àlex Corretja was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Marcelo Ríos.
Andy Roddick won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Sjeng Schalken.
Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
External links 2001 Legg Mason Tennis Classic draw 2001 Legg Mason Tennis Classic Qualifying draw