Daniel Nestor and Kevin Ullyett were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Denis Golovanov and Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Irakli Labadze and Marat Safin.
Seeds
Jiří Novák / David Rikl (quarterfinals) Martin Damm / David Prinosil (quarterfinals) David Adams / Dominik Hrbatý (semifinals) Thomas Shimada / Myles Wakefield (semifinals)
Draw
External links 2001 St. Petersburg Open Doubles Draw