The 2001 Copa Ericsson was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the 2001 ATP Challenger Series. It took place at the Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile between 29 October and 4 November 2001.
The most notable event in this edition is the participation of former No. 1 Marcelo Ríos in the tournament, after a five-year absence from the ATP Challenger Series tournaments. Ríos would also try to end his curse of not obtaining a title at his home country, after being runner-up at the Chile Open three times in 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedMarcelo Ríos441David Nalbandian522Mariano Zabaleta603José Acasuso844Juan Ignacio Chela855Alexandre Simoni986André Sá1007Agustín Calleri1028Flávio Saretta1129 1 Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Jorge Aguilar Hermes Gamonal Adrián García Marcelo Ríos
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Diego Moyano Sebastián Prieto Sergio Roitman Dušan Vemić
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw: Gastón Etlis Didac Pérez
The following players received entry as a Special Exempt into the singles main draw: Jan Frode Andersen Cristian Kordasz
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedEnzo ArtoniAndrés Schneiter1751André SáAlexandre Simoni2582Daniel Melo YUGDušan Vemić2763Diego del RíoMariano Hood2934 Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Hermes Gamonal / Fernando González Miguel Miranda / Julio Peralta Felipe Parada / Juan Felipe Yáñez
The following pair received entry as alternates into the doubles main draw: Ricardo Mello / Flávio Saretta
Champions
Singles
Marcelo Ríos defeated Edgardo Massa, 6–4, 6–2.
Doubles
André Sá / Alexandre Simoni defeated Daniel Melo / Dušan Vemić, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
References
External links ITF tournament profile Results archive at the ATP website