2001 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2001 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
at the Westside Tennis Club
in Houston, Texas
in the United States
and was part of the International Series
of the 2001 ATP Tour
. The tournament ran from April 30 through May 6, 2001.
defeated Hyung-Taik Lee
7–5, 6–3
/ Leander Paes
defeated Kevin Kim
/ Jim Thomas
7–6 (7–4), 6–2
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
at the Westside Tennis Club
Westside Tennis Club
The Westside Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Houston, Texas. It was the former home to the ATP Tour U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. Gallery Furniture Stadium, located on the club's premises, is the home of the Houston Wranglers of World TeamTennis...
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
of the 2001 ATP Tour
2001 ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The 2001 ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the Tennis Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series.-Schedule:...
. The tournament ran from April 30 through May 6, 2001.
Men's Singles
Andy RoddickAndy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
defeated Hyung-Taik Lee
Lee Hyung-taik
Hyung-Taik Lee is a retired professional tennis player from South Korea. Lee's career-high ranking in singles is World No. 36, which he achieved in August 2007.-Personal life:...
7–5, 6–3
- It was Roddick's 3rd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Men's Doubles
Mahesh BhupathiMahesh Bhupathi
Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi is an Indian professional tennis player widely regarded as among the best doubles players in the world with 11 Grand Slam titles to his credit. In 1997, he became the first Indian to win a Grand Slam tournament...
/ Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
defeated Kevin Kim
Kevin Kim
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/ Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas (tennis)
Jim Thomas is a professional American tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 288, which he reached on November 2, 1998. His career high in doubles was at 29 set at August 21, 2006....
7–6 (7–4), 6–2
- It was Bhupathi's 2nd title of the year and the 19th of his career. It was Paes's 2nd title of the year and the 22nd of his career.