2001 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
2001 Australian Open
Champion	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
Runner-up	Byron Black David Prinosil
Score	6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Main article: 2001 Australian Open

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but Leach did not participate. Ferreira paired with David Rikl but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean.

Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge won the title, defeating Byron Black and David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the final. It was Woodbridge's 12th Grand Slam men's doubles title and his first with a partner other than Mark Woodforde, who retired after the 2000 season.

Seeds

1. Daniel Nestor / Sandon Stolle (quarterfinals)
2. Ellis Ferreira / David Rikl (second round)
3. Wayne Ferreira / Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
4. Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge (champions)
5. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (third round)
6. Nicklas Kulti / Max Mirnyi (second round)
7. Donald Johnson / Piet Norval (first round)
8. Roger Federer / Dominik Hrbatý (first round)
9. David Adams / Martín García (third round)
10. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (quarterfinals)
11. Wayne Arthurs / Nenad Zimonjić (semifinals)
12. Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett (quarterfinals)
13. Michael Hill / Jeff Tarango (third round)
14. Byron Black / David Prinosil (final)
15. Justin Gimelstob / Scott Humphries (semifinals)
16. Simon Aspelin / Robbie Koenig (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Daniel Nestor Sandon Stolle	6	65	4
	11	Wayne Arthurs Nenad Zimonjić	4	77	6
								11	Wayne Arthurs Nenad Zimonjić	6	0	2
								4	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	4	6	6
	4	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	6	77
	10	Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent	4	63
															4	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	6	5	6	6
															14	Byron Black David Prinosil	1	7	4	4
	WC	Nicolás Lapentti Carlos Moyá
	15	Justin Gimelstob Scott Humphries	w/o
								15	Justin Gimelstob Scott Humphries	62	1
								14	Byron Black David Prinosil	77	6
	12	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	3	4
	14	Byron Black David Prinosil	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	D Nestor S Stolle	6	77
		D Bowen B Coupe	3	63				1	D Nestor S Stolle	6	6
		A Martín E Ran	4	6	6				A Martín E Ran	2	2
		P Kilderry P Tramacchi	6	0	3										1	D Nestor S Stolle	3	6	6
		Á López Morón A Portas	6	6											13	M Hill J Tarango	6	3	2
	WC	M Breen L Pearson	4	4					Á López Morón A Portas	4	6	3
		P Rosner J Weir-Smith	4	5				13	M Hill J Tarango	6	4	6
	13	M Hill J Tarango	6	7																		1	D Nestor S Stolle	6	65	4
	11	W Arthurs N Zimonjić	78	6																		11	W Arthurs N Zimonjić	4	77	6
		N Escudé M Llodra	66	3				11	W Arthurs N Zimonjić	4	77	6
		N Godwin E Taino	64	6	3				T Cibulec L Friedl	6	62	1
		T Cibulec L Friedl	77	4	6										11	W Arthurs N Zimonjić	6	6
		M Barnard J Thomas	3	66												K Braasch J Knippschild	3	3
		K Braasch J Knippschild	6	78					K Braasch J Knippschild	6	6
		F Čermák O Fukárek	6	2	10				F Čermák O Fukárek	3	2
	7	D Johnson P Norval	4	6	8

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	65	7	6
	WC	S Huss T Perry	77	5	2			4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	4	6	6
		J Balcells G Puentes	65	7	6				J Balcells G Puentes	6	4	2
		J Coetzee M Ondruska	77	5	2										4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	6
		I Ljubičić J Waite	64	78	6											C Haggard T Vanhoudt	2	3
		G Kuerten A Prieto	77	66	3				I Ljubičić J Waite	62	5
		C Haggard T Vanhoudt	6	6					C Haggard T Vanhoudt	77	7
	16	S Aspelin R Koenig	4	3																		4	J Björkman T Woodbridge	6	77
	10	J Eagle A Florent	77	6																		10	J Eagle A Florent	4	63
		M Bhupathi L Paes	65	4				10	J Eagle A Florent	7	6
		D Orsanic C Suk	7	0	4				P Pála P Vízner	5	3
		P Pála P Vízner	5	6	6										10	J Eagle A Florent	5	6	6
		L Arnold Ker G Etlis	4	6	6										5	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	3	4
		M Hood J Velasco Jr.	6	1	2				L Arnold Ker G Etlis	6	1	4
		D Macpherson G Stafford	3	1				5	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	6	6
	5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	R Federer D Hrbatý	65	3
		T Shimada M Wakefield	77	6					T Shimada M Wakefield	79	4	4
	WC	N Lapentti C Moyá	6	6				WC	N Lapentti C Moyá	67	6	6
		L Burgsmüller M Kohlmann	1	4											WC	N Lapentti C Moyá	77	4	10
		J-M Gambill J Stark	6	6											9	D Adams M García	62	6	8
		P Goldstein C Woodruff	3	1					J-M Gambill J Stark	77	4	2
		T Crichton A Fisher	6	4	4			9	D Adams M García	65	6	6
	9	D Adams M García	2	6	6																	WC	N Lapentti C Moyá
	15	J Gimelstob S Humphries	4	6	6																	15	J Gimelstob S Humphries	w/o
		T Johansson J Landsberg	6	3	4			15	J Gimelstob S Humphries	6	6
	WC	S Draper J Stoltenberg	6	6				WC	S Draper J Stoltenberg	4	2
		S Groen J Siemerink	4	3											15	J Gimelstob S Humphries	6	77
		P Hanley N Healey	6	6											3	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	2	63
		A Kratzmann M Tebbutt	2	2					P Hanley N Healey	6	2	4
		A Gaudenzi M Rosset	6	68	8			3	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	2	6	6
	3	W Ferreira Y Kafelnikov	4	710	10

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	N Kulti M Mirnyi	6	65	14
		J Boutter F Santoro	3	77	12			6	N Kulti M Mirnyi	65	64
		B Bryan M Bryan	4	64				WC	P Baccanello L Smith	77	77
	WC	P Baccanello L Smith	6	77											WC	P Baccanello L Smith	4	4
		B Haygarth H Levy	79	63	5										12	W Black K Ullyett	6	6
		J Kerr G Silcock	67	77	7				J Kerr G Silcock	6	61	4
	WC	A Ilie D Petrovic	4	3				12	W Black K Ullyett	4	77	6
	12	W Black K Ullyett	6	6																		12	W Black K Ullyett	3	4
	14	B Black D Prinosil	6	6																		14	B Black D Prinosil	6	6
		S Roitman A Schneiter	2	3				14	B Black D Prinosil	3	7	6
		M Knowles B MacPhie	6	78					M Knowles B MacPhie	6	5	2
		B Ellwood A Kitinov	1	66											14	B Black D Prinosil	2	6	6
		C Brandi L Tieleman	4	3												A Clément S Grosjean	6	1	4
		A Clément S Grosjean	6	6					A Clément S Grosjean	2	6	6
		J Erlich Y Schukin	1	4				2	E Ferreira D Rikl	6	4	4
	2	E Ferreira D Rikl	6	6

External links

• 2001 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• Draw