2001 Gold Flake Open
Encyclopedia
The 2001 Gold Flake Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
at the SDAT Tennis Stadium
in Chennai
in India
and was part of the International Series
of the 2001 ATP Tour
. The tournament was held from January 1 through January 7, 2001.
Michal Tabara
defeated
Andrei Stoliarov
6–2, 7–6 (7–4)
Byron Black
/ Wayne Black
defeated
Barry Cowan
/
Mose Navarra
6–3, 6–4
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 hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
at the SDAT Tennis Stadium
SDAT Tennis Stadium
Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Tennis Stadium, commonly known as SDAT Stadium, sometimes also called Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium, is located in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and plays host for the Chennai Open ATP Tennis championships held in the first week of January every...
in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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 was held from January 1 through January 7, 2001.
Men's Singles
Michal TabaraMichal Tabara
Michal Tabara is a tennis player from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander has won one singles title so far in his career. Tabara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 23, 2001, when he became world number 47.Tabara was involved in a minor controversy at...
defeated
Andrei StoliarovAndrei Stoliarov
Andrei Stoliarov is a Russian professional tennis player and a former member of the Russia Davis Cup team.-Runner-ups :-External links:...
6–2, 7–6 (7–4)
- It was Tabara's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Byron BlackByron Black
Byron Black is a former touring professional tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe.- Biography :He is the brother of Cara and Wayne Black, both professional tennis players...
/
Wayne BlackWayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.Black is the son of Don and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles...
defeated
Barry CowanBarry Cowan (tennis)
Barry Cowan is a former British tennis player, best known for taking Pete Sampras to five sets at Wimbledon in 2001.-Early years:Cowan attended the LTA Rover School at Bisham Abbey...
/
Mose NavarraMose Navarra
Mosé Navarra is a tennis player from Italy.Navarra turned professional in 1993. The left-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on June 14, 1999, when he became the number 119 in the world. As of August, 2009, Navarra is still active as an occasional doubles...
6–3, 6–4
- It was Byron Black's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of his career. It was Wayne Black's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career.