2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup
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The 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup was a tennis
Tennis
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 tournament played on outdoor hard courts
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 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center
Los Angeles Tennis Center
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 in Los Angeles
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, California
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 in the United States
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 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
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. The tournament ran from July 23 through July 29, 2001.

Men's Singles

  Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
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defeated   Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
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 6–4, 6–2
  • It was Agassi's 4th title of the year and the 50th of his career.

Men's Doubles

  Bob Bryan
Bob Bryan
Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998...

/   Mike Bryan
Mike Bryan
Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No...

defeated   Jan-Michael Gambill
Jan-Michael Gambill
Jan-Michael Charles Gambill is an American tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His highest singles ranking to date is World No. 14, which he first reached on June 18, 2001...

 /   Andy Roddick
Andy 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....

7–5, 7–6 (8–6)
  • It was Bob Bryan's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Mike Bryan's 4th title of the year and the 4th of his career.

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