Nicolas Kiefer was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Patrick Rafter.
Juan Carlos Ferrero won the final 6–2, 3–1 after Marat Safin was forced to retire.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Draw
Key
External links
- 2001 Dubai Tennis Championships draw
- 2001 Dubai Tennis Championships Qualifying draw
