2001 Heineken Open Shanghai – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2001 Heineken Open Shanghai | |
| 2000 Champion | Magnus Norman |
| Champion | Rainer Schüttler |
| Runner-up | Michel Kratochvil |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
Magnus Norman was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Rainer Schüttler won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Michel Kratochvil.
Francisco Clavet set an ATP tournament record for the shortest match in the first round when he defeated Shan Jiang in 25 minutes, 6–0, 6-0.