2001 Heineken Open Shanghai – Singles

Singles
2001 Heineken Open Shanghai
2000 Champion Magnus Norman
Champion Rainer Schüttler
Runner-up Michel Kratochvil
Score6–3, 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.