The singles field was headlined by World No. 1, US Open, Canada and Paris Masters champion Marat Safin, ATP No. 7, Sydney Olympics gold medalist, Moscow and two-time Milan champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Auckland champion Dominik Hrbatý.
Milan | 2001 | 2001 in music | A.C. Milan | 2001 ATP Tour | University of Milan | 2001: A Space Odyssey | 2001: A Space Odyssey (film) | Inter Milan | 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Major Indoor Soccer League | 2001 in film | United Kingdom general election, 2001 | Milan Kundera | 2001 in television | Duchy of Milan | The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) | 2001 in sports | 2001 in baseball | Piccolo Teatro (Milan) | Milan Obrenović | 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship | Planet of the Apes (2001 film) | 2001 WTA Tour | 2001 Gujarat earthquake | Victor Milan | province of Milan | Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) | 2001 anthrax attacks | 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships |