2001 Copa Ericsson Chile
Tennis tournament
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The 2001 Copa Ericsson was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. The tournament was part of the 2001 ATP Challenger Series. It took place at the Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal in Santiago, Chile between 29 October and 4 November 2001.
| 2001 Copa Ericsson Chile | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 October – 4 November |
| Category | ATP Challenger Series |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Santiago, Chile |
| Venue | Club de Polo y Equitación San Cristóbal |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Marcelo Ríos | |
| Doubles | |
 André Sá / Alexandre Simoni | |
The most notable event in this edition is the participation of former No. 1 Marcelo Ríos in the tournament, after a five-year absence from the ATP Challenger Series tournaments.[1] Ríos would also try to end his curse of not obtaining a title at his home country, after being runner-up at the Chile Open three times in 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI |
Marcelo Ríos | 44 | 1 |
 ARG |
David Nalbandian | 52 | 2 |
| ARG |
Mariano Zabaleta | 60 | 3 |
| ARG |
José Acasuso | 84 | 4 |
| ARG |
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| BRA |
Alexandre Simoni | 98 | 6 |
| BRA |
André Sá | 100 | 7 |
| ARG |
Agustín Calleri | 102 | 8 |
| BRA |
Flávio Saretta | 112 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry as a Special Exempt into the singles main draw:
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG |
Enzo Artoni |  ITA |
Andrés Schneiter | 175 | 1 |
| BRA |
André Sá | BRA |
Alexandre Simoni | 258 | 2 |
| BRA |
Daniel Melo |  YUG |
Dušan Vemić | 276 | 3 |
| ARG |
Diego del Río | ARG |
Mariano Hood | 293 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 22 October 2001.[3]
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Hermes Gamonal / Fernando González- Miguel Miranda / Julio Peralta
- Felipe Parada / Juan Felipe Yáñez
The following pair received entry as alternates into the doubles main draw:
Champions
Singles
- Marcelo Ríos defeated
Edgardo Massa, 6–4, 6–2.
Doubles
André Sá / Alexandre Simoni defeated Daniel Melo / 
Dušan Vemić, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)