 Lleyton Hewitt finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the first time in his career, becoming the then-youngest man to do so. He won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the Tennis Masters Cup. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | December 30, 2000 – November 12, 2001 |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Tournaments | 70 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Lleyton Hewitt (6)  Gustavo Kuerten (6) |
| Most tournament finals | Gustavo Kuerten (8) |
| Prize money leader | Lleyton Hewitt ($3,770,618) |
| Points leader | Lleyton Hewitt (4,365) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Lleyton Hewitt |
| Doubles team of the year |  Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge |
| Most improved player of the year |  Goran Ivanišević |
| Newcomer of the year |  Andy Roddick |
| Comeback player of the year |  Guillermo Cañas |
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The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The 2001 ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the Tennis Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series.