2001 Heineken Open Shanghai
Date	17–23 September
Edition	6th
Category	International Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$375,000
Location	Shanghai, China
Venue	Xianxia Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Rainer Schüttler[1]
Doubles
Byron Black / Thomas Shimada[2]
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The 2001 Heineken Open Shanghai was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Shanghai, China and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and ran from 17 September through 23 September 2001. Second-seeded Rainer Schüttler won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Rainer Schüttler defeated Michel Kratochvil 6–3, 6–4

• It was Schüttler's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

Byron Black / Thomas Shimada defeated John-Laffnie de Jager / Robbie Koenig 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

• It was Black's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was Shimada's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.