The 2001 Gelsor Open Romania was a men'a

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Arenele BNR in

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, Romania and was part of the International Series of the

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. The tournament ran from 10 September through 16 September 2001. Seventh-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2) * It was El Aynaoui's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

Aleksandar Kitinov / Johan Landsberg defeated

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6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 0–6* It was Kitinov's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Landsberg's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

External links

Official website

ATP tournament profile
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