Sjeng Schalken was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Taylor Dent.
Paradorn Srichaphan won in the final 6–7(2–7), 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 against Marcelo Ríos.
Seeds
Lleyton Hewitt (second round) Sjeng Schalken (first round) Guillermo Cañas (second round) Thomas Johansson (first round) Juan Ignacio Chela (first round) Marcelo Ríos (final) Paradorn Srichaphan (champion) Rainer Schüttler (second round)
Draw
Final
Section 1
Section 2
External links Main draw Qualifying draw