Lleyton Hewitt was the two-time defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Tim Henman. This was the prelude to him winning the Wimbledon title the following fortnight.
The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Lleyton Hewitt (champion)
Tim Henman (final)
Thomas Enqvist (second round)
Max Mirnyi (second round) Greg Rusedski (second round)
James Blake (second round)
Xavier Malisse (third round) Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
Jarkko Nieminen (first round) Jan-Michael Gambill (third round) Olivier Rochus (third round)
Paradorn Srichaphan (first round)
Sargis Sargsian (second round)