| Champ: | Fernando González |
| Runner: |  Gustavo Kuerten |
| Score: | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 32 |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Main Name: | Chile Open (tennis) BellSouth Open |
| Before Name: | BellSouth Open |
| After Name: | BellSouth Open |
| Type: | men |
David Sánchez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Gustavo Kuerten.
Fernando González won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Kuerten.
Gustavo Kuerten (final)
Mariano Zabaleta (quarterfinals) Gastón Gaudio (quarterfinals) Juan Ignacio Chela (first round)
Filippo Volandri (quarterfinals) Flávio Saretta (semifinals)