The Diamond Challenge Sculls 2001: Semis & Final
| Winner | Loser | Distance | Barrier | Fawley | Finish |
| D S Free (Surfers' Paradise Rowing Club, Australia) | S S Sturm (Grasshopper-Club, Zurich, Switzerland) | 1 L | 2.13 | 3.46 | 7.53 |
| D T Hallett (Mic Mac Amateur Athletic Club, Canada) | M W Wells (University of London) | ¾ L | 2.14* | 3.47* | 7.46 |
| D S Free (Surfers' Paradise Rowing Club, Australia) | D T Hallett (Mic Mac Amateur Athletic Club, Canada) | 4 L | 2.20 | 3.57 | 8.18 |
| *loser led |