2002 in tennis

See also: 2001 in tennis, 2003 in tennis and 2002 in sports

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open

• Men's singles: Thomas Johansson def. Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(4)
• Women's singles: Jennifer Capriati def. Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–6(7), 6–2

French Open

• Men's singles: Albert Costa def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
• Women's singles: Serena Williams def. Venus Williams, 7–5, 6–3

Wimbledon

• Gentlemen's singles: Lleyton Hewitt def. David Nalbandian, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
• Ladies' singles: Serena Williams def. Venus Williams, 7–6(4), 6–3

US Open

• Men's singles: Pete Sampras^[1] def. Andre Agassi, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
• Women's singles: Serena Williams^[2] def. Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–3

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

First round 8–10 February

Quarterfinals 5–7 April

Semifinals 20–22 September

Final 29 November-1 December

Metz, France (indoor clay)

S

France

3

Pau, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPau, France (indoor carpet)

Netherlands

2

S

France

3

Ostrava, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)

Czech Republic

1

Czech Republic

4

Paris, France (clay)

S

Brazil

1

S

France

3

Zaragoza, Spain (indoor clay)

S

United States

2

S

Spain

3

Houston, TX, United States (grass)

Morocco

2

S

Spain

1

Oklahoma City, USA (indoor hard)

S

United States

3

S

United States

5

Paris, France (indoor clay)

Slovakia

0

S

France

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

S

Russia

3

Switzerland

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor clay)

S

Russia

3

S

Russia

4

Birmingham, England (indoor carpet)

S

Sweden

1

Great Britain

2

Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet)

S

Sweden

3

S

Russia

3

Zagreb, Croatia (indoor carpet)

Argentina

2

Croatia

4

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

S

Germany

1

Croatia

2

Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay)

Argentina

3

Argentina

5

S

Australia

0

First round losers compete in Qualifying Round ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

Final

France 2	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 29 November - 1 December 2002 clay (indoors)		Russia 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 Paul-Henri Mathieu Marat Safin 4 6 6 3 1 6 4 6     2 Sébastien Grosjean Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 64 6 3 6 0       3 Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Marat Safin 6 3 3 6 5 7 6 3 6 4   4 Sébastien Grosjean Marat Safin 3 6 2 6 612 714       5 Paul-Henri Mathieu Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6 2 3 6 5 7 4 6

Fed Cup

Final Four

	Semifinals 30–31 October					Final 2–3 November
		Austria	2
	S	Spain	3
						S	Spain	1
						S	Slovakia	3
	S	Slovakia	3
	S	Italy	1

Final

Spain 1	Palacio de Congresos de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2–3 November 2002 hard (indoors)		Slovakia 3
1 2 3 1 Conchita Martínez Janette Husárová 6 4 78 66     2 Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová 2 6 1 6     3 Conchita Martínez Daniela Hantuchová 711 69 5 7 4 6   4 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Janette Husárová 0 6 2 6     5 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová / Janette Husárová       not played

ATP Tour

Tennis Masters Cup

• Lleyton Hewitt def. Juan Carlos Ferrero, 7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4

WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

• Singles: Kim Clijsters def. Serena Williams, 7–5, 6–3

References