2002 Australian Open

2002 Australian Open
Date 14 – 27 January
Edition 90th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's Singles
Sweden Thomas Johansson
Women's Singles
United States Jennifer Capriati
Men's Doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor
Women's Doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Russia Anna Kournikova
Mixed Doubles
Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett

The 2002 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 90th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 14 through 27 January 2002.

Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati were the defending champions. Agassi, chose to withdraw the tournament citing personal reasons. Thomas Johansson won his first Grand Slam title, while Capriati successfully defended her title defeating three-time champion Martina Hingis in the final.

Kia Motors began its sponsorship in this season replacing Ford.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Sweden Thomas Johansson defeated Russia Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Women's Singles

United States Jennifer Capriati defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2

Men's Doubles

The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor defeated France Michaël Llodra / France Fabrice Santoro, 7–6, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Switzerland Martina Hingis / Russia Anna Kournikova defeated Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–1

Mixed Doubles

Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett defeated Argentina Paola Suárez / Argentina Gastón Etlis, 6–3, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' Singles

France Clément Morel defeated Australia Todd Reid, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' Singles

Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová defeated Russia Maria Sharapova,[1] 6–0, 7–5

Boys' Doubles

Australia Ryan Henry / Australia Todd Reid defeated Romania Florin Mergea / Romania Horia Tecău, walkover

Girls' Doubles

Argentina Gisela Dulko / Indonesia Angelique Widjaja defeated Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova / Croatia Matea Mezak, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

Seeds

Men's singles

  1. Australia Lleyton Hewitt (First Round, lost to Alberto Martín)
  2. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (First Round, lost to Julien Boutter)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (Withdrew)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round, lost to Alex Kim)
  5. France Sébastien Grosjean (Second Round, lost to Francisco Clavet)
  6. United Kingdom Tim Henman (Fourth Round, lost to Jonas Björkman)
  7. Germany Tommy Haas (Semifinals, lost to Marat Safin)
  8. United States Pete Sampras (Fourth Round, lost to Marat Safin)
  9. Russia Marat Safin (Finals, lost to Thomas Johansson)
  10. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Second Round, lost to Jérôme Golmard)
  11. Switzerland Roger Federer (Fourth Round, lost to Tommy Haas)
  12. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (Third Round, lost to Jonas Björkman)
  13. United States Andy Roddick (Second Round, lost to Ivan Ljubičić)
  14. Spain Àlex Corretja (First Round, lost to James Blake)
  15. France Arnaud Clément (Second Round, lost to Gastón Gaudio)
  16. Sweden Thomas Johansson Champion
  17. Spain Carlos Moyá (Second Round, lost to Rainer Schüttler)
  18. Spain Albert Portas (Second Round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý)
  19. United States Jan-Michael Gambill (First Round, lost to Wayne Ferreira)
  20. France Fabrice Santoro (First Round, lost to Mardy Fish)
  21. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (Third Round, lost to Thomas Johansson)
  22. Morocco Hicham Arazi (Second Round, lost to Kristian Pless)
  23. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (Fourth Round, lost to Marcelo Ríos)
  24. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (Second Round, lost to Jonas Björkman)
  25. Romania Andrei Pavel (Third Round, lost to Albert Costa)
  26. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (Semifinals, lost to Thomas Johansson)
  27. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (First Round, lost to Karol Kučera)
  28. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (Third Round, lost to Tim Henman)
  29. Belgium Xavier Malisse (Second Round, lost to Todd Martin)
  30. France Nicolas Escudé (Third Round, lost to Pete Sampras)
  31. Sweden Andreas Vinciguerra (Second Round, lost to Taylor Dent)
  32. Spain Tommy Robredo (Second Round, lost to Fernando González)

Women's singles

  1. United States Jennifer Capriati (Champion)
  2. United States Venus Williams (Quarterfinals, lost to Monica Seles)
  3. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Final, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  4. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Semifinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  5. n/a
  6. Belgium Justine Henin (Quarterfinals, lost to Kim Clijsters)
  7. France Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  8. United States Monica Seles (Semifinals, lost to Martina Hingis)
  9. France Sandrine Testud (First Round, lost to Nathalie Dechy)
  10. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (Third Round, lost to Marlene Weingärtner)
  11. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (Third Round, lost to Adriana Serra Zanetti)
  12. Russia Elena Dementieva (Fourth Round, lost to Justine Henin)
  13. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Fourth Round, lost to Venus Williams)
  14. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (First Round, lost to Iva Majoli)
  15. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Fourth Round, lost to Martina Hingis)
  16. Uzbekistan Iroda Tulyaganova (Third Round, lost to Rita Grande)
  17. Austria Barbara Schett (Third Round, lost to Amanda Coetzer)
  18. United States Lisa Raymond (Third Round, lost to Magdalena Maleeva)
  19. Spain Ángeles Montolio (First Round, lost to Marlene Weingärtner)
  20. Italy Rita Grande (Fourth Round, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  21. Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová (Second Round, lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues)
  22. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (First Round, lost to Amy Frazier)
  23. Spain Magüi Serna (Third Round, lost to Elena Dementieva)
  24. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Third Round, lost to Janette Husárová)
  25. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (Third Round, lost to Amélie Mauresmo)
  26. Spain Cristina Torrens Valero (First Round, lost to Mariana Díaz-Oliva)
  27. Argentina Paola Suárez (First Round, lost to Martina Müller)
  28. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (Second Round, lost to Barbara Rittner)
  29. Russia Tatiana Panova (Second Round, lost to Eleni Daniilidou)
  30. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (First Round, lost to Emmanuelle Gagliardi)
  31. Italy Francesca Schiavone (Third Round, lost to Monica Seles)
  32. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Third Round, lost to Venus Williams)
  33. Russia Lina Krasnoroutskaya (First Round, lost to Conchita Martínez)

References

  1. Sharapova went on to reach the finals four times (2007, 2008, 2012 and 2015), she won the title in 2008 and lost to Serena Williams in 2007 and 2015, and Victoria Azarenka in 2012.


Preceded by
2001 US Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
2002 French Open
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