2002 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
2002 BellSouth Open
Champion	Fernando González
Runner-up	Nicolás Lapentti
Final score	6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(7–4)

Guillermo Coria was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Fernando González won in the final 6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(7–4) against Nicolás Lapentti.

Seeds

Nicolás Lapentti (Final) Félix Mantilla (Second Round) Alberto Martín (First Round) Marcelo Ríos (First Round)

Jérôme Golmard (First Round) Gastón Gaudio (Second Round) David Nalbandian (Second Round, defaulted) Andrea Gaudenzi (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
		Nicolás Massú	3	4
								1	Nicolás Lapentti	3	7^7	6^4
								WC	Fernando González	6	6^5	7^7
	Q	Nicolas Coutelot	3	3
	WC	Fernando González	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Lapentti	3	6	6
		J Díaz	6	3	4			1	N Lapentti	4	6	6
		F Squillari	6	2	3				R Delgado	6	3	3
		R Delgado	2	6	6										1	N Lapentti	3	6	7^7
	Q	J A Marín	4	2												F Saretta	6	3	6^5
		F Saretta	6	6					F Saretta	3
		F Meligeni	7^10	1	1			7	D Nalbandian	4^d
	7	D Nalbandian	6^8	6	6																	1	N Lapentti	6	6
	3	A Martín	4	4																			N Massú	3	4
	Q	J Silva	6	6				Q	J Silva	0	3
		N Massú	6	7^7					N Massú	6	6
	WC	M Norman	1	6^1												N Massú	6	6
		J I Chela	2	1												A Montañés	3	4
		F Vicente	6	6					F Vicente	6^5	4
		A Montañés	6	6					A Montañés	7^7	6
	8	A Gaudenzi	3	0

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Gaudio	6^6	6	7^8
		D Sánchez	7^8	2	6^6			6	G Gaudio	4	6^4
		M Hipfl	6	6					M Hipfl	6	7^7
	WC	G Hormazábal	1	3												M Hipfl	2	1
	Q	N Coutelot	6	6											Q	N Coutelot	6	6
	Q	M Daniel	4	4				Q	N Coutelot	3	6	7^7
		M Zabaleta	6	7^8					M Zabaleta	6	4	6^4
	4	M Ríos	4	6^6																		Q	N Coutelot	3	3
	5	J Golmard	6^3	4																		WC	F González	6	6
		G Blanco	7^7	6					G Blanco	3	0
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	6
		M Russell	2	3												J Acasuso	4	6^5
	WC	F González	6	6											WC	F González	6	7^7
		A Calleri	4	0					F González	6	7^8
		A Sávolt	4	5				2	F Mantilla	1	6^6
	2	F Mantilla	6	7

References

• 2002 BellSouth Open Draw