2002 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2002. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Serena Williams triumphed in three top tennis contests in 2002: Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. Other champions that year included Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon and in the Tennis Masters Cup; Pete Sampras in the US Open; Jennifer Capriati and Thomas Johansson in the Australian Open; Albert Costa in the French Open; and Kim Clijsters in the WTA Tour Championships. In international team competitions, the Russian men's team beat France to win the Davis Cup, and the Slovakian women's team beat Spain in the Fed Cup.

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 7^7 6^4 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 6^12 7^14       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 7^8 6^6     2 Magüi Serna Daniela Hantuchová 2 6 1 6     3 Conchita Martínez Daniela Hantuchová 7^11 6^9 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

1. This victory was Sampras' 5th US Open title, an Open Era record he shares with Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
2. This win marked the third consecutive Grand Slam title for Serena, after having won at the French Open and Wimbledon.