2002 Australian Open

May 2023 2002 Australian Open 14–27 January 2002 90th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Melbourne Park Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) SWE Thomas Johansson USA Jennifer Capriati BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor SUI Martina Hingis / RUS Anna Kournikova SVK Daniela Hantuchová / ZIM Kevin Ullyett FRA Clément Morel AUS Ryan Henry / AUS Todd Reid CZE Barbora Strýcová ARG Gisela Dulko / IDN Angelique Widjaja NED Robin Ammerlaan NED Esther Vergeer 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 and attracted an attendance of 518,248.https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/87037/Tennis_Australia_2001-2002.pdf Tennis Australia Annual Report 2001-2002 Chearinghouse for Sport Tennis Australia 20 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170326085517/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/87037/Tennis_Australia_2001-2002.pdf 26 March 2017 dead Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati were the defending champions. Agassi, chose to withdraw from the tournament due to wrist injury. 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 of the Australian Open in this season replacing Ford. Seniors Men's singles 2002 Australian Open – Men's singles SWE Thomas Johansson defeated RUS Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) It was Johansson's 1st title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Women's singles 2002 Australian Open – Women's singles USA Jennifer Capriati defeated SUI Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 It was Capriati's 1st title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd Australian Open title. Men's doubles 2002 Australian Open – Men's doubles BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor defeated FRA Michaël Llodra / FRA Fabrice Santoro, 7–6, 6–3 Note: This is the first time where in men's doubles, a team only needs to win two sets to win a match. Previously, teams required to win three sets to win a match. Women's doubles 2002 Australian Open – Women's doubles SUI Martina Hingis / RUS Anna Kournikova defeated SVK Daniela Hantuchová / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 Mixed doubles 2002 Australian Open – Mixed doubles SVK Daniela Hantuchová / ZIM Kevin Ullyett defeated ARG Paola Suárez / ARG Gastón Etlis, 6–3, 6–2 Juniors Boys' singles FRA Clément Morel defeated AUS Todd Reid, 6–4, 6–4 Girls' singles CZE Barbora Strýcová defeated RUS Maria Sharapova,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. 6–0, 7–5 Boys' doubles AUS Ryan Henry / AUS Todd Reid defeated ROU Florin Mergea / ROU Horia Tecău, walkover Girls' doubles ARG Gisela Dulko / INA Angelique Widjaja defeated RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova / CRO Matea Mezak, 6–2, 5–7, 6-4 Wheelchair Men's wheelchair singles NED Robin Ammerlaan defeated AUS David Hall, 6–2, 6-4 Women's wheelchair singles NED Esther Vergeer defeated AUS Daniela Di Toro, 6–2, 6–0 Seeds Men's singles AUS Lleyton Hewitt (first round, lost to Alberto Martín) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (first round, lost to Julien Boutter) USA Andre Agassi (withdrew due to wrist injury) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round, lost to Alex Kim) FRA Sébastien Grosjean (second round, lost to Francisco Clavet) GBR Tim Henman (fourth round, lost to Jonas Björkman) GER Tommy Haas (semifinals, lost to Marat Safin) USA Pete Sampras (fourth round, lost to Marat Safin) RUS Marat Safin (finals, lost to Thomas Johansson) CRO Goran Ivanišević (second round, lost to Jérôme Golmard) SUI Roger Federer (fourth round, lost to Tommy Haas) ARG Guillermo Cañas (third round, lost to Jonas Björkman) USA Andy Roddick (second round, lost to Ivan Ljubičić) ESP Àlex Corretja (First Round, lost to James Blake) FRA Arnaud Clément (second round, lost to Gastón Gaudio) SWE Thomas Johansson Champion ESP Carlos Moyá (second round, lost to Rainer Schüttler) ESP Albert Portas (second round, lost to Dominik Hrbatý) USA Jan-Michael Gambill (first round, lost to Wayne Ferreira) FRA Fabrice Santoro (first round, lost to Mardy Fish) MAR Younes El Aynaoui (third round, lost to Thomas Johansson) MAR Hicham Arazi (second round, lost to Kristian Pless) ECU Nicolás Lapentti (fourth round, lost to Marcelo Ríos) SWE Thomas Enqvist (second round, lost to Jonas Björkman) ROU Andrei Pavel (third round, lost to Albert Costa) CZE Jiří Novák (semifinals, lost to Thomas Johansson) NED Sjeng Schalken (first round, lost to Karol Kučera) GBR Greg Rusedski (third round, lost to Tim Henman) BEL Xavier Malisse (second round, lost to Todd Martin) FRA Nicolas Escudé (third round, lost to Pete Sampras) SWE Andreas Vinciguerra (second round, lost to Taylor Dent) ESP Tommy Robredo (second round, lost to Fernando González) Women's singles USA Jennifer Capriati (champion) USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals, lost to Monica Seles) SUI Martina Hingis (final, lost to Jennifer Capriati) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati) USA Serena Williams (withdrew due to right ankle sprain) BEL Justine Henin (quarterfinals, lost to Kim Clijsters) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati) USA Monica Seles (semifinals, lost to Martina Hingis) FRA Sandrine Testud (first round, lost to Nathalie Dechy) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (third round, lost to Marlene Weingärtner) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (third round, lost to Adriana Serra Zanetti) RUS Elena Dementieva (fourth round, lost to Justine Henin) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round, lost to Venus Williams) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round, lost to Iva Majoli) RSA Amanda Coetzer (fourth round, lost to Martina Hingis) UZB Iroda Tulyaganova (third round, lost to Rita Grande) AUT Barbara Schett (third round, lost to Amanda Coetzer) USA Lisa Raymond (third round, lost to Magdalena Maleeva) ESP Ángeles Montolio (first round, lost to Marlene Weingärtner) ITA Rita Grande (fourth round, lost to Jennifer Capriati) CZE Dája Bedáňová (second round, lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues) SVK Henrieta Nagyová (first round, lost to Amy Frazier) ESP Magüi Serna (third round, lost to Elena Dementieva) JPN Ai Sugiyama (third round, lost to Janette Husárová) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round, lost to Amélie Mauresmo) ESP Cristina Torrens Valero (first round, lost to Mariana Díaz Oliva) ARG Paola Suárez (first round, lost to Martina Müller) LUX Anne Kremer (second round, lost to Barbara Rittner) RUS Tatiana Panova (second round, lost to Eleni Daniilidou) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (first round, lost to Emmanuelle Gagliardi) ITA Francesca Schiavone (third round, lost to Monica Seles) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (third round, lost to Venus Williams) RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round, lost to Conchita Martínez) References 2001 US Open Grand Slams 2002 French Open Category:2002 in Australian tennis 2002, Australian Open Category:January 2002 sports events in Australia Category:2002 WTA Tour 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