2002 Australian Open

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2002 Australian Open
Date14–27 January 2002
Edition90th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati
Men's doubles
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor
Women's doubles
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis / Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova
Mixed doubles
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
Wheelchair men's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Ammerlaan
Wheelchair women's singles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Boys' singles
Flag of France.svg Clément Morel
Girls' singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Henry / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Reid
Girls' doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Gisela Dulko / Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
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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. [1]

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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

Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson defeated Flag of Russia.svg Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor defeated Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro, 7–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of France.svg Clément Morel defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Reid, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová defeated Flag of Russia.svg Maria Sharapova, [2] 6–0, 7–5

Boys' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Henry / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Reid defeated Flag of Romania.svg Florin Mergea / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău, walkover

Girls' doubles

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

Wheelchair

Men's wheelchair singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Ammerlaan defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Hall, 6–2, 6-4

Women's wheelchair singles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniela Di Toro, 6–2, 6–0

Seeds

References

  1. "Tennis Australia Annual Report 2001-2002" (PDF). Chearinghouse for Sport. Tennis Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. 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.
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