2002 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
2002 BellSouth Open
Final
Champion	Fernando González
Runner-up	Nicolás Lapentti
Score	6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Guillermo Coria was the defending champion, but could not compete this year after being banned for doping in December 2001. ^[1]

Fernando González won in the final 6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(7–4) against Nicolás Lapentti, becoming the first Chilean player to win this tournament. ^{[2] [3]}

Seeds

1. Nicolás Lapentti (final)
2. Félix Mantilla (second round)
3. Alberto Martín (first round)
4. Marcelo Ríos (first round)
5. Jérôme Golmard (first round)
6. Gastón Gaudio (second round)
7. David Nalbandian (second round, defaulted due to verbal abuse) ^[4]
8. Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
		Nicolás Massú	3	4
								1	Nicolás Lapentti	3	77	64
								WC	Fernando González	6	65	77
	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	77
	Q	J A Marín	4	2												F Saretta	6	3	65
		F Saretta	6	6					F Saretta	3
		F Meligeni	710	1	1			7	D Nalbandian	4d
	7	D Nalbandian	68	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	77					N Massú	6	6
	WC	M Norman	1	61												N Massú	6	6
		J I Chela	2	1												A Montañés	3	4
		F Vicente	6	6					F Vicente	65	4
		A Montañés	6	6					A Montañés	77	6
	8	A Gaudenzi	3	0

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Gaudio	66	6	78
		D Sánchez	78	2	66			6	G Gaudio	4	64
		M Hipfl	6	6					M Hipfl	6	77
	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	77
		M Zabaleta	6	78					M Zabaleta	6	4	64
	4	M Ríos	4	66																		Q	N Coutelot	3	3
	5	J Golmard	63	4																		WC	F González	6	6
		G Blanco	77	6					G Blanco	3	0
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	6
		M Russell	2	3												J Acasuso	4	65
	WC	F González	6	6											WC	F González	6	77
		A Calleri	4	0					F González	6	78
		A Sávolt	4	5				2	F Mantilla	1	66
	2	F Mantilla	6	7

References

1. "Coria hit with doping ban". The Irish Times. 22 December 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
2. Vásquez, Felipe (17 February 2002). "González acabó la maldición" [González ended the curse] (in Spanish). Viña del Mar: El Mercurio . Retrieved 13 January 2020.
3. "El chileno González ganó el abierto de Viña del Mar" [Chilean González won the Viña del Mar Open] (in Spanish). La Nación. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
4. "Nalbandian fue descalificado por abuso verbal en Chile" [Nalbandian was disqualified in Chile due to verbal abuse] (in Spanish). Viña del Mar: La Voz del Interior. EFE. 15 February 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

External links

• Main draw (ATP)
• Qualifying draw (ATP)