2002 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
2002 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Halle Open ·  2003  

Thomas Johansson was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Kenneth Carlsen.

Contents

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Nicolas Kiefer. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (second round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák (first round)
  6. Flag of Morocco.svg Younes El Aynaoui (first round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4 66
  Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen 63 3
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 64 4
  Flag of Germany.svg Nicolas Kiefer 4 66
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Roger Federer 64 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 776 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 642  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 67 
Q Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 4   Q Flag of France.svg C Saulnier 3 5  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 1r 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 5 66
  Flag of Hungary.svg A Sávolt 4 r    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 73 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 6    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 6627
  Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 66   Flag of Germany.svg R Schüttler 2 775
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 3 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 4 66
3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 776   Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 63 3
  Flag of Germany.svg A Pretzsch 640  3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 5 776  Flag of Croatia.svg I Ljubičić 3 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 7652 3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 633  
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 1 61   Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 776 
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 64 6  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 3 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 66   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Kratochvil 64 4
6 Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 2 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 3  
  Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 66   Flag of Austria.svg S Koubek 4 2  
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 76 WC Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 66 
Q Flag of Romania.svg R Sabău 5 3  WC Flag of Germany.svg A Popp 5 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg L Burgsmüller 2 2    Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66   Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Stoliarov 63 4 WC/4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 3 4  
WC/4 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 4 66  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 4 66
8 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 0 65 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 64 4
  Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 677   Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 776   Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel 4 0  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek 654    Flag of Russia.svg M Youzhny 3 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 653  2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 776 Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 2 4  
WC Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 773 4 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 66 
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Federer 6566

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu (qualifying competition)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek (qualified)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske (second round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier (qualified)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis (first round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil (qualified)
  7. Flag of Russia.svg Igor Kunitsyn (first round)
  8. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 776
Flag of Germany.svg Michael Berrer 623
1 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 66
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser 4 2
WC Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Schweizer 644
Flag of Germany.svg Frank Moser 776
1 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Trifu 61 4
6 Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 3 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg Christian Koderisch 5 3
Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Cadart 76
Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Cadart 4 1
6 Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 66
WC Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Linda 63 3
6 Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 3 66

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 6636
Flag of Germany.svg Franz Stauder 3 771
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 66
Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 1 1
Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Kohllöffel 3 73
Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 65 6
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek 4 67
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 63 5
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Rodríguez 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dejan Petrović 4 2
Flag of Argentina.svg Martín Rodríguez 3 4
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 66
Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Lencina-Ribes 3 4
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske 6676
WC Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann 3 792
3 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Waske 662
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 786
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McNamara 1 2
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 66
Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro 2 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Baccanello 2 62
Flag of Russia.svg Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky 63 6
Flag of Russia.svg Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky 4 4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yves Allegro 4 66
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis 61 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier 678
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Nenad Zimonjić 3 66
4 Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier 2 66
Flag of Ecuador.svg Giovanni Lapentti 64 4
Flag of Germany.svg Alex Rădulescu 4 3
Flag of Ecuador.svg Giovanni Lapentti 66
4 Flag of France.svg Cyril Saulnier 776
Flag of the United States.svg Kristian Capalik 634
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Chiudinelli 771 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lovén 6564
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Chiudinelli 651
Flag of the United States.svg Kristian Capalik 776
Flag of the United States.svg Kristian Capalik 66
7 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Kunitsyn 2 3

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References

  1. "Kafelnikov vence en Halle por tercera vez" [Kafelnikov wins at Halle for the third time]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Europa Press. 16 June 2002. Retrieved 29 May 2023.