2002 Heineken Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 Heineken Open
Final
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
Score7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · ATP Auckland Open ·  2003  

Marius Barnard and Jim Thomas were the defending champions at the doubles event of the Heineken Open tennis tournament, held in Auckland, New Zealand, but only Barnard competed that year with David Adams.

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Adams and Barnard lost in the first round to Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach.

Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge won in the final 7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7) against Martín García and Cyril Suk. [1]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (champions)
  2. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (semifinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (final)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Friedl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Štěpánek
4 3  1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
66 
  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet
Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
66   Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet
Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
3 1  
  Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
4 3  1 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
76 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 3 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
5 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
3 2  3 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
4 66
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg J Olsen
Flag of New Zealand.svg S Rea
6463   Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Japan.svg T Shimada
63 2
  Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
Flag of Japan.svg T Shimada
774 61 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
7779 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Aspelin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
634  4 Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
6567 
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Nielsen
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Shortall
776 WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Nielsen
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Shortall
3 4  
ALT Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco
Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente
5 1  4 Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
66 
4 Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
76 4 Flag of Argentina.svg M García
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
65677
  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg R Koenig
2 6632 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
774 65
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Luxa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
61 77  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Luxa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
0 4  
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg A Hunt
Flag of New Zealand.svg D Willman
4 4  2 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
66 
2 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
66 

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References

  1. "2003 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).