2002 Mercedes-Benz Cup | |
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Date | July 22–28 |
Edition | 75th |
Category | International Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $375,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Los Angeles, United States |
Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Andre Agassi [1] | |
Doubles | |
Sébastien Grosjean / Nicolas Kiefer [2] |
The 2002 Mercedes-Benz Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from July 22 through July 28, 2002. Second-seeded and defending champion Andre Agassi won the singles title. [3] [4]
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Sébastien Grosjean / Nicolas Kiefer defeated Justin Gimelstob / Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–4
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