| Men's singles at the 2002 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Geumjeong Tennis Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7–12 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Men's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 2002 Asian Games |
The men's singles tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between October 7 and 12, at the Geumjeong Tennis Stadium.
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 October 2002 | 10:00 | 1st round |
| 10:00 | 2nd round | |
| Tuesday, 8 October 2002 | 10:00 | 2nd round |
| 10:00 | 3rd round | |
| Wednesday, 9 October 2002 | 10:00 | 3rd round |
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 10:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 11 October 2002 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 12:00 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 |  Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) | 3 | 3 | 1 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | 77 | 6 | ||||||
| 3 |  Takao Suzuki (JPN) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |  Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 63 | 4 | |||||
| 2 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Eduard Koifman (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Antonio Mendes (TMP) | 0 | 2 |  Sergei Makashin (TJK) | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sergei Makashin (TJK) | 6 | 6 | Sergei Makashin (TJK) | 6 | 64 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |  Nasser Al-Khelaifi (QAT) | 4 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Yoon Yong-il (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mahmoud Nader Al-Baloushi (UAE) | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Yoon Yong-il (KOR) | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lei Hou In (MAC) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lu Yen-hsun (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Baataryn Oyuunbold (MGL) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Wayne Wong (HKG) | 6 | 6 | Wayne Wong (HKG) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Fahad Al-Saad (KSA) | 2 | 1 | Wayne Wong (HKG) | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Wang Yu (CHN) | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oleg Ogorodov (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Goichi Motomura (JPN) | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  Sunil Kumar Sipaeya (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Amrit Rupasinghe (SRI) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sunil Kumar Sipaeya (IND) | 2 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Goichi Motomura (JPN) | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aqeel Khan (PAK) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Goichi Motomura (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omar Al-Thagib (KSA) | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Danai Udomchoke (THA) | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rashid Malik (PAK) | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jimmy Wang (TPE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Takao Suzuki (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rohan Bopanna (IND) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matias de Souza (TMP) | 6 | 6 | Matias de Souza (TMP) | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sükhbaataryn Sükhjargal (MGL) | 1 | 1 | 11 | Rohan Bopanna (IND) | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Takao Suzuki (JPN) | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kuan Chu Shek (MAC) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Takao Suzuki (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruslan Eshmuhamedov (KGZ) | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mansour Yakhyaev (TJK) | 6 | 6 | Mansour Yakhyaev (TJK) | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renouk Wijemanne (SRI) | 2 | 2 | Mansour Yakhyaev (TJK) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Omar Al-Awadhi (UAE) | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Vadim Kutsenko (UZB) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Zhu Benqiang (CHN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sultan Al-Alawi (QAT) | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Zhu Benqiang (CHN) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yu Hiu Tung (HKG) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Lee Hyung-taik (KOR) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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