2002 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
2002 Australian Open
Champions Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
Final score6–3, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  2001  · Australian Open ·  2003  

The mixed doubles of the 2002 Australian Open was held for the 58th time since the first tournament back in 1922. Heading into the tournament, Corina Morariu and Ellis Ferreira were the defending champions, but could not defend their title. While Morariu did not compete this year, Ferreira partnered with Cara Black and lost in the first Round to Rita Grande and Jeff Tarango in three sets.

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Daniela Hantuchová and Kevin Ullyett won the title, defeating Paola Suárez and Gastón Etlis 6–3, 6–2 in the final. It was the second Grand Slam mixed doubles title for Hantuchová and the only title in mixed doubles for Ullyett, in their respective careers.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva / Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer (first round)
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira (first round)
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan (second round)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hill
64 [7]
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
3 6[10]
  Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
3 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
66
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
3 6[10]
2 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
64 [6]

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
4 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
w/o
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
66 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Habšudová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
2 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
5 6[10]
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
74 [6]
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
3 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
2 7[10]
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg M García
1 0 6 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
65 [5]
6 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Hill
64 [7]
4 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
4 6[9] Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg G Etlis
3 6[10]
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
64 [11] Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
w/o
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
5 6[10]WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper
72 [2] Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
63 [7]
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
2 2 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg G Etlis
4 6[10]
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg G Etlis
66 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg G Etlis
660[10]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of India.svg L Paes
776 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of India.svg L Paes
4 77[5]
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
654

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
4 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
66 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
678
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellwood
2 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
1 4 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 6[10]
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
677 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
63 [7]
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
2 60 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
677
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
66WC Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
0 62
3 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
4 3 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg K Ullyett
3 6[10]
7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
3 6[10]2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
64 [6]
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
61 [3] 7 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
5 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Reid
4 6[3] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
64 [10] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Pála
1 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Healey
1 77[6] 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
661[10]WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
3 2
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
4 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
66
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
66

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