2002 French Open

Last updated
2002 French Open
Roland-garros-2002.jpg
Date27 May – 9 June 2002
Edition101
Category72nd Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Men's doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Mixed doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Boys' singles
Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet
  2001  · French Open ·  2003  

The 2002 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2002 and the 101st edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2002.

Contents

Both Gustavo Kuerten and Jennifer Capriati were unsuccessful in defending their 2001 titles; Kuerten was defeated in the fourth round by eventual champion Albert Costa, and Capriati was defeated by eventual champion Serena Williams in the semi-finals. Costa won his only Grand Slam title, defeating compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final. Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus to win her second Grand Slam title, her first French Open title, and the first of four consecutive Grand Slams in what was to be called the "Serena Slam".

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa defeated Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams defeated Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams, 7–5, 6–3 [lower-alpha 1]

Men's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis / Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor, 7–5, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black defeated Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina / Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles, 6–3, 6–3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet [lower-alpha 2] defeated Flag of France.svg Laurent Recouderc, 6–0, 6–1

Girls' singles

Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Markus Bayer / Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Petzschner defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Henry / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Reid, 7–5, 6–4

Girls' doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová defeated Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Su-Wei Hsieh / Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova [lower-alpha 3] 7–5, 7–5

Notes

  1. It was the first all-American women's singles final since 1986 when Chris Evert beat Martina Navratilova.
  2. Gasquet reached in the mixed doubles final in 2004 and eventually won the match.
  3. Kuznetsova reached in the final in 2006 before losing to Justine Henin and again in 2009, and became champion.
Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Venus Williams</span> American tennis player (born 1980)

Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jennifer Capriati</span> American tennis player (born 1976)

Jennifer Maria Capriati is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she won three singles Grand Slam titles and was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005. Roger Federer was unsuccessful in defending his 2004 title, being defeated in the semi-finals by eventual champion Marat Safin in a rematch of the 2004 final. Safin defeated third-seed Lleyton Hewitt in the final in four sets. Justine Henin-Hardenne could not defend her 2004 title due to an injury suffered in the second half of 2004. Serena Williams, the champion in 2003, defeated Lindsay Davenport in the women's final.

The 2003 US Open was held between August 25 – September 7, 2003.

The 2003 Australian Open was a tennis tournament held in 2003. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2003 ATP Tour and the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 91st edition of the event and attracted 512,225 spectators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 French Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 2003 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2003 and the 102nd edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 26 through June 8, 2003.

The 2005 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2005. It was held between August 29, 2005, and September 11, 2005. The "9/11/01" sign to remember the 9/11 attacks was not featured on the court. It was, however, featured during the 2011 final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the 2016 final between Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka, and the 2021 final between Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 French Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 2001 French Open was the second Grand Slam event of 2001 and the 100th edition of the French Open. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from late May through early June, 2001.

The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001.

The 2002 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 90th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 14 through 27 January 2002 and attracted an attendance of 518,248.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 French Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 102nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 French Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run at Roland Garros. Justine Henin also equaled Monica Seles' record of three consecutive wins. This was the third straight year that Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin won the French Open singles titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 US Open (tennis)</span> Tennis tournament

The 2007 US Open was held from August 27 to September 9, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 French Open</span> Tennis tournament

The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May until 8 June 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 WTA Tour</span> Womens tennis circuit

The 2004 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2004 season. The 2004 WTA Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tier I-V Events, the Fed Cup, the Summer Olympic Games and the year-end championships.

The 2008 WTA Tour Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 33rd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and is part of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from 4 November through 9 November 2008.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2008. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, the Fed Cup, and the Olympics.

The 2009 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Qatar from October 27 to November 1. It was the second time the Khalifa International Tennis Complex hosted the WTA Tour Year-End Singles and Doubles Championships.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2002. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

The 2008 Australian Open described in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries.