2002 US Open (tennis)
Template:Infobox tennis event The 2002 US Open was held between August 26 and September 8, 2002.
Both Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams were unsuccessful in their title defenses, Hewitt being defeated in the semifinals by Andre Agassi and Venus being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena. It was the third of four consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Serena, all won by defeating Venus in the final. Pete Sampras, runner-up in 2001, won his fifth US Open title, and his 14th and final Grand Slam title, defeating his rival Agassi in the final in four sets.
Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
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Pete Sampras[1] defeated Andre Agassi, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
- It was Sampras's 14th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 5th US Open title.
Women's singles
[edit] Serena Williams[2] defeated Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Serena's 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd US Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit]India Mahesh Bhupathi / Error creating thumbnail: Max Mirnyi defeated Czech Republic Jiří Novák / Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
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Women's doubles
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Mixed doubles
[edit] Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan defeated Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik / Bob Bryan, 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–1)
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
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Richard Gasquet defeated Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–2[3]
Girls' singles
[edit]Russia Maria Kirilenko defeated Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
[edit]Netherlands Michel Koning / Netherlands Bas van der Valk
Girls' doubles
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Notes
[edit]- ↑ This victory was Sampras' 5th US Open title, an Open Era record he shares with Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
- ↑ This win marked the third consecutive Grand Slam title for Serena, after having won at the French Open and Wimbledon.
- ↑ "US Open Junior Championships Boys Singles" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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