2002 Majorca Open – Singles

Gastón Gaudio defeated Jarkko Nieminen in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 2002 Majorca Open.

Singles
2002 Majorca Open
Final
ChampionArgentina Gastón Gaudio
Runner-upFinland Jarkko Nieminen
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alberto Martín was the defending champion, but chose not to compete.

This tournament is notable for being the first ATP Tour event to feature future 22-time major champion and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who is from Mallorca. Nadal won his first match against Ramón Delgado at the age of 15 years and 10 months, becoming the ninth player in history to win an ATP Tour match before turning 16.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
  2.   Albert Portas (first round)
  3.   Sjeng Schalken (first round)
  4.   Jarkko Nieminen (final)
  5.   Agustín Calleri (semifinals)
  6.   Albert Montañés (second round)
  7.   Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  8.   Gastón Gaudio (champion)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
WC/1   G Kuerten 6 6  
    N Davydenko 2 3   WC/1   G Kuerten 6 5 6
Q   M Albert-Ferrando 3 4   Q   M Norman 1 7 3
Q   M Norman 6 6   WC/1   G Kuerten 5 0  
    C Pioline 6 64 6 WC/8   G Gaudio 7 6  
    J Acasuso 3 77 4     C Pioline 1 3  
    F Vicente 6 3 2 WC/8   G Gaudio 6 6  
WC/8   G Gaudio 0 6 6 WC/8   G Gaudio 4 6 6
3   S Schalken 2 6 5 5   A Calleri 6 3 2
    O Rochus 6 3 7     O Rochus 6 6  
WC   R Nadal 6 6   WC   R Nadal 2 2  
    R Delgado 4 4       O Rochus 3 6 1
    A Dupuis 5 4   5   A Calleri 6 0 6
    J Balcells 7 6       J Balcells 3 1  
    M Hipfl 0 2   5   A Calleri 6 6  
5   A Calleri 6 6   WC/8   Gastón Gaudio 6 6  
7   D Hrbatý 6 1   4   Jarkko Nieminen 2 3  
SE   G Coria 0 0r 7   D Hrbatý 6 6  
    K Pless 67 6 2     C Rochus 4 4  
    C Rochus 79 2 6 7   D Hrbatý 4 62  
    H-T Lee 3 3   4   J Nieminen 6 77  
    G Blanco 6 6       G Blanco 0 3  
    A Sá 1 2   4   J Nieminen 6 6  
4   J Nieminen 6 6   4   J Nieminen 6 6  
6   A Montañés 65 77 6     M Zabaleta 1 3  
    M Russell 77 65 4 6   A Montañés 65 4  
    P Srichaphan 2 4       D Sánchez 77 6  
    D Sánchez 6 6       D Sánchez 5 3  
Q   J-F Bachelot 6 6       M Zabaleta 7 6  
Q   M Radić 4 2   Q   J-F Bachelot 6 5 0
    M Zabaleta 6 6       M Zabaleta 4 7 6
2   A Portas 1 4  
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