2002 US Open (tennis)

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The 2002 US Open was held between August 26 and September 8, 2002.

2002 US Open
DateAugust 26 – September 8
Edition122nd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationNew York City, U.S.
VenueUSTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Champions
Men's singles
United States Pete Sampras
Women's singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's doubles
India Mahesh Bhupathi / Belarus Max Mirnyi
Women's doubles
Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual / Argentina Paola Suárez
Mixed doubles
United States Mike Bryan / United States Lisa Raymond
Boys' singles
France Richard Gasquet
Girls' singles
Russia Maria Kirilenko
Boys' doubles
Netherlands Michel Koning / Netherlands Bas van der Valk
Girls' doubles
Belgium Elke Clijsters / Belgium Kirsten Flipkens
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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

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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

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  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

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  Mahesh Bhupathi /   Max Mirnyi defeated   Jiří Novák /   Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

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  Virginia Ruano Pascual /   Paola Suárez defeated   Elena Dementieva /   Janette Husárová, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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  Lisa Raymond /   Mike Bryan defeated   Katarina Srebotnik /   Bob Bryan, 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–1)

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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  Richard Gasquet defeated   Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–2[3]

Girls' singles

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  Maria Kirilenko defeated   Barbora Strýcová, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' doubles

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  Michel Koning /   Bas van der Valk

Girls' doubles

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  Elke Clijsters /   Kirsten Flipkens

Notes

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  1. ^ This victory was Sampras' 5th US Open title, an Open Era record he shares with Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
  2. ^ This win marked the third consecutive Grand Slam title for Serena, after having won at the French Open and Wimbledon.
  3. ^ "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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