2002 Australian Open
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.
| 2002 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–27 January 2002 |
| Edition | 90th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Thomas Johansson | |
| Women's singles | |
| Jennifer Capriati | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Hingis / Anna Kournikova | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Daniela Hantuchová / Kevin Ullyett | |
| Wheelchair men's singles | |
| Robin Ammerlaan | |
| Wheelchair women's singles | |
| Esther Vergeer | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Clément Morel | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Barbora Strýcová | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Ryan Henry / Todd Reid | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Gisela Dulko / Angelique Widjaja | |
Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati were the defending champions. Agassi, chose to withdraw from the tournament due to wrist injury. Thomas Johansson won his first Grand Slam title, while Capriati successfully defended her title defeating three-time champion Martina Hingis in the final.
Kia Motors began its sponsorship of the Australian Open in this season replacing Ford.
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