2002 US Open (tennis)
Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English 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
[edit]Template:Main Template:Flagicon Pete Sampras<ref>This victory was Sampras' 5th US Open title, an Open Era record he shares with Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.</ref> defeated Template:Flagicon 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]Template:Main Template:Flagicon Serena Williams<ref>This win marked the third consecutive Grand Slam title for Serena, after having won at the French Open and Wimbledon.</ref> defeated Template:Flagicon 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]Template:Main Template:Flagicon Mahesh Bhupathi / Template:Flagicon Max Mirnyi defeated Template:Flagicon Jiří Novák / Template:Flagicon Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit]Template:Main Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruano Pascual / Template:Flagicon Paola Suárez defeated Template:Flagicon Elena Dementieva / Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová, 6–2, 6–1
Mixed doubles
[edit]Template:Main Template:Flagicon Lisa Raymond / Template:Flagicon Mike Bryan defeated Template:Flagicon Katarina Srebotnik / Template:Flagicon Bob Bryan, 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–1)
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit]Template:Flagicon Richard Gasquet defeated Template:Flagicon Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–2<ref name="US Open Junior Championships Boys Singles">Template:Cite web</ref>
Girls' singles
[edit]Template:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko defeated Template:Flagicon Barbora Strýcová, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
[edit]Template:Flagicon Michel Koning / Template:Flagicon Bas van der Valk
Girls' doubles
[edit]Template:Flagicon Elke Clijsters / Template:Flagicon Kirsten Flipkens
Notes
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External links
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