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2002 US Open (tennis)

Field	Value
date	August 26 – September 8
edition	122nd
category	Grand Slam (ITF)
location	New York City, U.S.
surface	Hardcourt
venue	USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
champms	USA Pete Sampras
champws	USA Serena Williams
champmd	IND Mahesh Bhupathi / BLR Max Mirnyi
champwd	ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual / ARG Paola Suárez
champxd	USA Mike Bryan / USA Lisa Raymond
champbs	FRA Richard Gasquet
champgs	RUS Maria Kirilenko
champbd	NED Michel Koning / NED Bas van der Valk
champgd	BEL Elke Clijsters / BEL Kirsten Flipkens

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

Men's singles

Main article: 2002 US Open – Men's singles

USA Pete Sampras defeated USA 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

Main article: 2002 US Open – Women's singles

USA Serena Williams defeated USA Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–3

It was Serena's 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd US Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 2002 US Open – Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

Main article: 2002 US Open – Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Main article: 2002 US Open – Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

Boys' singles

FRA Richard Gasquet defeated CYP Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–2

Girls' singles

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

Boys' doubles

NED Michel Koning / NED Bas van der Valk

Girls' doubles

BEL Elke Clijsters / BEL Kirsten Flipkens

Notes

References

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".

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