2002 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2002 Australian Open
ChampionSweden Thomas Johansson
Runner-upRussia Marat Safin
Score3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Draw128
Seeds32

Thomas Johansson defeated Marat Safin in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2002 Australian Open. It was his first and only major title. Johansson became the first Swede to win the title since Mats Wilander in 1988.

Andre Agassi was the two-time reigning champion, but did not participate due to a wrist injury.

The 2002 edition of the Australian Open marked the first time that the top two seeds lost in the first round, and the first such occurrence of this at any major since the 1990 French Open. Top seed (and home favorite) Lleyton Hewitt lost to Alberto Martín, while second seed Gustavo Kuerten lost to Julien Boutter.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Thomas Johansson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

01.   Australia Lleyton Hewitt (first round)
02.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
03.   United States Andre Agassi (withdrew)
04.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
05.   France Sébastien Grosjean (second round)
06.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (fourth round)
07.   Germany Tommy Haas (semifinals)
08.   United States Pete Sampras (fourth round)
09.   Russia Marat Safin (final)
10.   Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
11.   Switzerland Roger Federer (fourth round)
12.   Argentina Guillermo Cañas (third round)
13.   United States Andy Roddick (second round)
14.   Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
15.   France Arnaud Clément (second round)
16.   Sweden Thomas Johansson (champion)
17.   Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
18.   Spain Albert Portas (second round)
19.   United States Jan-Michael Gambill (first round)
20.   France Fabrice Santoro (first round)
21.   Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (third round)
22.   Morocco Hicham Arazi (second round)
23.   Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (fourth round)
24.   Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
25.   Romania Andrei Pavel (third round)
26.   Czech Republic Jiří Novák (semifinals)
27.   Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (first round)
28.   United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (third round)
29.   Belgium Xavier Malisse (second round)
30.   France Nicolas Escudé (third round)
31.   Sweden Andreas Vinciguerra (second round)
32.   Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Chile Marcelo Ríos 62 4 77 65
7 Germany Tommy Haas 77 6 62 77
7 Germany Tommy Haas 77 64 6 0 2
9 Russia Marat Safin 65 77 3 6 6
South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2r
9 Russia Marat Safin 5
9 Russia Marat Safin 6 4 4 64
16 Sweden Thomas Johansson 3 6 6 77
26 Czech Republic Jiří Novák 6 6 6
Austria Stefan Koubek 2 3 2
26 Czech Republic Jiří Novák 65 6 6 3 4
16 Sweden Thomas Johansson 77 0 4 6 6
Sweden Jonas Björkman 0 6 3 4
16 Sweden Thomas Johansson 6 2 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Australia L Hewitt 6 1 4 64
Spain A Martín 1 6 6 77 Spain A Martín 3 6 6 6
Brazil F Meligeni 4 1 2 Switzerland M Kratochvil 6 3 3 3
Switzerland M Kratochvil 6 6 6 Spain A Martín 4 3 63
Chile M Ríos 6 6 5 6 Chile M Ríos 6 6 77
WC Australia J Crabb 2 0 7 4 Chile M Ríos 77 7 6
Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 1 6 Slovakia K Kučera 65 5 2
27 Netherlands S Schalken 1 4 6 1 Chile M Ríos 7 6 6
23 Ecuador N Lapentti 7 4 6 6 23 Ecuador N Lapentti 5 1 4
Germany A Pretzsch 5 6 0 0 23 Ecuador N Lapentti 77 6 6
Argentina J Acasuso 3 1 6 77 6 Argentina J Acasuso 65 2 3
Czech Republic J Vacek 6 6 4 65 1 23 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 5 6 6 6
Argentina G Gaudio 6 77 7 Argentina G Gaudio 6 7 4 2 4
Q United States J Brasington 4 63 5 Argentina G Gaudio 6 4 6 77
Brazil F Saretta 4 65 4 15 France A Clément 4 6 2 63
15 France A Clément 6 77 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6
United States M Chang 4 4 3 11 Switzerland R Federer 6 7 6
Q France O Patience 3 6 3 6 4 Hungary A Sávolt 2 5 4
Hungary A Sávolt 6 3 6 3 6 11 Switzerland R Federer 78 77 6
WC France P-H Mathieu 6 1 6 1 4 Germany R Schüttler 66 65 4
Germany R Schüttler 2 6 4 6 6 Germany R Schüttler 3 64 6 77 6
Argentina A Calleri 6 77 4 64 1r 17 Spain C Moyá 6 77 1 65 2
17 Spain C Moyá 2 63 6 77 0 11 Switzerland R Federer 63 6 6 4 6
29 Belgium X Malisse 6 6 7 7 Germany T Haas 77 4 3 6 8
Q Germany T Behrend 4 4 5 29 Belgium X Malisse 3 2 2
Brazil A Sá 4 3 5 United States T Martin 6 6 6
United States T Martin 6 6 7 United States T Martin 710 3 6 4 1
Q Italy S Galvani 2 5 5 7 Germany T Haas 68 6 3 6 6
Q France J-F Bachelot 6 7 7 Q France J-F Bachelot 1 2 3
Russia A Stoliarov 1 3 1 7 Germany T Haas 6 6 6
7 Germany T Haas 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Georgia (country) I Labadze 6 6 3 3 5
Q Zimbabwe B Black 4 4 6 6 7 Q Zimbabwe B Black 1 4 4
Spain F Mantilla 6 2 3 4 Spain A Costa 6 6 6
Spain A Costa 2 6 6 6 Spain A Costa 77 6 6
Czech Republic O Fukárek 6 5 2 77 5 25 Romania A Pavel 64 4 4
Brazil A Simoni 4 7 6 63 7 Brazil A Simoni 1 0r
Argentina F Squillari 4 3 6 2 25 Romania A Pavel 6 4
25 Romania A Pavel 6 6 3 6 Spain A Costa 6 4 4 77 7
19 United States J-M Gambill 2 4 66 South Africa W Ferreira 4 6 6 64 9
South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 78 South Africa W Ferreira 65 77 7 6
Argentina D Nalbandian 77 3 6 6 Argentina D Nalbandian 77 62 5 3
Czech Republic D Vacek 60 6 3 3 South Africa W Ferreira 4 4 77 6 7
Croatia I Ljubičić 64 1 6 79 9 Croatia I Ljubičić 6 6 63 3 5
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 6 4 67 7 Croatia I Ljubičić 713 3
Argentina M Zabaleta 3 7 3 3 13 United States A Roddick 611 2r
13 United States A Roddick 6 5 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Russia M Safin 7 6 6
France A Dupuis 5 4 2 9 Russia M Safin 6 78 6
Q Netherlands R Sluiter 6 3 4 2 Belgium C Rochus 2 66 1
Belgium C Rochus 4 6 6 6 9 Russia M Safin 6 6 6
Russia M Youzhny 62 6 6 6 Russia M Youzhny 4 4 4
France M Llodra 77 2 2 3 Russia M Youzhny 6 6 6
Q United States M Fish 6 1 6 6 Q United States M Fish 4 3 2
20 France F Santoro 2 6 4 1 9 Russia M Safin 6 6 65 710
30 France N Escudé 1 6 6 6 8 United States P Sampras 2 4 77 68
WC Australia T Reid 6 1 4 4 30 France N Escudé 2 2 6 7 6
Q Belgium O Rochus 3 6 3 6 3 Spain Á Calatrava 6 6 4 5 4
Spain Á Calatrava 6 3 6 3 6 30 France N Escudé 65 7 4 78 3
Argentina JI Chela 6 65 6 6 8 United States P Sampras 77 5 6 66 6
Q Israel N Okun 2 77 3 1 Argentina JI Chela 3 5 6 4
Finland J Nieminen 3 3 4 8 United States P Sampras 6 7 3 6
8 United States P Sampras 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 France S Grosjean 6 2 77 77
Spain J Balcells 2 6 65 62 5 France S Grosjean 4 6 0 7 4
United Kingdom M Lee 62 1 0 Spain F Clavet 6 3 6 5 6
Spain F Clavet 77 6 6 Spain F Clavet 3 4 1
Italy A Gaudenzi 1 6 7 6 26 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 6
WC Australia R Fromberg 6 0 5 3 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 7 2 3 3
Germany N Kiefer 1 0 4 26 Czech Republic J Novák 2 5 6 6 6
26 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 6 26 Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 5 6
18 Spain A Portas 63 78 6 6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 4 2 7 2
Australia A Ilie 77 66 2 0 18 Spain A Portas 1 3 0
Germany L Burgsmüller 6 6 3 3 5 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 6
Slovakia D Hrbatý 3 2 6 6 7 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 66 7
France J Golmard 77 7 77 France J Golmard 3 1 78 5
Australia W Arthurs 64 5 65 France J Golmard 6 77 5 6
Czech Republic M Damm 6 5 64 4 10 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 62 7 4
10 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 7 77 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Spain À Corretja 7 66 3 2
United States J Blake 5 78 6 6 United States J Blake 6 6 4 1 2
Q France C Saulnier 6 6 66 4 6 Austria S Koubek 4 2 6 6 6
Austria S Koubek 0 1 78 6 8 Austria S Koubek 77 7 6
Belarus M Mirnyi 6 3 4 3 Denmark K Pless 64 5 3
Denmark K Pless 3 6 6 6 Denmark K Pless 6 6 6
Switzerland I Heuberger 4 2 6 61 22 Morocco H Arazi 3 4 1
22 Morocco H Arazi 6 6 4 77 Austria S Koubek 7 6 63 6
32 Spain T Robredo 65 6 6 6 Q Chile F González 5 1 77 2
United States M Russell 77 3 3 4 32 Spain T Robredo 2 4 4
Armenia S Sargsian 1 3 65 Q Chile F González 6 6 6
Q Chile F González 6 6 77 Q Chile F González 6 6 6
Q United States A Kim 3 6 6 6 Q United States A Kim 2 2 3
Italy D Sanguinetti 6 2 3 4 Q United States A Kim 6 7 6
Q Germany M Kohlmann 3 3 2 4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 5 3
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 United Kingdom T Henman 7 6 6
WC Australia T Larkham 5 2 2 6 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Belarus V Voltchkov 3 6 6 6 Belarus V Voltchkov 3 4 1
Q Philippines C Mamiit 6 3 3 3 6 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 1 6
Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 7 28 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 3 6 3
Spain G Blanco 3 4 5 Australia M Philippoussis 67 3 4
WC Australia S Draper 68 3 5 28 United Kingdom G Rusedski 79 6 6
28 United Kingdom G Rusedski 710 6 7 6 United Kingdom T Henman 2 66 4
24 Sweden T Enqvist 2 6 6 6 Sweden J Björkman 6 78 6
Q France N Thomann 6 3 1 2 24 Sweden T Enqvist 6 5 4 2
Chile N Massú 4 0r Sweden J Björkman 3 7 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 6 0 Sweden J Björkman 6 6 6
Paraguay R Delgado 7 65 4 6 6 12 Argentina G Cañas 3 2 4
Spain A Montañés 5 77 6 4 1 Paraguay R Delgado 2 5 711 4
WC Thailand P Srichaphan 1 1 4 12 Argentina G Cañas 6 7 69 6
12 Argentina G Cañas 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Sweden T Johansson 6 3 77 6
Spain J Díaz 1 6 62 4 16 Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6
Russia N Davydenko 1 4 6 4 Austria M Hipfl 4 1 4
Austria M Hipfl 6 6 3 6 16 Sweden T Johansson 5 6 6 6
PR Denmark K Carlsen 6 6 4 4 8 21 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 7 2 2 4
Spain F Vicente 2 2 6 6 10 Spain F Vicente 6 3 3 3
Czech Republic J Vaněk 3 3 3 21 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 4 6 6 6
21 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 6 6 6 16 Sweden T Johansson 68 6 6 6
31 Sweden A Vinciguerra 6 6 77 Romania A Voinea 710 2 0 4
Italy F Luzzi 2 2 63 31 Sweden A Vinciguerra 3 4 2
WC United States T Dent 6 6 6 WC United States T Dent 6 6 6
Czech Republic M Tabara 2 1 2 WC United States T Dent 6 3 4 6 3
Romania A Voinea 5 6 77 6 Romania A Voinea 3 6 6 3 6
Spain D Sánchez 7 2 65 2 Romania A Voinea 6 6 65 2 6
France J Boutter 3 4 7 6 6 France J Boutter 2 4 77 6 3
2 Brazil G Kuerten 6 6 5 3 3

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