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2002 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2002 BNP Paribas Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 30th edition of the Paris Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris in France from 28 October through 3 November 2002. The singles draw was headlined by ATP No. 1, San Jose, Indian Wells, Queen's, Wimbledon champion and Cincinnati finalist Lleyton Hewitt, Scottsdale, Miami, Rome and Los Angeles winner Andre Agassi and Australian Open, Hamburg runner-up and 2000 Paris champion Marat Safin. Other top seeds were Hong Kong and Monte Carlo winner Juan Carlos Ferrero, Madrid finalist Jiří Novák, Tim Henman, Sébastien Grosjean and Roger Federer. Finals Singles Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt 7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–4 * It was Safin's only singles title of the year and the 11th of his career. Doubles Nicolas Escudé / Fabrice Santoro defeated Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo "G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since the inception of ATP Tour in 1990, and also in Asia since 2009. The ATP Masters tournaments along with the Grand Slam tournaments and the Year-end Championships make up the most coveted trophies on the annual ATP Tour calendar, in addition to the Olympics, hence they are collectively known as the 'Big Titles'. Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most Masters singles titles with 38. By completing the set of all nine Masters singles titles in 2018, Djokovic became the first and only player to achieve the Career Golden Masters. In 2020, Djokovic completed a second Career Golden Masters. In doubles, the Bryan brothers ( Bob and Mike) have won a record 39 doubles titles as a team. Daniel Nestor and the Bryan brothers are the only doub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Franklin Templeton Classic
The 2002 Franklin Templeton Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States which was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from March 4 through March 10, 2002. First-seeded Andre Agassi won the singles title, his fourth at the event after 1993, 1994 and 1998. Finals Singles Andre Agassi defeated Juan Balcells 6–2, 7–6(7–2) * It was Agassi's 1st title of the year and the 51st of his career. Doubles Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Mark Knowles Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a Bahamian professional tennis coach and former professional tennis player, becoming the former number 1 in world as a specialist in doubles tennis. He won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in ... / Daniel Nestor 7–5, 7–6(8–6) * It was Bob Bryan's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Mike Bryan's 2nd title of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Henman
Timothy Henry Henman (born 6 September 1974) is a British former professional tennis player. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis. He was the first British man to reach the singles semifinals of Wimbledon since Roger Taylor in the 1970s. Henman reached six major semifinals and won 15 career ATP Tour titles (eleven in singles and four in doubles), including the 2003 Paris Masters. He also earned a 40–14 win-loss record with the Great Britain Davis Cup team. Henman was the British No. 1 player in 1996 and again from 1999 to 2005, at which point he was overtaken by Andy Murray. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 three different times between July 2002 and October 2004. He is one of the most successful British players of the Open Era, winning $11,635,542 prize money. In the 2004 New Year Honours, he was appointed an OBE. Henman started playing tennis before the age of three, and began systematic training in the Slater Squad at eleven. After suffering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Novák
Jiří Novák (; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Career Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the highest-ranked male Czech tennis player in the ATP rankings. On October 21, 2002, Novák reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 5. He retired in 2007. Novák was the first player to face Roger Federer at Wimbledon. In this first-round match at the 1999 tournament, Novák defeated Federer in five sets. Novak created a tennis school in the Czech Republic and one of his students was the fourteen year old Preet Chandi before she went on to be an adventurer. Performance timelines Singles Doubles ATP career finals Singles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups) Doubles: 40 (18 titles, 22 runner-ups) ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
The 2002 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Madrid Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It took place at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain from 14 October through 20 October 2002. Second-seeded Andre Agassi won the singles title. Finals Singles Andre Agassi defeated Jiří Novák by walkover * It was Agassi's 5th title of the year and the 55th of his career. It was his 3rd Masters Series title of the year and his 15th overall. Doubles Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi Maksim "Max" Mikalaevich Mirnyi ( be, Максім Мікалаевіч Мірны, ; russian: Максим Николаевич Мирный, ; born 6 July 1977) is a Belarusian former professional tennis player. Mirnyi became a doubles speci ... 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 * It was Knowles' 7th title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was Nestor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (; born 12 February 1980) is a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year became the 21st player to hold the top ranking, which he held for eight weeks. He was runner-up at the 2002 French Open and 2003 US Open and won 16 ATP titles, including 4 Masters 1000 events. He was nicknamed "Mosquito" for his speed and slender physical build. Ferrero retired from professional tennis following the 2012 Valencia Open. Personal life Nicknamed Juanki and "El Mosquito", Ferrero began playing tennis at age seven with his father, Eduardo Ferrero Micó (1943—2022), who often traveled with him. He has two sisters, Ana and Laura and admires the play of former No. 1 Jim Courier. Ferrero's inspiration has been his mother, Rosario, who died of cancer in 1996, when he was 16. In July 2007, he bought an old cottage in Bocairent, south of Valencia, and refurbished it into "Hotel Ferrero", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Monte Carlo Masters
The 2002 Monte Carlo Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 96th edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France from 15 April through 21 April 2002. The men's field was headlined by world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Other top seeds were Tim Henman, Tommy Haas, Marat Safin, Sébastien Grosjean and Thomas Johansson. Finals Singles Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Carlos Moyá 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Ferrero's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 2nd overall. Doubles Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–3, 3–6, 0–7* It was Björkman's 2nd title of the year and the 31st of his career. It was Woodbridge's 2nd title of the year and the 74th of his career. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Hong Kong Open
The 2002 Hong Kong Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Hong Kong in the People's Republic of China and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from September 23 through September 29, 2002. Champions Men's singles Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Carlos Moyá 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) * It was Ferrero's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. Men's doubles Jan-Michael Gambill / Graydon Oliver Graydon Oliver (born June 15, 1978) is a retired American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he won four titles during his career. Upon retiring from the tour, Oliver took a job in the energy sector (Leor Energy Leor Energy was ... defeated Wayne Arthurs / Andrew Kratzmann 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) * It was Gambill's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Oliver's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. {{2002 ATP Tour Hong Kong Open Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Paris Masters
The 2000 Paris Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 28th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 13 November through 20 November 2000. Second-seeded Marat Safin won the singles title. Finals Singles Marat Safin defeated Mark Philippoussis 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(10–8) * It was Safin's 7th singles title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was his 2nd Masters Series title of the year, and overall. Doubles Nicklas Kulti / Max Mirnyi defeated Paul Haarhuis / Daniel Nestor 6–4, 7–5 References External links Official websiteATP tournament profile {{2000 ATP Masters Series tournaments Paris Masters Paris Masters Paris Masters Paris Masters The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Hamburg Masters
The 2002 Hamburg Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 96th edition of the Hamburg Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany from 13 May through 19 May 2002. The men's singles event field was headlined by World no.1 Lleyton Hewitt. Other top seeds competing were (in order) Gustavo Kuerten, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Ninth-seeded Andre Agassi withdrew just before the tournament and was replaced by lucky loser Fernando Meligeni. Roger Federer, seeded 11th, won the singles title. Finals Singles Roger Federer defeated Marat Safin 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Federer's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of his career. Doubles Mahesh Bhupathi / Jan-Michael Gambill defeated Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 6–4 * It was Bhupathi's 3rd title of the year and the 24th of his career. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. 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. Seniors Men's singles Thomas Johansson defeated Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) *It was Johansson's 1st title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title. Women's singles Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 *It was Capriati's 1st title of the year, and her 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. He is an eight-time major champion and an Olympic gold medalist, as well as a runner-up in seven other majors. Agassi is the second of five men to achieve the career Grand Slam in the Open Era and the fifth of eight overall to make the achievement. He is also the first of two men to achieve the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal), as well as the only man to win a career Super Slam (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships). Agassi was the first man to win all four singles majors on three different surfaces ( hard, clay and grass), and remains the most recent American man to win the French Open (in 1999) and the Australian Open (in 2003). He also won 17 Masters titles and was part of the winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992 and 1995. Agassi reached the world No. 1 ranking for the first time in 1995, but was troub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
