The 2002 Italian Open[4][2][5] (also known as 2002 Rome Masters[6]) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 59th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2002 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The men's tournament was played from May 6 through May 12, 2002 while the women's tournament was played from 13 May through 19 May 2002.
| 2002 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 May (men) 13–19 May (women) |
| Edition | 59th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Andre Agassi[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Serena Williams[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Martin Damm / Cyril Suk[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Virginia Ruano Pascual /  Paola Suárez | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Andre Agassi defeated 
Tommy Haas 6–3, 6–3, 6–0[4]
- It was Agassi's 3rd title of the year and the 53rd of his career. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year and his 14th overall.
Women's singles
edit Serena Williams defeated 
Justine Henin-Hardenne 7–6(8–6), 6–4
- It was Williams' 3rd title of the year and the 14th of her career. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 5th overall.
Men's doubles
edit Martin Damm / Cyril Suk defeated 
Wayne Black / Kevin Ullyett 7–5, 7–5
- It was Damm's 2nd title of the year and the 22nd of his career. It was Suk's 2nd title of the year and the 24th of his career.
Women's doubles
edit Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez defeated Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini 6–3, 6–4
- It was Ruano Pascual's 3rd title of the year and the 16th of her career. It was Suárez's 3rd title of the year and the 23rd of her career.
References
edit- ^ "2002 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "Serena's success". The Telegraph. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "2002 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b Roberts, John (12 May 2002). "Agassi proves too fast for Haas". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Agassi no longer cusses clay". The Guardian. 11 May 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Agassi reigns in Rome". BBC Sport. 12 May 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2018.