2002 BellSouth Open – Singles
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| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2002 BellSouth Open | |
| Final | |
| Champion | Chile Fernando González |
| Runner-up | Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti |
| Score | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4) |
| Details | |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
| Events | |
2002 tennis event results
Guillermo Coria was the defending champion, but could not compete this year after being banned for doping in December 2001.[1]
Fernando González won in the final 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4) against Nicolás Lapentti, becoming the first Chilean player to win this tournament.[2] [3]
Seeds
[edit ]- Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (final)
- Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
- Spain Alberto Martín (first round)
- Chile Marcelo Ríos (first round)
- France Jérôme Golmard (first round)
- Argentina Gastón Gaudio (second round)
- Argentina David Nalbandian (second round, defaulted due to verbal abuse)[4]
- Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
[edit ] Semifinals
Final
1
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
6
6
Chile Nicolás Massú
3
4
1
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
3
77
64
WC
Chile Fernando González
6
65
77
Q
France Nicolas Coutelot
3
3
WC
Chile Fernando González
6
6
Top half
[edit ] First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
1
Ecuador N Lapentti
3
6
6
8
Italy A Gaudenzi
3
0
Bottom half
[edit ] First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
2
Spain F Mantilla
6
7
References
[edit ]- ^ "Coria hit with doping ban". The Irish Times. 22 December 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Vásquez, Felipe (17 February 2002). "González acabó la maldición" [González ended the curse] (in Spanish). Viña del Mar: El Mercurio . Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "El chileno González ganó el abierto de Viña del Mar" [Chilean González won the Viña del Mar Open] (in Spanish). La Nación. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Nalbandian fue descalificado por abuso verbal en Chile" [Nalbandian was disqualified in Chile due to verbal abuse] (in Spanish). Viña del Mar: La Voz del Interior. EFE. 15 February 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2020.