The 2002 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. It was the 122nd edition of the US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year, held from August 26 to September 8, 2002.
Tournament Details The tournament featured events for professional players in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair tennis events were also held. The DecoTurf hard court surface at the National Tennis Center served as the playing ground for all main draw matches.
Champions
- Men's Singles: Pete Sampras (United States) defeated Andre Agassi (United States) in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4. This victory marked Sampras's record 14th Grand Slam singles title and was his last professional match before his retirement.
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams (United States) defeated Venus Williams (United States) in the final, 6–4, 6–3. This win completed the "Serena Slam," as Serena held all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously (though not in the same calendar year), having won the 2002 French Open and Wimbledon prior to this event, and would go on to win the 2003 Australian Open.
- Men's Doubles: Mahesh Bhupathi (India) and Max Mirnyi (Belarus) defeated Jiří Novák (Czech Republic) and Radek Štěpánek (Czech Republic) in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.
- Women's Doubles: Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) and Paola Suárez (Argentina) defeated Elena Dementieva (Russia) and Janette Husárová (Slovakia) in the final, 6–2, 6–1.
- Mixed Doubles: Lisa Raymond (United States) and Mike Bryan (United States) defeated Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) and Bob Bryan (United States) in the final, 7–6(9), 7–6(1).
Notable Aspects The 2002 US Open is particularly remembered for Pete Sampras's memorable final Grand Slam victory, where he defeated his long-time rival Andre Agassi in an all-American final. This marked Sampras's fifth US Open title, tying Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer for the Open Era record. Serena Williams's triumph over her sister Venus in the women's final solidified her dominance in women's tennis, extending her Grand Slam winning streak.