2002 BellSouth Open – Singles

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Singles
2002 BellSouth Open
Final
ChampionChile Fernando González
Runner-upEcuador Nicolás Lapentti
Score6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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]

  1. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti (final)
  2. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  3. Spain Alberto Martín (first round)
  4. Chile Marcelo Ríos (first round)
  5. France Jérôme Golmard (first round)
  6. Argentina Gastón Gaudio (second round)
  7. Argentina David Nalbandian (second round, defaulted due to verbal abuse)[4]
  8. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

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
  Spain J Díaz 6 3 4 1 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 6 6
  Argentina F Squillari 6 2 3   Paraguay R Delgado 6 3 3
  Paraguay R Delgado 2 6 6 1 Ecuador N Lapentti 3 6 77
Q Costa Rica J A Marín 4 2     Brazil F Saretta 6 3 65
  Brazil F Saretta 6 6     Brazil F Saretta 3    
  Brazil F Meligeni 710 1 1 7 Argentina D Nalbandian 4d  
7 Argentina D Nalbandian 68 6 6 1 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6  
3 Spain A Martín 4 4     Chile N Massú 3 4  
Q Brazil J Silva 6 6   Q Brazil J Silva 0 3  
  Chile N Massú 6 77     Chile N Massú 6 6  
WC Sweden M Norman 1 61     Chile N Massú 6 6  
  Argentina J I Chela 2 1     Spain A Montañés 3 4  
  Spain F Vicente 6 6     Spain F Vicente 65 4  
  Spain A Montañés 6 6     Spain A Montañés 77 6  
8 Italy A Gaudenzi 3 0  

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Argentina G Gaudio 66 6 78
  Spain D Sánchez 78 2 66 6 Argentina G Gaudio 4 64  
  Austria M Hipfl 6 6     Austria M Hipfl 6 77  
WC Chile G Hormazábal 1 3     Austria M Hipfl 2 1  
Q France N Coutelot 6 6   Q France N Coutelot 6 6  
Q Brazil M Daniel 4 4   Q France N Coutelot 3 6 77
  Argentina M Zabaleta 6 78     Argentina M Zabaleta 6 4 64
4 Chile M Ríos 4 66   Q France N Coutelot 3 3  
5 France J Golmard 63 4   WC Chile F González 6 6  
  Spain G Blanco 77 6     Spain G Blanco 3 0  
  Argentina J Acasuso 6 6     Argentina J Acasuso 6 6  
  United States M Russell 2 3     Argentina J Acasuso 4 65  
WC Chile F González 6 6   WC Chile F González 6 77  
  Argentina A Calleri 4 0   Chile F González 6 78  
  Hungary A Sávolt 4 5   2 Spain F Mantilla 1 66  
2 Spain F Mantilla 6 7  

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Coria hit with doping ban". The Irish Times. 22 December 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ Vásquez, Felipe (17 February 2002). "González acabó la maldición" [González ended the curse] (in Spanish). Viña del Mar: El Mercurio. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.

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