2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships

The 2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2002 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from September 30 through October 6, 2002. Kenneth Carlsen and Jill Craybas won the singles titles.

2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
DateSeptember 30 – October 6
Edition29th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Champions
Men's Singles
Kenneth Carlsen [1]
Women's Singles
Jill Craybas
Men's Doubles
Jeff Coetzee / Chris Haggard [2]
Women's Doubles
Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Miyagi

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

Kenneth Carlsen defeated Magnus Norman 7–6(8–6), 6–3

  • It was Carlsen's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's Singles
Main article: 2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Singles

Jill Craybas defeated Silvija Talaja 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Craybas' only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's Doubles
Main article: 2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles

Jeff Coetzee / Chris Haggard defeated Jan-Michael Gambill / Graydon Oliver 7–6(7–4), 6–4

  • It was Coetzee's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Haggard's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Women's Doubles
Main article: 2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles

Shinobu Asagoe / Nana Miyagi defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova / Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Asagoe's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Miyagi's only title of the year and the 10th of her career.

References
  1. "2002 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2001 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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