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{{TennisEventInfo|2002|Australian Open|
| date= 14–27 January 2002
| edition=90th
| category=[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] (ITF)
| location=[[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]], Australia
| venue=[[Melbourne Park]]
| surface=Hardcourt ([[Rebound Ace]])
| champms={{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Johansson]]
| champws={{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Capriati]]
| champmd={{flagicon|BAH}} [[Mark Knowles]] / {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Daniel Nestor]]
| champwd={{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]] / {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anna Kournikova]]
| champxd={{flagicon|SVK}} [[Daniela Hantuchová]] / {{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Kevin Ullyett]]
| champbs={{flagicon|FRA}} [[Clément Morel]]
| champbd={{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Henry]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Reid]]}}
| champgs={{flagicon|CZE}} [[Barbora Strýcová]]
| champgd={{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gisela Dulko]] / {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Angelique Widjaja]]
| champwcms={{flagicon|NED}} [[Robin Ammerlaan]]
| champwcws={{flagicon|NED}} [[Esther Vergeer]]
}}
The '''2002 Australian Open''' was a [[tennis]] tournament played on [[Hardcourt|outdoor hard court]]s at [[Melbourne Park]] in [[Melbourne]] in Australia. It was the 90th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 14 through 27 January 2002 and attracted an attendance of 518,248.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/87037/Tennis_Australia_2001-2002.pdf|title=Tennis Australia Annual Report 2001-2002|website=Chearinghouse for Sport|publisher=Tennis Australia|access-date=20 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326085517/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/87037/Tennis_Australia_2001-2002.pdf|archive-date=26 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Andre Agassi]] and [[Jennifer Capriati]] were the defending champions. Agassi, chose to withdraw from the tournament due to wrist injury. [[Thomas Johansson]] won his first Grand Slam title, while Capriati successfully defended her title defeating three-time champion [[Martina Hingis]] in the final.

[[Kia Motors]] began its sponsorship of the Australian Open in this season replacing [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]].

==Seniors==

===Men's singles===
{{Main|2002 Australian Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Thomas Johansson]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marat Safin]], 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>
*It was Johansson's 1st title of the year, and his 7th overall. It was his 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

===Women's singles===
{{Main|2002 Australian Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jennifer Capriati]]''' defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]], 4–6, 7–6<sup>(9–7)</sup>, 6–2
*It was Capriati's 1st title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd Australian Open title.

===Men's doubles===
{{Main|2002 Australian Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|BAH}} '''[[Mark Knowles]]''' / {{flagicon|CAN}} '''[[Daniel Nestor]]''' defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michaël Llodra]] / {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]], 7–6, 6–3
*Note: This is the first time where in men's doubles, a team only needs to win two sets to win a match. Previously, teams required to win three sets to win a match.

===Women's doubles===
{{Main|2002 Australian Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|SUI}} '''[[Martina Hingis]]''' / {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Anna Kournikova]]''' defeated {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Daniela Hantuchová]] / {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]], 6–2, 6–7<sup>(4–7)</sup>, 6–1

===Mixed doubles===
{{Main|2002 Australian Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|SVK}} '''[[Daniela Hantuchová]]''' / {{flagicon|ZIM}} '''[[Kevin Ullyett]]''' defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] / {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gastón Etlis]], 6–3, 6–2

==Juniors==

===Boys' singles===
{{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Clément Morel]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Reid]], 6–4, 6–4

===Girls' singles===
{{flagicon|CZE}} '''[[Barbora Strýcová]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Maria Sharapova]],<ref>Sharapova went on to reach the finals four times (2007, 2008, 2012 and 2015), she won the title in 2008 and lost to [[Serena Williams]] in 2007 and 2015, and [[Victoria Azarenka]] in 2012.</ref> 6–0, 7–5

===Boys' doubles===
{{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Ryan Henry]]''' / {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Todd Reid]]''' defeated {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Florin Mergea]] / {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Horia Tecău]], walkover

===Girls' doubles===
{{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Gisela Dulko]]''' / {{flagicon|INA}} '''[[Angelique Widjaja]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Kuznetsova]] / {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Matea Mezak]], 6–2, 5–7, 6-4

==Wheelchair==

===Men's wheelchair singles===
{{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Robin Ammerlaan]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Hall (Australian tennis)|David Hall]], 6–2, 6-4

===Women's wheelchair singles===
{{flagicon|NED}} '''[[Esther Vergeer]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniela Di Toro]], 6–2, 6–0

==Seeds==
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===Men's singles===
# {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lleyton Hewitt]] ''(first round, lost to [[Alberto Martín]])''
# {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gustavo Kuerten]] ''(first round, lost to [[Julien Boutter]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Agassi]] ''(withdrew due to wrist injury)''
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yevgeny Kafelnikov]] ''(second round, lost to [[Alex Kim]])''
# {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Grosjean]] ''(second round, lost to [[Francisco Clavet]])''
# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tim Henman]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Jonas Björkman]])''
# {{flagicon|GER}} [[Tommy Haas]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Marat Safin]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Marat Safin]])''
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Marat Safin]] ''(finals, lost to [[Thomas Johansson]])''
# {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Goran Ivanišević]] ''(second round, lost to [[Jérôme Golmard]])''
# {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Roger Federer]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Tommy Haas]])''
# {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Cañas]] ''(third round, lost to [[Jonas Björkman]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Roddick]] ''(second round, lost to [[Ivan Ljubičić]])''
# {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Àlex Corretja]] '' (First Round, lost to [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]])''
# {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arnaud Clément]] ''(second round, lost to [[Gastón Gaudio]])''
# {{flagicon|SWE}} ''' [[Thomas Johansson]] Champion '''
# {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Moyá]] ''(second round, lost to [[Rainer Schüttler]])''
# {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Albert Portas]] ''(second round, lost to [[Dominik Hrbatý]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jan-Michael Gambill]] ''(first round, lost to [[Wayne Ferreira]])''
# {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Santoro]] ''(first round, lost to [[Mardy Fish]])''
# {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Younes El Aynaoui]] ''(third round, lost to [[Thomas Johansson]])''
# {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hicham Arazi]] ''(second round, lost to [[Kristian Pless]])''
# {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Nicolás Lapentti]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Marcelo Ríos]])''
# {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Thomas Enqvist]] ''(second round, lost to [[Jonas Björkman]])''
# {{flagicon|ROU}} [[Andrei Pavel]] ''(third round, lost to [[Albert Costa]])''
# {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jiří Novák]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Thomas Johansson]])''
# {{flagicon|NED}} [[Sjeng Schalken]] ''(first round, lost to [[Karol Kučera]])''
# {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Greg Rusedski]] ''(third round, lost to [[Tim Henman]])''
# {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Xavier Malisse]] ''(second round, lost to [[Todd Martin]])''
# {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Escudé]] ''(third round, lost to [[Pete Sampras]])''
# {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Vinciguerra]] ''(second round, lost to [[Taylor Dent]])''
# {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Tommy Robredo]] ''(second round, lost to [[Fernando González]])''

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===Women's singles===
# {{Flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jennifer Capriati]] (champion)'''
# {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Venus Williams]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Monica Seles]])''
# {{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Martina Hingis]] ''(final, lost to [[Jennifer Capriati]])''
# {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Kim Clijsters]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Jennifer Capriati]])''
# {{flagicon|USA}} [[Serena Williams]] ''(withdrew due to right ankle sprain)''
# {{Flagicon|BEL}} [[Justine Henin]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Kim Clijsters]])''
# {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Amélie Mauresmo]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Jennifer Capriati]])''
# {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Monica Seles]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Martina Hingis]])''
# {{Flagicon|FRA}} [[Sandrine Testud]] ''(first round, lost to [[Nathalie Dechy]])''
# {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Meghann Shaughnessy]] ''(third round, lost to [[Marlene Weingärtner]])''
# {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Silvia Farina Elia]] ''(third round, lost to [[Adriana Serra Zanetti]])''
# {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Dementieva]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Justine Henin]])''
# {{Flagicon|BUL}} [[Magdalena Maleeva]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Venus Williams]])''
# {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] ''(first round, lost to [[Iva Majoli]])''
# {{Flagicon|RSA}} [[Amanda Coetzer]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Martina Hingis]])''
# {{Flagicon|UZB}} [[Iroda Tulyaganova]] ''(third round, lost to [[Rita Grande]])''
# {{Flagicon|AUT}} [[Barbara Schett]] ''(third round, lost to [[Amanda Coetzer]])''
# {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Lisa Raymond]] ''(third round, lost to [[Magdalena Maleeva]])''
# {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Ángeles Montolio]] ''(first round, lost to [[Marlene Weingärtner]])''
# {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Rita Grande]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Jennifer Capriati]])''
# {{Flagicon|CZE}} [[Dája Bedáňová]] ''(second round, lost to [[Anabel Medina Garrigues]])''
# {{Flagicon|SVK}} [[Henrieta Nagyová]] ''(first round, lost to [[Amy Frazier]])''
# {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Magüi Serna]] ''(third round, lost to [[Elena Dementieva]])''
# {{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Sugiyama]] ''(third round, lost to [[Janette Husárová]])''
# {{Flagicon|THA}} [[Tamarine Tanasugarn]] ''(third round, lost to [[Amélie Mauresmo]])''
# {{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Cristina Torrens Valero]] ''(first round, lost to [[Mariana Díaz Oliva]])''
# {{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] ''(first round, lost to [[Martina Müller (tennis)|Martina Müller]])''
# {{Flagicon|LUX}} [[Anne Kremer]] ''(second round, lost to [[Barbara Rittner]])''
# {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Tatiana Panova]] ''(second round, lost to [[Eleni Daniilidou]])''
# {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Elena Likhovtseva]] ''(first round, lost to [[Emmanuelle Gagliardi]])''
# {{Flagicon|ITA}} [[Francesca Schiavone]] ''(third round, lost to [[Monica Seles]])''
# {{Flagicon|SVK}} [[Daniela Hantuchová]] ''(third round, lost to [[Venus Williams]])''
# {{Flagicon|RUS}} [[Lina Krasnoroutskaya]] ''(first round, lost to [[Conchita Martínez]])''

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==References==
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