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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 30 – October 6 |
| Edition | 29th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake 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
editMen's singles
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit- ^ "2002 Tokyo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2001 Tokyo Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2020-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ATP tournament profile