2002 French Open – Men's singles

Albert Costa defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the final, 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2002 French Open.^[1] It was his first and only major singles title.

Men's singles
2002 French Open
Champion	Albert Costa
Runner-up	Juan Carlos Ferrero
Score	6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2002 French Open

Gustavo Kuerten was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Costa.

At this tournament, Feliciano López began his record run of 79 consecutive major main draw appearances that spanned twenty years, ending at the 2022 Australian Open.

Seeds

01.   Lleyton Hewitt (fourth round)

02.   Marat Safin (semifinals)

03.   Tommy Haas (fourth round)

04.   Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)

05.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)

06.   Tim Henman (second round)

07.   Gustavo Kuerten (fourth round)

08.   Roger Federer (first round)

09.   Thomas Johansson (second round)

10.   Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)

11.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (final)

12.   Pete Sampras (first round)

13.   Andy Roddick (first round)

14.   Jiří Novák (third round)

15.   Guillermo Cañas (quarterfinals)

16.   Younes El Aynaoui (second round)

17.   Carlos Moyà (third round)

18.   Àlex Corretja (semifinals)

19.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)

20.   Albert Costa (champion)

21.   Juan Ignacio Chela (first round)

22.   Andrei Pavel (quarterfinals)

23.   Fabrice Santoro (second round)

24.   Rainer Schüttler (second round)

25.   Tommy Robredo (third round)

26.   Max Mirnyi (first round)

27.   Nicolas Escudé (first round)

28.   Nicolás Lapentti (first round)

29.   David Nalbandian (third round)

30.   Sjeng Schalken (third round)

31.   Gastón Gaudio (fourth round)

32.   Ivan Ljubičić (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2002 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Guillermo Cañas	5	6	77	4	0
	20	Albert Costa	7	3	63	6	6
										20	Albert Costa	6	6	3	6
										18	Àlex Corretja	3	4	6	3
	22	Andrei Pavel	65	5	5
	18	Àlex Corretja	77	7	7
																			20	Albert Costa	6	6	4	6
																			11	Juan Carlos Ferrero	1	0	6	3
	11	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	5	7	6
	4	Andre Agassi	3	7	5	3
										11	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6	6	6
										2	Marat Safin	3	2	4
	10	Sébastien Grosjean	3	2	2
	2	Marat Safin	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	L Hewitt	7	6	7
		A Sá	5	4	5					1	L Hewitt	4	77	6	7
	LL	A Stoliarov	1	6	6	7				LL	A Stoliarov	6	65	0	5
		J Björkman	6	4	4	5													1	L Hewitt	6	7	63	6
	WC	S de Chaunac	4	4	6	6	6												30	S Schalken	1	5	77	1
		M Chang	6	6	4	2	4			WC	S de Chaunac	0	2	63
	Q	I Miranda	62	0	1					30	S Schalken	6	6	77
	30	S Schalken	77	6	6																							1	L Hewitt	77	613	4	3
	17	C Moyà	6	6	6																							15	G Cañas	61	715	6	6
		R Delgado	3	3	2					17	C Moyà	6	79	711
	PR	M Philippoussis	1	65	6	77	6			PR	M Philippoussis	2	67	69
	Q	J Varlet	6	77	4	63	3												17	C Moyà	6	61	77	1	2
		Á Calatrava	6	6	6														15	G Cañas	4	77	62	6	6
		N Kiefer	3	0	4						Á Calatrava	6	1	2	0
		K Kučera	77	4	2	2				15	G Cañas	3	6	6	6
	15	G Cañas	63	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Sampras	6	4	2	63
		A Gaudenzi	3	6	6	77					A Gaudenzi	6	77	6
		F Luzzi	2	2	5					Q	J Brasington	3	60	1
	Q	J Brasington	6	6	7															A Gaudenzi	62	1	5
	Q	G Galimberti	77	4	1	3													20	A Costa	77	6	7
		N Davydenko	64	6	6	6					N Davydenko	5	64	2
	WC	R Gasquet	6	0	4	3				20	A Costa	7	77	6
	20	A Costa	3	6	6	6																						20	A Costa	6	7	6
	27	N Escudé	4	2	6	4																						7	G Kuerten	4	5	4
		F Meligeni	6	6	0	6					F Meligeni	2	6	1	2
		F González	6	711	6						F González	6	3	6	6
	WC	S Draper	2	69	3															F González	3	6	66	4
		J Knowle	3	6	5	3													7	G Kuerten	6	2	78	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	4	7	6					D Sanguinetti	77	2	6	4	3
		I Heuberger	5	2	2					7	G Kuerten	60	6	4	6	6
	7	G Kuerten	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	T Haas	6	7	6
		M Tabara	3	5	4					3	T Haas	6	6	6
	LL	F López	4	6	6	4	6			LL	F López	3	4	4
	Q	D Pérez	6	4	2	6	4												3	T Haas	6	7	2	6
		C Rochus	1	2	77	2														J Nieminen	3	5	6	4
	Q	A Hadad	6	6	64	6				Q	A Hadad	77	4	4	5
		J Nieminen	6	6	77						J Nieminen	64	6	6	7
	28	N Lapentti	3	4	65																							3	T Haas	1	69	4
	22	A Pavel	6	5																								22	A Pavel	6	711	6
		M Lee	1	4	r					22	A Pavel	6	6	6
		M Kratochvil	6	66	6	6					M Kratochvil	3	1	3
		D Hrbatý	0	78	3	3													22	A Pavel	6	1	6	6
		Á Montañés	63	6	3	6	7													Á Montañés	1	6	4	3
		A Dupuis	77	4	6	2	5				Á Montañés	7	77	6
		J-M Gambill	6	3	4	6	4			16	Y El Aynaoui	5	62	4
	16	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	T Johansson	6	78	6
		F Squillari	2	66	2					9	T Johansson	64	1	3
	WC	J Benneteau	0	1	4						A Clément	77	6	6
		A Clément	6	6	6															A Clément	1	2	6	7	6
		T Martin	6	7	3	4	7												18	À Corretja	6	6	4	5	8
	Q	M Vassallo Argüello	2	5	6	6	5				T Martin	2	3	5
		B Ulihrach	1	4	1					18	À Corretja	6	6	7
	18	À Corretja	6	6	6																							18	À Corretja	6	6	7
	32	I Ljubičić	6	1	67	6	3																						M Zabaleta	3	2	5
		F Vicente	4	6	79	4	6				F Vicente	6	6	6
	Q	R Ginepri	65	2	3						A Martín	4	3	3
		A Martín	77	6	6															F Vicente	6	3	4	3
		J Vacek	1	6	3	4														M Zabaleta	4	6	6	6
		M Zabaleta	6	3	6	6					M Zabaleta	77	2	6	77
	Q	T Behrend	3	2	6	77	1			5	Y Kafelnikov	64	6	4	64
	5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	3	63	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	R Federer	3	2	4
		H Arazi	6	6	6						H Arazi	6	6	6
		K Pless	3	6	65	7	3			Q	M Puerta	2	1	2
	Q	M Puerta	6	1	77	5	6													H Arazi	2	6	4	1	r
		I Labadze	77	5	66	6	9												31	G Gaudio	6	4	6	3
		J Boutter	64	7	78	3	7				I Labadze	1	2	711	4
		J Balcells	4	2	5					31	G Gaudio	6	6	69	6
	31	G Gaudio	6	6	7																							31	G Gaudio	77	1	77	2	4
	24	R Schüttler	77	2	77	6																						11	JC Ferrero	63	6	65	6	6
	LL	S Galvani	64	6	63	1				24	R Schüttler	4	2	3
		S Sargsian	2	5	0						G Coria	6	6	6
		G Coria	6	7	6															G Coria	2	3	3
		N Coutelot	6	6	6														11	JC Ferrero	6	6	6
		S Koubek	4	4	4						N Coutelot	2	7	6	2	0
	WC	J-R Lisnard	1	61	3					11	JC Ferrero	6	5	1	6	6
	11	JC Ferrero	6	77	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	J Novák	6	6	77
		M Youzhny	3	4	65					14	J Novák	6	6	7
	Q	J Knippschild	6	1	3	77	6			Q	J Knippschild	1	2	5
		H-t Lee	4	6	6	63	1												14	J Novák	4	4	3
	WC	P-H Mathieu	6	61	5	6	6												WC	P-H Mathieu	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	4	77	7	2	0			WC	P-H Mathieu	7	6	1	6
	PR	M Norman	2	7	6	4	4			23	F Santoro	5	1	6	4
	23	F Santoro	6	5	3	6	6																					WC	P-H Mathieu	6	6	3	3	3
	25	T Robredo	6	6	1																							4	A Agassi	4	3	6	6	6
		H Levy	1	0	0	r				25	T Robredo	6	4	6	6
	Q	O Ogorodov	68	6	2	7	9			Q	O Ogorodov	3	6	1	2
		M Hipfl	710	1	6	5	7												25	T Robredo	2	4	2
		D Sánchez	6	7	6														4	A Agassi	6	6	6
		J Acasuso	4	5	4						D Sánchez	6	2	1	r
	Q	É Prodon	3	3	1					4	A Agassi	4	6	6
	4	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	T Henman	6	6	78
		G Blanco	4	3	66					6	T Henman	2	6	64	3
	Q	A Popp	4	1	6	1					X Malisse	6	3	77	6
		X Malisse	6	6	4	6														X Malisse	6	6	77
		A Ilie	64	3	4															A Portas	2	3	63
		A Portas	77	6	6						A Portas	3	6	6	6
		C Mamiit	6	6	5	6					C Mamiit	6	3	4	4
	26	M Mirnyi	3	4	7	4																							X Malisse	2	5	3
	21	JI Chela	69	5	6	67																						10	S Grosjean	6	7	6
		A Voinea	711	7	4	79					A Voinea	4	6	6	64	6
		V Spadea	4	6	6	3	6				V Spadea	6	4	2	77	8
		C Pioline	6	4	4	6	4													V Spadea	2	65	77	4
		J Blake	6	2															10	S Grosjean	6	77	65	6
		L Burgsmüller	2	1	r						J Blake	4	6	2	5
		F Clavet	60	62	6	3				10	S Grosjean	6	3	6	7
	10	S Grosjean	77	77	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Roddick	6	614	6	5	3
		W Arthurs	4	716	4	7	6				W Arthurs	64	3	2
		M Russell	4	0	6	1				WC	A di Pasquale	77	6	6
	WC	A di Pasquale	6	6	4	6													WC	A di Pasquale	6	6	6
		R Sluiter	7	2	77	4	4													P Srichaphan	4	3	3
		P Srichaphan	5	6	65	6	6				P Srichaphan	6	1	7	6
	Q	E Massa	6	6	3	2	4			19	T Enqvist	4	6	5	3
	19	T Enqvist	4	4	6	6	6																					WC	A di Pasquale	6	4	3	2
	29	D Nalbandian	6	5	6	6																						2	M Safin	3	6	6	6
		A Calleri	2	7	2	4				29	D Nalbandian	6	6	6
		F Saretta	6	6	4	65	6				F Saretta	3	4	0
	Q	O Marach	2	2	6	77	4												29	D Nalbandian	3	3	6	4
		O Rochus	6	77	6														2	M Safin	6	6	3	6
		A Sávolt	4	60	2						O Rochus	6	2	6	3	3
	WC	M Llodra	4	6	67	4				2	M Safin	4	6	3	6	6
	2	M Safin	6	2	79	6

References

1. "French Open 2002 - Costa dominates Ferrero early". ESPN. Retrieved 4 February 2024. Costa won the French Open on Sunday, using steady tennis and benefitting from the error-filled play of fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero for a 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 victory.

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw
• 2002 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2002 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles