2002 Tata Open

{{short description|Indian men's tennis tournament}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}

{{TennisEventInfo|2002|Tata Open|

| date=31 December 2001 – 6 January

| edition=7th

| category=International Series

| draw=32S / 16D

| prize_money=$375,000

| surface=Hard / outdoor

| location=Chennai, India

| venue=SDAT Tennis Stadium

| champs={{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Cañas{{cite web |title=2002 Chennai – Singles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/chennai/891/2002/draws?matchtype=singles |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| champd={{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes{{cite web |title=2002 Chennai – Doubles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/chennai/891/2002/draws?matchtype=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

| before_name=Gold Flake Open

| main_name=Maharashtra Open

}}

The 2002 Tata Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai, India and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 31 December 2001 until 6 January 2002, with the first-seeded Guillermo Cañas winning the singles title.{{cite web|title=Canas wins Tata Open title|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/01/06/Canas-wins-Tata-Open-title/56721010339546/|website=UPI|date=6 January 2002}}

Finals

=Singles=

{{main|2002 Tata Open – Singles}}

{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Cañas defeated {{flagicon|THA}} Paradorn Srichaphan 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Cañas's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

=Doubles=

{{main|2002 Tata Open – Doubles}}

{{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes defeated {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Cibulec / {{flagicon|CZE}} Ota Fukárek 5–7, 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Bhupathi's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of his career. It was Paes's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.

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