2002 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
2002 BellSouth Open
Final
Champion	Fernando González
Runner-up	Nicolás Lapentti
Score	6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Guillermo Coria was the defending champion, but could not compete this year after being banned for doping in December 2001.^[1]

Fernando González won in the final 6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(7–4) against Nicolás Lapentti, becoming the first Chilean player to win this tournament.^[2][3]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
		Nicolás Massú	3	4
								1	Nicolás Lapentti	3	77	64
								WC	Fernando González	6	65	77
	Q	Nicolas Coutelot	3	3
	WC	Fernando González	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	N Lapentti	3	6	6
		J Díaz	6	3	4			1	N Lapentti	4	6	6
		F Squillari	6	2	3				R Delgado	6	3	3
		R Delgado	2	6	6										1	N Lapentti	3	6	77
	Q	J A Marín	4	2												F Saretta	6	3	65
		F Saretta	6	6					F Saretta	3
		F Meligeni	710	1	1			7	D Nalbandian	4d
	7	D Nalbandian	68	6	6																	1	N Lapentti	6	6
	3	A Martín	4	4																			N Massú	3	4
	Q	J Silva	6	6				Q	J Silva	0	3
		N Massú	6	77					N Massú	6	6
	WC	M Norman	1	61												N Massú	6	6
		J I Chela	2	1												A Montañés	3	4
		F Vicente	6	6					F Vicente	65	4
		A Montañés	6	6					A Montañés	77	6
	8	A Gaudenzi	3	0

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Gaudio	66	6	78
		D Sánchez	78	2	66			6	G Gaudio	4	64
		M Hipfl	6	6					M Hipfl	6	77
	WC	G Hormazábal	1	3												M Hipfl	2	1
	Q	N Coutelot	6	6											Q	N Coutelot	6	6
	Q	M Daniel	4	4				Q	N Coutelot	3	6	77
		M Zabaleta	6	78					M Zabaleta	6	4	64
	4	M Ríos	4	66																		Q	N Coutelot	3	3
	5	J Golmard	63	4																		WC	F González	6	6
		G Blanco	77	6					G Blanco	3	0
		J Acasuso	6	6					J Acasuso	6	6
		M Russell	2	3												J Acasuso	4	65
	WC	F González	6	6											WC	F González	6	77
		A Calleri	4	0					F González	6	78
		A Sávolt	4	5				2	F Mantilla	1	66
	2	F Mantilla	6	7

References

External links

• Main draw (ATP)
• Qualifying draw (ATP)