ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2002 Draw & Results

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Fabrice Santoro won the 2002 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Younes El Aynaoui 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 25–March 3 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Fabrice Santoro
def. Younes El Aynaoui , 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dates
Feb 25 — Mar 3
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 2002 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Fabrice Santoro #26 6-4 3-6 6-3 Younes El Aynaoui #21 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2002* F
SF (2)
Younes El Aynaoui #21 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 Thomas Johansson #10 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* SF
Fabrice Santoro #26 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) Jiri Novak #17 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* SF
QF (4)
Fabrice Santoro #26 6-4 7-6(5) Ivan Ljubicic #33 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* QF
Younes El Aynaoui #21 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 Rainer Schuettler #40 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* QF
Thomas Johansson #10 6-4 6-3 Tim Henman #11 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* QF
Jiri Novak #17 6-1 6-1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2002* QF
R16 (8)
Fabrice Santoro #26 6-2 7-5 Sebastien Grosjean #9 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Younes El Aynaoui #21 7-5 4-6 2-1 (ret.) Juan Carlos Ferrero #3DEF H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Jiri Novak #17 7-5 6-0 Axel Pretzsch #136 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Rainer Schuettler #40 6-3 6-1 Roger Federer #14 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Tim Henman #11 6-4 6-4 Max Mirnyi #38 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Thomas Johansson #10 6-2 2-1 (ret.) Alex Calatrava #104 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Ivan Ljubicic #33 6-4 6-2 Nicolas Kiefer #47CH H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-1 7-6(5) Sjeng Schalken #28 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2002* R16
R32 (16)
Jiri Novak #17 6-2 6-1 Dominik Hrbaty #50 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Thomas Johansson #10 6-3 6-0 Albert Costa #29 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Rainer Schuettler #40 6-3 6-2 Tommy Robredo #34 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #21 7-5 2-6 6-4 Andrei Pavel #30 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Fabrice Santoro #26 7-6(0) 3-6 6-4 Michael Kohlmann #120 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Axel Pretzsch #136 6-4 6-4 Julien Boutter #63 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Alex Calatrava #104 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Youzhny #69 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Ivan Ljubicic #33 6-3 6-2 Cedric Pioline #89 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Juan Carlos Ferrero #3DEF 7-5 (ret.) Bohdan Ulihrach #39 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #47CH 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #15CH H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Sjeng Schalken #28 6-3 7-6(1) Arnaud Clement #42 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-4 7-5 Vasilis Mazarakis #179 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Sebastien Grosjean #9 6-2 6-2 Stefan Koubek #49 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Max Mirnyi #38 7-6(5) 6-3 Renzo Furlan #180 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Tim Henman #11 6-1 6-0 Omar Alawadhi #1018 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32
Roger Federer #14 6-3 6-4 Adrian Voinea #76 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2002* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 53 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Mikhail Youzhny 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Daniil Medvedev #11 (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor #25 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas #11 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime #21 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Ugo Humbert #18 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #7 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Andrey Rublev #7 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely #123 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 2002

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tallon Griekspoor 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.