title: 2002 US Open (tennis)
text: # 2002 US Open (tennis)
  
  The 2002 US Open was held between August 26 and September 8, 2002.
  
  Both Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams were unsuccessful in their title defenses, Hewitt being defeated in the semifinals by Andre Agassi and Venus being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena. It was the third of four consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Serena, all won by defeating Venus in the final. Pete Sampras, runner-up in 2001, won his fifth US Open title, and his 14th and final Grand Slam title, defeating his rival Agassi in the final in four sets.
  
  ## Seniors
  
  ### Men's singles
  
  Pete Sampras defeated Andre Agassi, 6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
  
  * It was Sampras's 14th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 5th US Open title.
  
  ### Women's singles
  
  Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams, 6–4, 6–3
  
  * It was Serena's 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd US Open title.
  
  ### Men's doubles
  
  Mahesh Bhupathi / Max Mirnyi defeated Jiří Novák / Radek Štěpánek, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
  
  ### Women's doubles
  
  Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez defeated Elena Dementieva / Janette Husárová, 6–2, 6–1
  
  ### Mixed doubles
  
  Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan defeated Katarina Srebotnik / Bob Bryan, $7–6^{(11–9)},$ $7–6^{(7–1)}$
  
  ## Juniors
  
  ### Boys' singles
  
  Richard Gasquet defeated Marcos Baghdatis, 7–5, 6–2
  
  ### Girls' singles
  
  Maria Kirilenko defeated Barbora Strýcová, 6–4, 6–4
  
  ### Boys' doubles
  
  Michel Koning / Bas van der Valk
  
  ### Girls' doubles
  
  Elke Clijsters / Kirsten Flipkens
  
  