2002 Majorca Open – Singles

Singles
2002 Majorca Open
Champion	Gastón Gaudio
Runner-up	Jarkko Nieminen
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Gastón Gaudio defeated Jarkko Nieminen in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the singles title at the 2002 Majorca Open.

Alberto Martín was the defending champion, but chose not to compete.

This tournament is notable for being the first ATP Tour event to feature future 22-time major champion and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who is from Mallorca. Nadal won his first match against Ramón Delgado at the age of 15 years and 10 months, becoming the ninth player in history to win an ATP Tour match before turning 16.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
2. Albert Portas (first round)
3. Sjeng Schalken (first round)
4. Jarkko Nieminen (final)
5. Agustín Calleri (semifinals)
6. Albert Montañés (second round)
7. Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
8. Gastón Gaudio (champion)

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	WC/1	G Kuerten	6	6
		N Davydenko	2	3				WC/1	G Kuerten	6	5	6
	Q	M Albert-Ferrando	3	4				Q	M Norman	1	7	3
	Q	M Norman	6	6											WC/1	G Kuerten	5	0
		C Pioline	6	64	6										WC/8	G Gaudio	7	6
		J Acasuso	3	77	4				C Pioline	1	3
		F Vicente	6	3	2			WC/8	G Gaudio	6	6
	WC/8	G Gaudio	0	6	6																	WC/8	G Gaudio	4	6	6
	3	S Schalken	2	6	5																	5	A Calleri	6	3	2
		O Rochus	6	3	7				O Rochus	6	6
	WC	R Nadal	6	6				WC	R Nadal	2	2
		R Delgado	4	4												O Rochus	3	6	1
		A Dupuis	5	4											5	A Calleri	6	0	6
		J Balcells	7	6					J Balcells	3	1
		M Hipfl	0	2				5	A Calleri	6	6
	5	A Calleri	6	6																									WC/8	Gastón Gaudio	6	6
	7	D Hrbatý	6	1																									4	Jarkko Nieminen	2	3
	SE	G Coria	0	0r				7	D Hrbatý	6	6
		K Pless	67	6	2				C Rochus	4	4
		C Rochus	79	2	6										7	D Hrbatý	4	62
		H-T Lee	3	3											4	J Nieminen	6	77
		G Blanco	6	6					G Blanco	0	3
		A Sá	1	2				4	J Nieminen	6	6
	4	J Nieminen	6	6																		4	J Nieminen	6	6
	6	A Montañés	65	77	6																		M Zabaleta	1	3
		M Russell	77	65	4			6	A Montañés	65	4
		P Srichaphan	2	4					D Sánchez	77	6
		D Sánchez	6	6												D Sánchez	5	3
	Q	J-F Bachelot	6	6												M Zabaleta	7	6
	Q	M Radić	4	2				Q	J-F Bachelot	6	5	0
		M Zabaleta	6	6					M Zabaleta	4	7	6
	2	A Portas	1	4

External links

• 2002 Majorca Open draw