2002 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
2002 RCA Championships
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Score	6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Patrick Rafter was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Greg Rusedski won in the final 6–7^(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 against Félix Mantilla.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Lleyton Hewitt (third round)
2. Marat Safin (withdrew because of an upper respiratory infection)
3. Tommy Haas (semifinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
5. Tim Henman (third round, withdrew because of a right shoulder injury)
6. Sébastien Grosjean (quarterfinals)
7. Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
8. Xavier Malisse (third round)
9. Rainer Schüttler (semifinals)
10. Max Mirnyi (second round)
11. Andrei Pavel (third round)
12. Ivan Ljubičić (first round)
13. Michel Kratochvil (third round)
14. Greg Rusedski (champion)
15. Arnaud Clément (quarterfinals)
16. Fabrice Santoro (third round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	14	Greg Rusedski	3	6	6
	3	Tommy Haas	6	3	3
								14	Greg Rusedski	66	6	6
									Félix Mantilla	78	4	4
		Félix Mantilla	6	1	6
	9	Rainer Schüttler	4	6	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	L Hewitt	6	7
		A Martín	66	7	6				A Martín	3	5
	WC	M Larsson	78	5	3										1	L Hewitt	63	4
		F López	5	7	3										14	G Rusedski	77	6
	Q	L Roux	7	5	6			Q	L Roux	3	2
		A Montañés	65	4				14	G Rusedski	6	6
	14	G Rusedski	77	6																		14	G Rusedski	6	78
	12	I Ljubičić	4	2																			M Verkerk	4	66
		M Verkerk	6	6					M Verkerk	6	7
		A Popp	4	6	6				A Popp	4	5
	Q	C Saulnier	6	2	4											M Verkerk	w/o
		N Massú	6	6											5	T Henman
	WC	R Ram	3	3					N Massú	3	6	5
								5	T Henman	6	1	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Haas	711	6
		R Ginepri	60	4				WC	M Norman	69	3
	WC	M Norman	77	6											3	T Haas	4	7	6
	Q	D Prinosil	6	62	6										13	M Kratochvil	6	5	1
		B Ulihrach	3	77	2			Q	D Prinosil	1	4
	Q	E Ağayev	0	2				13	M Kratochvil	6	6
	13	M Kratochvil	6	6																		3	T Haas	6	3	6
	10	M Mirnyi	6	7																		6	S Grosjean	3	6	3
		P-H Mathieu	2	5				10	M Mirnyi	4	5
		N Kiefer	77	6					N Kiefer	6	7
		K Pless	65	2												N Kiefer	64	3
		M Llodra	2	4											6	S Grosjean	77	6
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	6	3	3
								6	S Grosjean	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	Y El Aynaoui	62	5
		I Heuberger	5	1					F Mantilla	77	7
		F Mantilla	7	6												F Mantilla	2	6	6
		F Clavet	61	7	6										11	A Pavel	6	4	1
		B Phau	77	5	1				F Clavet	4	6	3
		J Morrison	6	3	2			11	A Pavel	6	2	6
	11	A Pavel	4	6	6																		F Mantilla	1	6	6
	15	A Clément	6	7																		15	A Clément	6	4	4
		J Björkman	4	5				15	A Clément	6	4	77
	WC	B Baker	4	2					W Ferreira	4	6	61
		W Ferreira	6	6											15	A Clément	6	6
	WC	M Ančić	4	6	6										WC	M Ančić	3	4
		O Fukárek	6	2	2			WC	M Ančić	4	6	6
								4	Y Kafelnikov	6	2	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	X Malisse	6	6
		T Dent	6	77					T Dent	4	4
	Q	G Weiner	4	65											8	X Malisse	3	2
	Q	J Erlich	6	6											9	R Schüttler	6	6
		A Voinea	2	3				Q	J Erlich	1	7	2
		M Philippoussis	62	64				9	R Schüttler	6	5	6
	9	R Schüttler	77	77																		9	R Schüttler	2	6	6
	16	F Santoro	6	6																		LL	A Di Pasquale	6	4	1
		H Levy	2	2				16	F Santoro	6	6
		W Arthurs	6	6					W Arthurs	4	2
		H-T Lee	4	3											16	F Santoro	65	2
		R Delgado	63	61											LL	A Di Pasquale	77	6
	Q	S Koubek	77	77				Q	S Koubek	2	64
								LL	A Di Pasquale	6	77

External links

• 2002 RCA Championships draw
• 2002 RCA Championships Qualifying draw