2002 Tennis Channel Open
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The 2002 Franklin Templeton Classic was a tennis
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 tournament played on outdoor hard courts
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 in Scottsdale, Arizona
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 in the United States
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 and was part of the International Series
ATP International Series
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 of the 2002 ATP Tour
2002 ATP Tour
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. The tournament ran from March 4 through March 10, 2002.

Men's Singles

  Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...

defeated   Juan Balcells 6–2, 7–6 (7–2)
  • It was Agassi's 1st title of the year and the 51st of his career.

Men's Doubles

  Bob Bryan
Bob Bryan
Robert Charles "Bob" Bryan is an American male professional tennis player. With his twin brother Mike, he has spent over 200 weeks as a World No. 1 doubles player. He has won eighteen Grand Slam titles, 11 in men's doubles and seven in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998...

/   Mike Bryan
Mike Bryan
Michael Carl "Mike" Bryan is an American professional tennis player. He stands tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been World No...

defeated   Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles
Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick...

 /   Daniel Nestor
Daniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....

7–5, 7–6 (8–6)
  • It was Bob Bryan's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Mike Bryan's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.
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