With a new title sponsor – The Tata Group, the best international tennis player field ever in India, and the most informed fans in the country, the Nungambakkam tennis stadium courts in Chennai hosted an unforgettable week of smashing tennis action at the Tata Open 2002 held from December 31st 2001 and January 6th 2002.
This year’s event saw Thomas Johansson, Fabrice Santoro, Andrei Pavel, defending champion Michal tabara, runner-up Stoliarov and Dominic Hrbaty battle it out for the singles title. In the end, top seed Guillermo Canas battled it out with the 22-year old ‘Thai-ger’ Paradorn Srichaphan. The Argentinian won a match that was closer than the score would indicate - 6-4, 7-6, though it was the Thai player who endeared himself to the crowd and proved he was a player to watch out for.
The doubles event saw Paes & Bhupathi lifting their fourth doubles title in Chennai, winning 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 against the Czechs, Fukarek & Cibulec.
Winners
Men's Singles
Guillermo Cañas defeated 
Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)- It was Cañas's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Leander Paes / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated 
Tomáš Cibulec / Ota Fukárek 5-7, 6-2, 7-5- It was Paes's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career. It was Bhupathi's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of his career.
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