The fight for this year's honours was led by defending champion Guillermo Canas, 2002 runner-up Paradorn Srichaphan, Sjeng Schalken, Juan Ignacio Chela, Andrei Pavel and Rainer Schuettler.
The battle for the singles title saw last year's semi-finalist Karol Kucera reach the finals after ousting Canas in the 2nd round. In the other half of the draw Srichaphan, now a local favourite, steamrolled to the final without dropping a set. In this irrepressible form, even Kucera's vast experience and composure could not come up with an answer to Asia's best, Srichaphan winning 6-3, 6-1.
The doubles saw Indian favourites Lee-Hesh return with new partners, but not much luck. Mahesh, together with Todd Woodbridge stumbled at the semis. Leander, partnering David Rikl, managed a 2nd round exit. In a hard fought doubles tie, Julian Knowle & Michael Kohlmann overcame Frantisek Cermak & Leos Friedl 7-6(1), 7-6(3).
Winners
Men's Singles
Paradorn Srichaphan defeated 
Karol Kučera 6-3, 6-1- It was Srichaphan's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Men's Doubles
Julian Knowle / 
Michael Kohlmann defeated 
František Čermák / Leoš Friedl 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-3)- It was Knowle's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Kohlmann's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
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