The 2002 Tata Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the

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, India and was part of the International Series of the

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. The tournament ran from 31 December 2001 until 6 January 2002. First-seeded Guillermo Cañas won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Guillermo Cañas defeated

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6–4, 7–6^(7–2) * It was Cañas's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Doubles

Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes defeated Tomáš Cibulec /

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5–7, 6–2, 7–5 * It was Bhupathi's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of his career. It was Paes's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.

References

External links

Official website

ATP tournament profile
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Tata Open The Maharashtra Open (known as Tata Open Maharashtra for sponsorship reasons) is a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Pune, India. It is part of the ATP Tour 250 series on the ATP Tour. The inaugural event ...

Chennai Open