Aleksandar Kitinov and
Johan Landsberg were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Kitinov with
Lovro Zovko
Lovro Zovko (born 18 March 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.
Tennis career Juniors
As a junior Zovko reached as high as No. 9 in the world rankings in 1998 (and No. 10 in doubles).
Pro tour
Early in 2000 and 2001, Zov ...
and Landsberg with
Karsten Braasch
Karsten Braasch (born 14 July 1967) is a German former professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was world No. 38, which he reached in June 1994. His career-high in doubles was world No. 36, achieved in November 1997. He won si ...
.
Kitinov and Zovko lost in the first round to
Galo Blanco
Galo Blanco (; born 8 October 1976) is a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. After many years as a professional tennis coach Blanco joined the Davis Cup steering committee in 2018.
Tennis career
Blanco came closest to winnin ...
and
Juan Antonio Marín
Juan Antonio Marín Casero (born 2 March 1975) is a former professional male tennis player from Costa Rica, who represented the Central American nation at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
He originally played on tour under the Spanish flag, ...
.
Braasch and Landsberg lost in the quarterfinals to
Juan Ignacio Carrasco and
Álex López Morón
Álex López Morón (born 28 November 1970) is a retired professional male tennis player
Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between ...
.
Jens Knippschild
Jens Knippschild (born 15 February 1975) is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1992. In his career, he won two doubles titles (2001, Båstad and 2002, Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest ci ...
and
Peter Nyborg
Peter Nyborg (born 12 December 1969), is a Swedish former professional tennis
Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of ...
won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Emilio Benfele Álvarez (born 15 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain who retired in 2005. His favourite surface was clay, and he achieved his only ATP final in 2000 in Kitzbühel. At the same tournament he reached th ...
and
Andrés Schneiter
Andrés Schneiter (born 8 April 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina and works as a coach on ATP tour. His career-high ATP Entry singles ranking was No. 219 in 1998 and No. 62 in doubles in 2003.
Playing career
On the fut ...
.
Seeds
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Karsten Braasch
Karsten Braasch (born 14 July 1967) is a German former professional tennis player. His highest ATP singles ranking was world No. 38, which he reached in June 1994. His career-high in doubles was world No. 36, achieved in November 1997. He won si ...
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Johan Landsberg ''(quarterfinals)''
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Massimo Bertolini
Massimo Bertolini (born 30 May 1974) is a retired, Italian professional tennis player.
Bertolini had a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 329, achieved on 1 May 1995. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 36, a ...
/
Cristian Brandi
Cristian Brandi (born 10 June 1970 in Brindisi, Italy) is a former professional tennis player from Italy.
Brandi enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles and finished as a runner-up ni ...
''(quarterfinals)''
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Aleksandar Kitinov /
Lovro Zovko
Lovro Zovko (born 18 March 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.
Tennis career Juniors
As a junior Zovko reached as high as No. 9 in the world rankings in 1998 (and No. 10 in doubles).
Pro tour
Early in 2000 and 2001, Zov ...
''(first round)''
#
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Emilio Benfele Álvarez (born 15 November 1972) is a former professional tennis player from Spain who retired in 2005. His favourite surface was clay, and he achieved his only ATP final in 2000 in Kitzbühel. At the same tournament he reached th ...
/
Andrés Schneiter
Andrés Schneiter (born 8 April 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina and works as a coach on ATP tour. His career-high ATP Entry singles ranking was No. 219 in 1998 and No. 62 in doubles in 2003.
Playing career
On the fut ...
''(final)''
Draw
External links
2002 Open Romania Doubles Draw
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2002,Doubles
2002 ATP Tour
2002 in Romanian tennis