Career Highlights - 2002
Titles : US Open
- After 7 years with Paul Annacone, appoints Tom Gullikson as coach
- Beats Andre Agassi to win Kooyong Classic
- Reaches R4 of Australian Open, losing to Marat Safin
- Defeats Karol Beck in US v Slovakian Republic Davis Cup tie
- Replaces Tom Gullikson with Jose Higueras
- Losses in Scotsdale, Indian Wells and Miami followed by shock Davis Cup defeat on grass against Alex Corretja of Spain
- Reaches final of US Men’s Claycourt Championships and loses to Andy Roddick
- Losses in Rome and Hamburg Masters followed by defeat in World Team Cup matches by Nicolas Escude of France and Thomas Johansson, Sweden
- Wins WTC match against Guillermo Canas in US defeat of Argentina
- Loses in first round at Roland Garros to Andrea Gaudenzi
- Pulls out of Queen’s Club to play Halle, losing in R2 to Nicolas Kiefer
- Beats Todd Woodbridge at Boodle and Dunthorne Exhibition as warm-up for Wimbledon
- After straight sets defeat of Martin Lee in opening round of Wimbledon, loses to George Bastle in agonising 5 setter
- Splits with Higueras and goes back with Annacone
- Loses to Tommy Haas in R3 of Toronto Masters and to Wayne Arthurs in R2 in Cincinnati Masters
- Dismisses increasing criticism and calls to retire
- Defeats Albert Portas in straight sets in R1 of US Open
- Defeats Kristian Pless in straight sets in R2
- Wins tough 5 setter in R3 against Greg Rusedski
- Convincing 4 set win over Tommy Haas in R4
- Reverses previous losses to Andy Roddick by beating him in straight sets in Quarter-Final
- Straight sets defeat of Schen Shalken in Semi-Final
- Defeats Andre Agassi in Final for his fifth US Open title and 14th Grand Slam title
- Does not play another match rest of year but in November becomes a father for the first time when Bridgette gives birth to Christian Charles Speculation continues on possibility of retirement
Information compiled by Cynthia Smith
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