2002 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

The 2002 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

tournament played on outdoor hard courts

Hardcourt

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at the Westside Tennis Club

Westside Tennis Club

The Westside Tennis Club is a private tennis club located in Houston, Texas. It was the former home to the ATP Tour U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships. Gallery Furniture Stadium, located on the club's premises, is the home of the Houston Wranglers of World TeamTennis...

in Houston, Texas

Texas

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in the United States

United States

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and was part of the International Series

ATP International Series

The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....

of the 2002 ATP Tour

2002 ATP Tour

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. The tournament ran from April 22 through April 28, 2002.

Men's Singles

Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....

defeated

Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....

7–6 (11–9), 6–3

It was Roddick's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...

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Jan-Michael Gambill

Jan-Michael Charles Gambill is an American tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His highest singles ranking to date is World No. 14, which he first reached on June 18, 2001...

Graydon Oliver

Graydon Oliver is an American professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, he won four titles during his career....

6–4, 6–4

It was Fish's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Roddick's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.

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