<P> Both Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences , Hewitt being defeated in the semifinals by Andre Agassi and Venus being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena . It was the third of four consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Serena , all won by defeating Venus in the final . Pete Sampras , runner - up in 2001 , won his fifth US Open title , and his 14th and final Grand Slam title , defeating his rival Agassi in the final in four sets . </P>
<P> Both Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams were unsuccessful in their title defences , Hewitt being defeated in the semifinals by Andre Agassi and Venus being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena . It was the third of four consecutive Grand Slam titles won by Serena , all won by defeating Venus in the final . Pete Sampras , runner - up in 2001 , won his fifth US Open title , and his 14th and final Grand Slam title , defeating his rival Agassi in the final in four sets . </P>
who won the 2002 us open men 's tennis championship
who won the 2002 us open men 's tennis championship
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras