Champ: | Fernando González |
Runner: | Nicolás Lapentti |
Score: | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4) |
Main Name: | Chile Open (tennis) Chile Open |
Before Name: | Chevrolet Cup |
After Name: | BellSouth Open |
Type: | men |
Draw: | 32 (3/4) |
Seeds: | 8 |
Guillermo Coria was the defending champion, but could not compete this year after being banned for doping in December 2001.[1]
Fernando González won in the final 6 - 3, 6 - 7(5 - 7), 7 - 6(7 - 4) against Nicolás Lapentti, becoming the first Chilean player to win this tournament.[2] [3]