| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 31 December 2001 – 8 December 2002 |
| Edition | 25th |
| Tournaments | 122 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
←2001 2003 → | |
TheATP Challenger Series is the second tier tour for professional tennis organised by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The 2002 ATP Challenger Series calendar comprised 122 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $25,000 up to $150,000.[1][2]
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12. 2001 |  Brazil | Aberto de São Paulo | $25,000 | Hard |  Frédéric Niemeyer |  Brandon CoupeFrédéric Niemeyer |
| 21.01. |  Germany | Heilbronn Open | $ 100,000 | Carpet (i) | Alexander Popp |  Aleksandar Kitinov Johan Landsberg |
| United States | Hilton Waikoloa Village USTA Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | James Blake |  Gabriel TrifuGlenn Weiner | |
| 28.01. |  France | Internationaux de Tennis de Brest | $ 100,000 | Hard (i) |  Irakli Labadze |  Ben EllwoodStephen Huss |
| United States | Challenger of Dallas | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Jeff Morrison |  Giorgio GalimbertiFrédéric Niemeyer | |
| Germany | Warsteiner Challenger Lübeck | $25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Raemon Sluiter | Grégory CarrazNicolas Mahut |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.02. |  Poland | KGHM Polish Indoors | $ 150,000 | Hard (i) | Davide Sanguinetti | Ben EllwoodStephen Huss |
| United States | Joplin Challenger | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Jack Brasington | Justin GimelstobScott Humphries | |
 Serbia | Belgrade Challenger | $25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Mario Ančić |  Dušan VemićLovro Zovko | |
| Germany | Volkswagen Challenger | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Jakub Herm-Záhlava |  Jan Hernych Shaun Rudman | |
| 18.02. | France | Challenger 42 | $75,000 | Hard (i) |  Julian Knowle | Julian KnowleJürgen Melzer |
 Great Britain | Hull Challenger | $25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Denis Golovanov | Michael KohlmannMichaël Llodra | |
| 25.02. |  Vietnam | Heineken Challenger | $50,000 | Hard |  Takao Suzuki |  Amir HadadAlexander Peya |
| France | Challenger Ford de Cherbourg-Octeville | $37.500 | Hard (i) | Lionel Roux | Noam BehrJonathan Erlich | |
| Germany | Warsteiner Challenger | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Raemon Sluiter |  Mark MerkleinPaul Rosner |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.03. | Japan | Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Takao Suzuki |  Tuomas KetolaAlexander Waske |
| Germany | Residenza Open Magdeburg | $25,000 | Carpet (i) |  Dick Norman | Franz Stauder Orest Tereshchuk | |
| 11.03. | United States | North Miami Beach Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | Vince Spadea | Eric NunezGraydon Oliver |
| Australia | Gosford Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | Louis Vosloo |  Yves AllegroJustin Bower | |
| Japan | Osaka Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | Takao Suzuki |  Karol BeckCedric Kauffmann | |
 Ecuador | Abierto Internacional de Salinas | $25,000 | Hard |  Iván Miranda | Brandon CoupeJeff Salzenstein | |
| 18.03. |  New Zealand | Hamilton Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | Brian Vahaly | Jaymon CrabbPeter Luczak |
| Italy | Olbia Challenger | $25,000 | Clay |  Didac Pérez | Filippo MessoriVincenzo Santopadre | |
| 25.03. |  Mexico | San Luis Potosí Challenger | $50,000 | Clay | Dick Norman | Dick Norman Orlin Stanoytchev |
| Italy | Torneo Internazionale di Tennis Città della Disfida Open | $25,000 | Clay | Sergi Bruguera | Massimo BertoliniCristian Brandi |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04. |  Tunisia | TCT Open | $75,000 | Clay | Raemon Sluiter | Álex López Morón Andrés Schneiter |
| United States | Tarzana Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | Eric Taino | George BastlNeville Godwin | |
| Mexico | León Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | Alexander Waske | Noam BehrOta Fukárek | |
| 08.04. | United States | USTA Challenger of Calabasas | $50,000 | Hard | Michael Chang | Paul RosnerGlenn Weiner |
| Italy | San Remo Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Oliver Gross | Daniele BraccialiGiorgio Galimberti | |
| 15.04. |  Bermuda | XL Bermuda Open | $ 100,000 | Clay | Flávio Saretta | George BastlNeville Godwin |
| 22.04. | Italy | Naples Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | David Ferrer | Gabriel Trifu Vladimir Voltchkov |
| 29.04. | Italy | Rome Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Martín Vassallo Argüello | Gabriel TrifuVladimir Voltchkov |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.05. | United States | Birmingham Challenger | $50,000 | Clay | Alex Kim | Mardy FishJeff Morrison |
| Great Britain | Edinburgh Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Alexandre Simoni | Jeff CoetzeeMyles Wakefield | |
 Slovenia | Ljubljana Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Arnaud Di Pasquale | Mariano HoodEdgardo Massa | |
| 13.05. | Czech Republic | ECM Prague Open | $50,000 | Clay | Olivier Patience | František ČermákOta Fukárek |
| Croatia | Zagreb Challenger | $50,000 | Clay | Luis Horna | Dick NormanTom Vanhoudt | |
| Spain | Valencia Challenger | $37.500 | Clay | David Ferrer | Tim CrichtonTodd Perry | |
 Uzbekistan | Fergana Challenger | $25,000 | Hard |  Jimmy Wang | Rik de VoestDirk Stegmann | |
| United States | Rocky Mount Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Robby Ginepri | Mark MerkleinEric Taino | |
| 20.05. |  Hungary | Budapest Challenger I | $25,000 | Clay | Mariano Delfino | Karol BeckJaroslav Levinský |
| 27.05. | Italy | Turin Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Martin Verkerk | Victor HănescuÓscar Hernández |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.06. | Czech Republic | Unicredit Czech Open | $ 100,000 | Clay | Guillermo Coria | František ČermákOta Fukárek |
| Germany | Schickedanz Open | $50,000 | Clay | Luis Horna | Salvador NavarroGabriel Trujillo Soler | |
| Great Britain | Surbiton Trophy | $50,000 | Grass | Jeff Morrison | André SáJim Thomas | |
| United States | Tallahassee Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | Brian Vahaly | Levar Harper-GriffithJeff Williams | |
| 10.06. | Italy | Biella Challenger | $ 100,000 | Clay | Dominik Hrbatý | Giorgio GalimbertiDominik Hrbatý |
| Germany | ATU Cup | $50,000 | Clay | Luis Horna | Jens KnippschildDušan Vemić | |
| 17.06. | Germany | Nord/LB Open | $ 125,000 | Clay | David Sánchez | Mariano HoodLuis Horna |
| Switzerland | Lugano Challenger | $50,000 | Clay | Guillermo Coria | Emilio Benfele ÁlvarezGiorgio Galimberti | |
| 24.06. |  Andorra | Andorra Challenger | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Dick Norman | Wesley MoodieShaun Rudman |
| Germany | Wartburg Open | $25,000 | Clay | Tomáš Zíb | Edwin KempesMartin Verkerk | |
| Italy | Sassuolo Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | David Ferrer | Leonardo AzzaroPotito Starace |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05.08. | Spain | Córdoba Challenger | $75,000 | Hard | Jean-François Bachelot | Ota FukárekPaul Rosner |
| United States | Binghamton Professional Tennis Tournament | $50,000 | Hard | Scott Draper | Paul GoldsteinScott Humphries | |
| Brazil | Gramado Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | Júlio Silva | Alessandro GuevaraDejan Petrović | |
| Italy | Trani Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Mariano Delfino | Mariano DelfinoRoberto Álvarez | |
| 12.08. | United States | Bronx Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | Mardy Fish | Jamie DelgadoArvind Parmar |
| Austria | Graz Challenger | $50,000 | Hard | Olivier Mutis | Mariusz FyrstenbergMarcin Matkowski | |
| 19.08. | Switzerland | Geneva Challenger | $37.500 | Clay | Kristof Vliegen | Victor HănescuLeonardo Olguín |
| Italy | Manerbio Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | David Ferrer | Mariusz FyrstenbergMarcin Matkowski | |
| 26.08. | Italy | Brindisi Challenger | $25,000 | Clay | Mariano Puerta | Mariano DelfinoSergio Roitman |
| Germany | Black Forest Open | $25,000 | Clay | Dennis van Scheppingen | Diego del RíoLeonardo Olguín |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04.11. | Slovakia | Bratislava Challenger | $ 100,000 | Carpet (i) | Antony Dupuis | Scott HumphriesMark Merklein |
| Germany | Okal Cup | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Lars Burgsmüller | Yves AllegroLovro Zovko | |
| 11.11. | Finland | Helsinki Challenger | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Jarkko Nieminen | Mario AnčićLovro Zovko |
| United States | Knoxville Challenger | $50,000 | Hard (i) | NetherlandsMartin Verkerk | Dmitry TursunovMartin Verkerk | |
| 18.11. | United States | Champaign Challenger | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Robby Ginepri | Gabriel TrifuGlenn Weiner |
| Czech Republic | Prague Challenger II | $25,000 | Carpet (i) | Mario Ančić | Karol BeckJaroslav Levinský | |
| Mexico | Puebla Challenger | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Alex Bogomolov Jr. | Miguel Gallardo VallesAlejandro González | |
| 25.11. | Italy | Milan Challenger | $50,000 | Carpet (i) | Mario Ančić | Massimo BertoliniGiorgio Galimberti |
| Japan | Yokohama Challenger | $25,000 | Carpet |  Lee Hyung-taik | Lu Yen-hsun Danai Udomchoke |
| Date | Country | Tournament | Prizemoney | Surface | Singles champion | Doubles champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02.12. | Thailand | Bangkok Challenger | $25,000 | Hard | John van Lottum | Anthony RossGrant Silcock |
