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Tuesday, 30 July, 2002, 17:05 GMT 18:05 UK
Safin captures first Grand SlamMarat Safin plays some incredible tennis to beat Pete Sampras in straight sets and claim his first Grand Slam title in the US Open men's final. 
Venus claims second Grand Slam titleVenus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport for the second time this year in a Grand Slam final as she claims the US Open title.
Sampras' consolationPete Sampras moves to the top of the ATP Champions Race despite his US Open final defeat.
Sugiyama/Halard-Decugis win doubles
Ai Sugiyama and Julie Halard-Decugis beat Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva to capture the US Open women's doubles title.
US Open men's final: game by game
Game by game coverage of Marat Safin's 6-4 6-3 6-3 win over Pete Sampras in the US Open men's final at Flushing Meadows.
US Open men's final - in pictures
Images from the final at Flushing Meadows, New York between Pete Sampras and Marat Safin.
Safin finds his confidence
US Open champion Marat Safin completes a total turnaround of his season - from considering quitting the game to US Open champion.
US Open women's final: game by game
BBC Sport Online brings you up-to-the-minute coverage of the US Open women's singles' final as Venus Williams beats Lindsay Davenport.
Victory for Venus - in pictures
Taking her second Grand Slam title Venus Williams won the US Open women's singles final defeating a deflated Lindsay Davenport in straight sets.
Carter's final prediction
For the last time this tournament, the BBC's Iain Carter gives us his predictions - this time for the men's singles final between Pete Sampras and Marat Safin.
Sampras blitzes Hewitt
Pete Sampras plays Russian Marat Safin in the final of the US Open on Sunday after beating Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets.
Safin books final date
Russia's Marat Safin makes his first Grand Slam final after beating Todd Martin in straight sets at the US Open.
Venus flying high
Venus Williams personality shines through as she continues her current dominance of the women's game winning the US Open title.
US Open men's singles semi-finals - in pictures
Marat Safin of Russia reached his first Grand Slam final, defeating Todd Martin whilst Pete Sampras stormed through to his sixth US Open final, beating Australia's Lleyton Hewit.
Venus battles back for victory
Venus Williams will meet Lindsay Davenport in the final of the US Open after beating Martina Hingis in three sets.
Davenport survives late scare
Lindsay Davenport holds off Russian Elena Dementieva to book her place in the US Open women's singles final.
Young guns on the march
Old timers Pete Sampras and Todd Martin do battle with rising stars Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin at Flushing Meadows.
Hewitt gunning for 'Pistol Pete'
After his first Grand Slam title, winning the men's doubles final alongside Max Mirnyi at the US Open, 19-year-old Lleyton Hewitt prepares to meet Pete Sampras in the men's singles semis.
US Open women's singles semi-finals - in pictures
Lindsay Davenport produced a straight sets win over Elena Dementieva while Venus Williams beat Martina Hingis in a close-fought match.
Hewitt makes history with doubles win
The unseeded Lleyton Hewitt and Max Mirnyi join forces to win the US Open men's doubles title at Flushing Meadows.
Martin scuppers Johansson
American Todd Martin is into the semi-final of the US Open after beating Swede Thomas Johansson in four sets.
Safin sees off Kiefer
Russian Marat Safin survives a tough challenge from German Nicolas Kiefer to reach the US Open semi-finals.
Arantxa and Jared seal doubles title
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Jared Palmer win the mixed doubles title at the US Open.
Doubles woe for Williams sisters
A toe injury to Serena Williams forces her and sister Venus to pull out of their women's doubles semi-final at Flushing Meadows.
Sampras battles past Krajicek
Pete Sampras is into the semi-finals of the US Open after coming from a set down to beat Richard Krajicek in four sets.
Britain get Davis Cup bye
Australia will meet Ecuador in next year's World Group of the Davis Cup while relegated Great Britain are handed a bye.
Davenport crushes Serena
Lindsay Davenport easily beats 1999 US Open champion Serena Williams 6-4 6-2 in quarter-final at Flushing Meadows.
Hewitt cruises into semis
Australian teenager Lleyton Hewitt eases into the US Open semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Arnaud Clement.
Dementieva shocks Huber
Russian youngster Elena Dementieva books a place in the last four of the US Open with a surprise defeat of 10th seed Anke Huber.
Agassi will not defend gold medal
Andre Agassi will miss the Olympics - as will Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten and Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov.
Cream of 2000 top Davis Cup seedings
Australia and Spain top the seedings for next year's Davis Cup while Great Britain are made a top seed in the second tier.
Kremlin Cup faces KO
Organisers of Moscow's Kremlin Cup tennis tournament fear the event will have to be scrapped due to a shortfall in prize money.
Navratilova fairytale over
Martina Navratilova's attempt to win a record equalling 20th Grand Slam title ends in defeat in the US Open women's doubles.
Hard courts - hard town
Britain's former Davis Cup captain Paul Hutchins tells BBC Sport Online about the unique atmosphere at Flushing Meadows.
Flushing Meadows men's memories
BBC Sport Online looks back on five memorable men's matches from the history of the US Open.
Five best women's matches
BBC Sport Online selects five memorable women's meetings from the history of the US Open.
Flushing facts and figures
The history of the US Open from 1881 to the present day, champions from the past 20 years and other facts.
Marat Safin
BBC Sport Online takes a look at the men in contention to succeed Andre Agassi as US Open champion at Flushing Meadows.
Pete Sampras
Sport Online takes a look at the men in contention to succeed Andre Agassi as US Open champion at Flushing Meadows. |
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 Venus WilliamsHer delight at second Grand Slam win
Sampras slipping?
Is Pistol Pete over the hill?  Super Safin  Venus in stratosphere  Battle of the sexes?  Golden memories  Tennis dad's fishy tale  US OpenPicture action from the men's final  US OpenAction from the men's semi-finals |
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