# 2002 Open Romania – Singles

Younes El Aynaoui was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Unseeded David Ferrer won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against José Acasuso.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Andrei Pavel (semifinals)
* Michel Kratochvil (second round)
* Félix Mantilla (second round)
* Fernando Vicente (second round)
* José Acasuso (final)
* Albert Montañés (first round)
* David Sánchez (semifinals)
* Adrian Voinea (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | A Pavel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Martín | 1 | 3 | | 1 | A Pavel | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Portas | 6 | 4 | 6 | | A Portas | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | I Moldovan | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | A Pavel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ž Krajan | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | J Giner | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Giner | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Giner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Labadze | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | I Labadze | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Voinea | 1 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Pavel | 6 | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | F Vicente | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Acasuso | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| Q | D Elsner | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | F Vicente | 6$^6$ | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Squillari | 6 | 6 | | | F Squillari | 7$^8$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Vinciguerra | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | F Squillari | 1 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | V Hănescu | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | 5 | J Acasuso | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Balcells | 6$^3$ | 1$^r$ | | WC | V Hănescu | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Norman | 3 | 2 | | 5 | J Acasuso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | J Acasuso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | José Acasuso | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | D Sánchez | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | David Ferrer | 6 | 6 |
| | C Pioline | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Rochus | 7 | 5 | | | C Rochus | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | G Trifu | 5 | 5$^r$ | | | | | | | 7 | D Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Pérez | 6$^6$ | 0 | | | | | | | Q | G Blanco | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Blanco | 7$^8$ | 6 | | Q | G Blanco | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J A Marín | 5 | 2 | | 3 | F Mantilla | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | F Mantilla | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | D Sánchez | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | A Montañés | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Melzer | 6 | 6 | | | J Melzer | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gaudenzi | 6 | 1 | 0 | | D Ferrer | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Ferrer | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A di Pasquale | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A di Pasquale | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Coutelot | 2 | 1 | | | A di Pasquale | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-R Lisnard | 4 | 6$^5$ | | 2 | M Kratochvil | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Kratochvil | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |