- 27 Jan 2006, 01:34
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BBC Sport Online reviews a disappointing 2002 Australian Open.
'There are two ways to look at the first Grand Slam men's singles tournament of the year.
A competition in which every fancied player crashed out, and which was won by a virtual unknown, possibly underlined the strength in depth of the men's tour.
Then again, it might just have been a poor Australian Open.
Add the intense disappointment for organisers when top seed and Aussie favourite Lleyton Hewitt lost in the opening round, and it is fair to say it was not a successful tournament.
The women's competition, at least, sparked into life in the later rounds, culminating in arguably the most thrilling comeback of any Australian Open final.
The men's competition lost Andre Agassi through injury before a ball was hit in anger.
And so in the women's section, Serena Williams pulled out after making a "210%" effort to shrug off an ankle injury.
Both were genuinely distraught. "This is not good news for anyone," said an Agassi, who had injured his wrist in a warm-up tournament.'
Btw, Kim Klijsters van terena oko 2 meseca zbog povrede.