Bruno Soares defeated Ronaldo Carvalho 7-6 6-3 in the Brazil F2 qualifying round on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ronaldo Carvalho came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Bruno Soares narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-13 | Mexico F7 | SF | hard | Bruno Soares | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2002-05-06 | Mexico F6 | R32 | hard | Ronaldo Carvalho | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2002-04-22 | Mexico F4 | R16 | clay | Ronaldo Carvalho | 6-3 6-3 |
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