And after a good start to 2002, which included a runners-up spot at the Australian Open and a semi-final at the French Open, his form tailed off.
Nadal recovered from that disappointment in spectacular style by going unbeaten through the clay-court season and winning the French Open, Wimbledon - beating Murray in the semi-finals - and a first US Open title to complete the Grand Slam set.
Martin reached two Grand Slam finals, at the Australian Open in 1994 and the US Open in 1999, as well as a Wimbledon semi-final in 1996 when he lost a 5-1 lead in the fifth set against Mal Washington.
His career has continued on a steady upward curve in the intervening two years, with two quarter-final appearances at the US Open and a semi-final spot in Australia this year.
The 20-year-old reached the final of the Bangkok Open and the semi-final in Doha with his younger brother and says that Andy's success has inspired him to a career-high doubles ranking of 66.
Elena Dementieva gave Russia the lead and gained revenge for her US Open semi-final loss with a 7-6 (7-1) 2-6 6-1 victory over Mary Pierce.
Srichaphan ripped 45 winners against his Russian opponent, who reached the semi-finals at the French Open and the last eight at the Australian Open.
Dechy, the world number 13 and semi-finalist in last month's Australian Open, lost 7-6 6-4 to Czech Klara Koukalova.
Dementieva, who began the year with back-to-back titles in Auckland and Sydney and then reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open, blamed her hectic schedule so far for her lacklustre effort.
Having beaten Andy Murray en route to his first Grand Slam semi-final at this year's French Open and now overcome arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, the 6ft 5ins right-hander is building quite some reputation.
Outside court, Mrs Alper said a semi-permanent replacement for the barn would open next month and bookings for weddings had been taken.
The modernist structure is built of concrete and glass, with an undulating copper roof that rises to an open semi-circle at its center.
That was the year in which he became - as he remains - the youngest ever world ranking tournament semi-finalist and won that event, the Regal Welsh open, when he was 19.
The semi-final between Gustavo Kuerten and Michael Chang in the Montreal Open recently offered some hope for die-hard fans.
Dementieva, 27, lost for just the second time in 2009, having won tournaments in Auckland and Sydney before losing to eventual champion Serena Williams in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
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