| NALBANDIAN | David ?, 2002 Wimbledon singles tennis championship runner-up (10) |
| HENMAN | Tim ......, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002 Wimbledon singles tennis championship semi-finalist (6) |
| KHANNOUCHI | Khalid ?, 2002 London Marathon men's race winner (10) |
| CHEPCHUMBA | Joyce ?, 2002 New York Marathon open division winner (10) |
| HEWITT | Lleyton, 2002 Wimbledon singles champion (6) |
| ADVENTURES | The ?, 2002 film comedy starring Eddie Murphy in the title role (10,2,5,4) |
| MCCUTCHEON | Martine ?, 2002 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical winner for My Fair Lady (10) |
| MURDERBOOK | The ?, 2002 novel by Jonathan Kellerman (6,4) |
| RICEMOTHER | The ?, 2002 novel by Rani Manicka (4,6) |
| THIRDWHEEL | The ?, 2002 romcom starring Luke Wilson and Denise Richards |
| LLEYTON | 2002 Wimbledon men's singles tennis title winner (7,6) |
| BLACKWELL | Dean ........., 1988-2002 Wimbledon and 2002-04 Brighton defender (9) |
| LLEYTONHEWITT | 2002 Wimbledon men's singles winner whose name starts with a double letter: 2 wds. |
| ARDLEY | Neal ...... , 1991-2002 Wimbledon midfielder; Solihull Moors boss since 2021 (6) |
| JUPP | Duncan .... , 1993-96 Fulham, 1996-2002 Wimbledon and 2003-06 Southend defender (4) |
| KIMBLE | Alan , 1986-1993 Cambridge United and 1993-2002 Wimbledon defender (6) |
| SAMPRAS | Pete ?, 2002 US Open singles tennis champion (7) |
| NARVAEZ | Omar Andres ?, 2002-10 WBO Flyweight champion (7) |
| INKSTER | Juli ?, 2002 US Women's Open Golf Championship winner (7) |
| EBDON | Peter ?, 2002 World Snooker Championship winner |
