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Events in August 2002 3
2002Coach Peter Carter killed in car accidentTurning point in Federer's career and characterRoger Federer's beloved long-time coach Peter Carter died in a car accident in South Africa in August 2002. The tragedy profoundly affected Federer, who had known Carter since childhood. Many observers noted that after Carter's death, Federer's on-court temperament transformed from volatile to composed — the beginning of the Federer the world came to admire.
2002US Open 2002Men: Pete Sampras · Women: Serena WilliamsSampras' 14th and final Grand Slam in his last professional match.
2002Central European floodsElbe and Vltava inundate Prague and DresdenDays of torrential rain in August 2002 caused the Vltava, Elbe and Danube and their tributaries to burst their banks across central Europe. Historic districts of Prague were evacuated and much of Dresden's old centre was flooded, with damage running into the tens of billions of euros. More than 100 people died across the region.