Women's tennis circuit
The 2002 Sanex WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2002 tennis season. The WTA Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA Tier I-V Events, the Fed Cup (organized by the ITF) and the year-end championships.
New tournaments created for the 2002 season included the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium; a new green clay event, the Sarasota Clay Court Classic , in Sarasota, U.S.; and the Nordea Nordic Light Open held in Espoo, Finland. Another new tournament was created to be held in Aarhus, Denmark, but was later cancelled. Also, the French Community Championships moved cities from Knokke-Heist to Brussels, and the Kroger St. Jude Championship was moved from Oklahoma City, U.S. to a new location in Memphis.
Serena Williams was the outright player of the year, ascending to No. 1 for the first time in July and holding it for the rest of that season. She missed the Australian Open due to injury, having won her second, third and fourth Grand Slam singles titles at the French Open , Wimbledon , and the US Open , beating her sister Venus in all three finals. This would lead to her non-calendar Grand Slam (dubbed the "Serena Slam") which she would complete at the Australian Open the following year. Her win–loss record for the year was 56–5. Venus also ascended to the No. 1 ranking in February, and finished the season at No. 2. Jennifer Capriati defended her Australian Open title to win her third Grand Slam title, after the two she won in 2001.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the doubles team of the year, and finished the season as the top 2 on the individual rankings. Their titles at the French Open and the U.S. Open represented their second and third Slam titles together. The Williams sisters won their fifth Grand Slam doubles title together at Wimbledon, and Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova won their second doubles title together at the Australian Open, with it being Hingis' 9th overall.
Former No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario announced her retirement at the end of the season, although she returned in 2004 to play doubles tournaments.
The table below shows the 2002 WTA Tour schedule.
Key
Grand Slam events
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV and V events
Team events
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
31 Dec
Hopman Cup Perth , Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
Spain 2–1
United States
Round robin losers (Group A)
Australia Switzerland Argentina
Round robin losers (Group B)
Italy Belgium France
Brisbane International Gold Coast , Australia Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2
Justine Henin
Nadia Petrova Dája Bedáňová
Ai Sugiyama Silvia Farina Elia Tina Pisnik Anca Barna
Justine Henin Meghann Shaughnessy 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
Miriam Oremans Åsa Svensson
ASB Bank Classic Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 6–2, 6–2
Tatiana Panova
Anna Kournikova Silvija Talaja
Anabel Medina Garrigues Emmanuelle Gagliardi Anne Kremer Tatiana Poutchek
Nicole Arendt Liezel Huber 7–5, 6–4
Květa Hrdličková Henrieta Nagyová
7 Jan
Sydney International Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3
Meghann Shaughnessy
Serena Williams Kim Clijsters
Alexandra Stevenson Amélie Mauresmo Justine Henin Sandrine Testud
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs Walkover
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova
Tasmanian International Hobart , Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Suchá 7–6(9–7) , 6–1
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Amy Frazier Nicole Pratt
Rita Grande Janette Husárová Meilen Tu Alina Jidkova
Tathiana Garbin Rita Grande 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Catherine Barclay Christina Wheeler
Canberra Women's Classic Canberra , Australia Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Lilia Osterloh Amanda Grahame
Patty Schnyder Nathalie Dechy Émilie Loit Petra Mandula
Nannie de Villiers Irina Selyutina 6–2, 6–3
Samantha Reeves Adriana Serra Zanetti
14 Jan 21 Jan
Australian Open Melbourne , Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,818,613 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–2
Martina Hingis
Kim Clijsters Monica Seles
Amélie Mauresmo Justine Henin Adriana Serra Zanetti Venus Williams
Martina Hingis Anna Kournikova 6–2, 6–7(4–7) , 6–1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Daniela Hantuchová
Kevin Ullyett Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–2
Gastón Etlis Paola Suárez
28 Jan
Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,224,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Hingis 7–6(8–6) , 4–6, 6–3
Monica Seles
Silvia Farina Elia Anna Kournikova
Tamarine Tanasugarn Sandrine Testud Alexandra Stevenson Anne Kremer
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–1
Els Callens Roberta Vinci
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Feb
Open GDF Suez Paris, France Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams Walkover
Jelena Dokić
Amélie Mauresmo Monica Seles
Silvia Farina Elia Francesca Schiavone Elena Dementieva Justine Henin
Nathalie Dechy Meilen Tu Walkover
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
11 Feb
Diamond Games Antwerp , Belgium Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Justine Henin
Amélie Mauresmo Patty Schnyder
Silvia Farina Elia Dája Bedáňová Eva Dyrberg Magdalena Maleeva
Magdalena Maleeva Patty Schnyder 6–3, 6–7(3–7) , 6–3
Nathalie Dechy Meilen Tu
Qatar Open Doha , Qatar Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Monica Seles 7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Alicia Molik Janette Husárová
Nicole Pratt Tathiana Garbin Maja Matevžič Anastasia Myskina
Janette Husárová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–3
Alexandra Fusai Caroline Vis
18 Feb
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai , United Arab Emirates Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Sandrine Testud
Venus Williams Monica Seles
Anastasia Myskina Tamarine Tanasugarn Tina Pisnik Ángeles Montolio
Barbara Rittner María Vento-Kabchi 6–3, 6–2
Sandrine Testud Roberta Vinci
U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships Memphis , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Lisa Raymond 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9)
Alexandra Stevenson
Alina Jidkova Ai Sugiyama
Jana Nejedly Silvija Talaja Adriana Serra Zanetti Jill Craybas
Ai Sugiyama Elena Tatarkova 6–4, 2–6, 6–0
Melissa Middleton Brie Rippner
Copa Colsanitas Bogotá , Colombia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/29Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Fabiola Zuluaga 6–1, 6–4
Katarina Srebotnik
Cristina Torrens Valero Catalina Castaño
Rossana de los Ríos Paola Suárez Céline Beigbeder María Emilia Salerni
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–1
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
25 Feb
State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale , United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Jennifer Capriati
Nathalie Dechy Martina Hingis
Barbara Schett Francesca Schiavone Nicole Pratt Dája Bedáňová
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Mexican Open Acapulco , Mexico Tier III event Clay – $200,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Katarina Srebotnik 6–7(1–7) , 6–4, 6–2
Paola Suárez
Elena Dementieva Anna Kournikova
Émilie Loit Amanda Coetzer Cristina Torrens Valero Janette Husárová
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 7–5, 6–1
Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Mar 11 Mar
Pacific Life Open Indian Wells , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,100,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
Daniela Hantuchová 6–3, 6–4
Martina Hingis
Emmanuelle Gagliardi Monica Seles
Anna Smashnova Lisa Raymond Amanda Coetzer Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 7–5, 6–0
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
18 Mar 25 Mar
NASDAQ-100 Open Key Biscayne , United States Tier I event Hard – $2,860,000 – 96S/48Q/32DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles Venus Williams
Tatiana Panova Kim Clijsters Martina Hingis Elena Dementieva
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 7–6(7–4) , 6–7(4–7) , 6–3
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Apr
Porto Open Porto , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/28Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Ángeles Montolio 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
Magüi Serna
Maja Matevžič Zsófia Gubacsi
Eleni Daniilidou Jelena Kostanić Ľudmila Cervanová Cara Black
Cara Black Irina Selyutina 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Kristie Boogert Magüi Serna
Sarasota Clay Court Classic Sarasota , United States Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 (green) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jelena Dokić 6–2, 6–2
Tatiana Panova
Virginie Razzano Meghann Shaughnessy
Patty Schnyder Paola Suárez Janette Husárová Anastasia Myskina
Jelena Dokić Elena Likhovtseva 6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 6–3
Els Callens Conchita Martínez
8 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island , United States Tier II event Clay – $585,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Justine Henin
Anne Kremer Jelena Dokić
Paola Suárez Sandrine Testud Elena Dementieva Silvia Farina Elia
Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–2
María Emilia Salerni Åsa Svensson
Estoril Open Oeiras , Portugal Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Magüi Serna 6–4, 6–2
Anca Barna
Dinara Safina Elena Bovina
Ángeles Montolio Maja Matevžič Tina Pisnik Lourdes Domínguez Lino
Elena Bovina Zsófia Gubacsi 6–3, 6–1
Barbara Rittner María Vento-Kabchi
15 Apr
Family Circle Cup Charleston , United States Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 (green) – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Iva Majoli 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
Patty Schnyder
Jennifer Capriati Sandrine Testud
Anastasia Myskina Serena Williams Amanda Coetzer Stéphanie Foretz
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Alexandra Fusai Caroline Vis
Budapest Grand Prix Budapest , Hungary Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Martina Müller 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Myriam Casanova
Tatiana Poutchek Eleni Daniilidou
Martina Suchá Cara Black Rita Kuti-Kis Lubomira Bacheva
Catherine Barclay Émilie Loit 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Elena Bovina Zsófia Gubacsi
22 Apr
Fed Cup: First Round Brussels , Belgium, Clay (i) Milan , Italy, Clay Bratislava , Slovakia, Clay Buenos Aires , Argentina, Clay Charlotte , United States, Clay Bol, Croatia , Clay Almería , Spain, Clay Dresden , Germany, Clay
First round winners Belgium 3–1 Italy 5–0 Slovakia 3–2 France 3–2 Austria 3–2 Croatia 3–2 Spain 4–1 Germany 3–2
First round losers Australia Sweden Switzerland Argentina United States Czech Republic Hungary Russia
29 Apr
Betty Barclay Cup Hamburg , Germany Tier II event Clay – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Venus Williams
Martina Hingis Jelena Dokić
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Daniela Hantuchová Justine Henin Barbara Schett
Martina Hingis Barbara Schett 6–1, 6–1
Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Croatian Bol Ladies Open Bol , Croatia Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Åsa Svensson 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
Iva Majoli
Tathiana Garbin Libuše Průšová
Elena Dementieva Tina Pisnik Vera Zvonareva Mariana Díaz Oliva
Tathiana Garbin Angelique Widjaja 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Elena Bovina Henrieta Nagyová
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 May
Eurocard German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Justine Henin 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati Anna Smashnova
Sandrine Testud Nathalie Dechy Amélie Mauresmo Daniela Hantuchová
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová 0–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
J&S Cup Warsaw , Poland Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Elena Bovina 6–3, 6–1
Henrieta Nagyová
Vera Zvonareva Silvija Talaja
Virginia Ruano Pascual Selima Sfar Svetlana Kuznetsova Ľudmila Cervanová
Jelena Kostanić Henrieta Nagyová 6–1, 6–1
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Silvija Talaja
13 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $1,224,000 – 56S/48Q/28D Singles – Doubles
Serena Williams 7–6(8–6) , 6–4
Justine Henin
Kim Clijsters Jennifer Capriati
Virginia Ruano Pascual Sandrine Testud Anastasia Myskina Amélie Mauresmo
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–3, 6–4
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
20 May
Open de España Madrid , Spain Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Monica Seles 6–4, 6–2
Chanda Rubin
Paola Suárez Fabiola Zuluaga
Anna Smashnova Clarisa Fernández Émilie Loit Magüi Serna
Martina Navratilova Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–3
Rossana de los Ríos Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg , France Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Silvia Farina Elia 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Jelena Dokić
Meghann Shaughnessy Magdalena Maleeva
Jelena Kostanić Emmanuelle Gagliardi Barbara Schwartz Lisa Raymond
Jennifer Hopkins Jelena Kostanić 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Caroline Dhenin Maja Matevžič
27 May 3 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,664,160 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Serena Williams 7–5, 6–3
Venus Williams
Jennifer Capriati Clarisa Fernández
Jelena Dokić Mary Pierce Paola Suárez Monica Seles
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–4, 6–2
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Wayne Black Cara Black 6–3, 6–3
Mark Knowles Elena Bovina
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Jun
DFS Classic Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 56S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jelena Dokić 6–2, 6–3
Anastasia Myskina
Lisa Raymond Nicole Pratt
Eleni Daniilidou Clarisa Fernández Magdalena Maleeva Anne Kremer
Shinobu Asagoe Els Callens 6–4, 6–3
Kimberly Po-Messerli Nathalie Tauziat
Wien Energie Grand Prix Vienna , Austria Tier III event Clay – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 6–4, 6–1
Iroda Tulyaganova
Patricia Wartusch Petra Mandula
Cristina Torrens Valero Patty Schnyder Barbara Schett Iva Majoli
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6–2, 6–4
Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wöhr
Tashkent Open Tashkent , Uzbekistan Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian 6–4, 6–4
Tatiana Poutchek
Tathiana Garbin Roberta Vinci
Nadejda Ostrovskaya Maria Elena Camerin Tatiana Perebiynis Lioudmila Skavronskaia
Tatiana Perebiynis Tatiana Poutchek 7–5, 6–2
Mia Buric Galina Fokina
17 Jun
Britannic Asset Management Champ's Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–3
Anastasia Myskina
Dája Bedáňová Daniela Hantuchová
Meghann Shaughnessy Silvia Farina Elia Amy Frazier Anne Kremer
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(8–6) , 6–2
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Ordina Open 's-Hertogenbosch , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $170,000 – 30S/16DSingles – Doubles
Eleni Daniilidou 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Elena Dementieva
Tina Pisnik Justine Henin
Kim Clijsters Magdalena Maleeva Amélie Mauresmo Elena Bovina
Catherine Barclay Martina Müller 6–4, 7–5
Bianka Lamade Magdalena Maleeva
24 Jun 1 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $4,448,330 – 128S/96Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Serena Williams 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Venus Williams
Justine Henin Amélie Mauresmo
Elena Likhovtseva Monica Seles Jennifer Capriati Daniela Hantuchová
Serena Williams Venus Williams 6–2, 7–5
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Mahesh Bhupathi Elena Likhovtseva 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
Kevin Ullyett Daniela Hantuchová
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Jul
French Community Championships Brussels , Belgium Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/29Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Myriam Casanova 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Émilie Loit Virginia Ruano Pascual
Magüi Serna Barbara Schwartz Martina Müller Barbara Schett
Barbara Schwartz Jasmin Wöhr 6–2, 0–6, 6–4
Tathiana Garbin Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Casablanca , Morocco Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Patricia Wartusch 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Klára Koukalová
Svetlana Kuznetsova Gisela Dulko
Maria Elena Camerin Ľudmila Cervanová Petra Mandula Zsófia Gubacsi
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch 6–2, 6–1
Gisela Dulko Conchita Martínez Granados
Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo , Italy Tier V event Clay – $110,000 – 32S/27Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Mariana Díaz Oliva 6–7(6–8) , 6–1, 6–3
Vera Zvonareva
Paola Suárez Henrieta Nagyová
Céline Beigbeder Ekaterina Sysoeva Lubomira Bacheva Nadejda Ostrovskaya
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ekaterina Sysoeva 6–4, 6–3
Lubomira Bacheva Angelika Rösch
15 Jul
Fed Cup: Quarterfinal Bologna , Italy, Clay Bratislava , Slovakia, Carpet (i)Pörtschach , Austria, Clay Capdepera , Spain, Clay
Quarterfinal winners Italy 4–1 Slovakia 4–1 Austria 4–1 Spain 5–0
Quarterfinal losers Belgium France Croatia Germany
22 Jul
Bank of the West Classic Stanford , United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–3, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Lisa Raymond Lindsay Davenport
Anna Kournikova Monica Seles Jelena Janković Jelena Dokić
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–1
Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez
Idea Prokom Open Sopot , Poland Tier III event Clay – $300,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Dinara Safina 6–3, 4–0 retired
Henrieta Nagyová
Tathiana Garbin Vera Zvonareva
Barbara Rittner Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Virginia Ruano Pascual Magüi Serna
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–2
Evgenia Kulikovskaya Ekaterina Sysoeva
29 Jul
Acura Classic San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $775,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 6–2, 6–2
Jelena Dokić
Lindsay Davenport Anna Kournikova
Kim Clijsters Ai Sugiyama Anna Smashnova Jennifer Capriati
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová 6–2, 6–4
Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Aug
JPMorgan Chase Open Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 56S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Chanda Rubin 5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Lindsay Davenport
Jelena Dokić Ai Sugiyama
Serena Williams Rita Grande Eleni Daniilidou Jennifer Capriati
Kim Clijsters Jelena Dokić 6–3, 6–3
Daniela Hantuchová Ai Sugiyama
Nordea Nordic Light Open Espoo , Finland Tier IV event Clay – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Svetlana Kuznetsova 0–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Denisa Chládková
Patricia Wartusch Martina Suchá
Åsa Svensson Petra Mandula Patty Schnyder Gala León García
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3
Eva Bes-Ostariz María José Martínez Sánchez
12 Aug
Rogers AT&T Cup Montreal , Canada Tier I event Hard – $1,224,000 – 56S/32Q/28DSingles – Doubles
Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–1
Jennifer Capriati
Daniela Hantuchová Jelena Dokić
Fabiola Zuluaga Barbara Schett Martina Hingis Justine Henin
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama
19 Aug
Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven , United States Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Venus Williams 7–5, 6–0
Lindsay Davenport
Daniela Hantuchová Anastasia Myskina
Laura Granville Patty Schnyder Martina Hingis Amélie Mauresmo
Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Tathiana Garbin Janette Husárová
26 Aug 2 Sep
U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $6,261,690 – 128S/128Q/64D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles
Serena Williams 6–4, 6–3
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport Amélie Mauresmo
Daniela Hantuchová Elena Bovina Jennifer Capriati Monica Seles
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–2, 6–1
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
Mike Bryan Lisa Raymond 7–6(11–9) , 7–6(7–1)
Bob Bryan Katarina Srebotnik
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
9 Sep
Brasil Open Bahia , Brasil Tier II event Hard – $650,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Anastasia Myskina 6–3, 0–6, 6–2
Eleni Daniilidou
Jelena Dokić Monica Seles
Amanda Coetzer Maja Matevžič Patty Schnyder Henrieta Nagyová
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez 6–4, 6–1
Émilie Loit Rossana de los Ríos
SVW Polo Open Shanghai , China Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Anna Smashnova 6–2, 6–3
Anna Kournikova
Angelique Widjaja Ai Sugiyama
Miho Saeki Clarisa Fernández Jelena Kostanić Adriana Serra Zanetti
Anna Kournikova Janet Lee 7–5, 6–3
Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama
Big Island Championships Waikoloa , United States Tier IV event Hard – $140,000 – 32S/22Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Cara Black 7–6(7–1) , 6–4
Lisa Raymond
Gala León García Els Callens
Jill Craybas Elena Likhovtseva Samantha Reeves Conchita Martínez
Meilen Tu María Vento-Kabchi 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
Nannie de Villiers Irina Selyutina
16 Sep
Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Kim Clijsters
Amy Frazier Jelena Dokić
Nicole Pratt Tatiana Panova Elena Likhovtseva Tamarine Tanasugarn
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–4
Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch
Bell Challenge Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Elena Bovina 6–3, 6–4
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
Silvia Farina Elia Anastasia Rodionova
Alexandra Stevenson Magdalena Maleeva Marlene Weingärtner Angelika Rösch
Samantha Reeves Jessica Steck 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
María Emilia Salerni Fabiola Zuluaga
23 Sep
Sparkassen Cup Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
Anastasia Myskina
Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
Janette Husárová Daniela Hantuchová Barbara Rittner Meghann Shaughnessy
Alexandra Stevenson Serena Williams 6–3, 7–5
Janette Husárová Paola Suárez
Wismilak International Bali , Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $225,000 – 30S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Svetlana Kuznetsova 3–6, 7–6(7–4) , 7–5
Conchita Martínez
Sarah Taylor Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rossana de los Ríos Marta Marrero Lina Krasnoroutskaya Saori Obata
Cara Black Virginia Ruano Pascual 6–2, 6–3
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
30 Sep
Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier I event Carpet (i) – $1,224,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Magdalena Maleeva 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Lindsay Davenport
Amélie Mauresmo Amanda Coetzer
Nathalie Dechy Maja Matevžič Nadia Petrova Elena Bovina
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova
AIG Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $170,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Jill Craybas 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Silvija Talaja
Sarah Taylor Tamarine Tanasugarn
Ai Sugiyama Yuka Yoshida Jelena Kostanić Alicia Molik
Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $625,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Daniela Hantuchová
Elena Dementieva Amélie Mauresmo
Alexandra Stevenson Myriam Casanova Tatiana Panova Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–4
Meghann Shaughnessy Paola Suárez
14 Oct
Swisscom Challenge Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Hard (i) – $1,224,000 – 28S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Patty Schnyder 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(10–8) , 6–3
Lindsay Davenport
Conchita Martínez Justine Henin
Alexandra Stevenson Daniela Hantuchová Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian Kim Clijsters
Elena Bovina Justine Henin 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova
VUB Open Bratislava , Slovakia Tier V event Hard (i) – $110,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Maja Matevžič 6–0, 6–1
Iveta Benešová
Nathalie Dechy Rita Grande
Ľubomíra Kurhajcová Eva Fislová Émilie Loit Rossana de los Ríos
Maja Matevžič Henrieta Nagyová 6–4, 6–0
Nathalie Dechy Meilen Tu
21 Oct
Generali Ladies Linz Linz , Austria Tier II event Hard (i) – $585,000 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles
Justine Henin 6–3, 6–0
Alexandra Stevenson
Daniela Hantuchová Chanda Rubin
Jennifer Capriati Anna Smashnova Silvia Farina Elia Jelena Dokić
Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova 6–3, 6–2
Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama
SEAT Open Luxembourg Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Hard (i) – $225,000 – 30S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 6–1, 6–2
Magdalena Maleeva
Virginie Razzano Katarina Srebotnik
Laura Granville Janette Husárová Tina Pisnik Elena Bovina
Kim Clijsters Janette Husárová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Květa Peschke Barbara Rittner
28 Oct
Fed Cup: Final Las Palmas , Spain, Hard (i)
Slovakia 2–1
Spain
Italy 1–3 Austria 2–3
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Nov
WTA Tour Championships Los Angeles , United States Year-end Championship Hard (i) – $3,000,000 – 16S/8DSingles – Doubles
Kim Clijsters 7–5, 6–3
Serena Williams
Jennifer Capriati Venus Williams
Jelena Dokić Magdalena Maleeva Justine Henin Monica Seles
Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva
Volvo Women's Open Pattaya , Thailand Tier V event Hard – $110,000 – 32S/28Q/16DSingles – Doubles
Angelique Widjaja 6–2, 6–4
Cho Yoon-jeong
Tatiana Panova Lina Krasnoroutskaya
Adriana Serra Zanetti Shinobu Asagoe Silvija Talaja Tamarine Tanasugarn
Kelly Liggan Renata Voráčová 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Lina Krasnoroutskaya Tatiana Panova
Below are the 2002 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[ 1]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2001
Change
1
Serena Williams
USA
6,080
6
+5
2
Venus Williams
USA
5,140
3
+1
3
Jennifer Capriati
USA
3,796
2
-1
4
Kim Clijsters
BEL
3,557
5
+1
5
Justine Henin
BEL
3,218
7
+2
6
Amélie Mauresmo
FRA
3,068
9
+3
7
Monica Seles
USA
2,952
10
+3
8
Daniela Hantuchová
SVK
2,668
38
+30
9
Jelena Dokić
YUG
2,506
8
-1
10
Martina Hingis
SUI
2,348
4
-6
11
Anastasia Myskina
RUS
1,908
59
+48
12
Lindsay Davenport
USA
1,795
1
-11
13
Chanda Rubin
USA
1,752
54
+41
14
Magdalena Maleeva
BUL
1,701
16
+2
15
Patty Schnyder
SUI
1,644
37
+22
16
Anna Smashnova
ISR
1,617
87
+71
17
Silvia Farina Elia
ITA
1,596
14
-3
18
Alexandra Stevenson
USA
1,444
60
+42
19
Elena Dementieva
RUS
1,426
15
-4
20
Nathalie Dechy
FRA
1,295
44
+24
Holder
Date gained
Date forfeited
Lindsay Davenport (USA )
Year-End 2001
13 January 2002
Jennifer Capriati (USA )
14 January 2002
24 February 2002
Venus Williams (USA )
25 February 2002
17 March 2002
Jennifer Capriati (USA )
18 March 2002
21 April 2002
Venus Williams (USA )
22 April 2002
19 May 2002
Jennifer Capriati (USA )
20 May 2002
9 June 2002
Venus Williams (USA )
10 June 2002
7 July 2002
Serena Williams (USA )
8 July 2002
Year-End 2002
Doubles Year-end Ranking[ 2]
No
Player Name
Nation
Points
2001
Change
1
Paola Suárez
ARG
3,863
6
+5
2
Virginia Ruano Pascual
ESP
3,822
8
+6
3
Lisa Raymond
USA
3,360
1
-2
4
Rennae Stubbs
AUS
3,304
4
=
5
Janette Husárová
SVK
3,107
28
+23
6
Elena Dementieva
RUS
2,765
98
+92
7
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
ESP
2,256
11
+4
8
Daniela Hantuchová
SVK
2,344
56
+48
9
Cara Black
ZIM
2,085
3
-6
10
Elena Likhovtseva
RUS
2,043
4
-6
11
Anna Kournikova
RUS
1,992
26
+15
12
Ai Sugiyama
JPN
1,912
9
-3
13
Rika Fujiwara
JPN
1,725
135
+122
14
Jelena Dokić
YUG
1,615
12
-2
15
Martina Hingis
SUI
1,504
30
+15
16
Conchita Martínez
ESP
1,372
19
+3
17
Meghann Shaughnessy
USA
1,371
14
-3
18
Liezel Huber
RSA
1,302
21
+3
19
Nicole Arendt
USA
1,232
10
-9
20
Kimberly Po-Messerli
USA
1,153
7
-13
Holder
Date gained
Date forfeited
Lisa Raymond (USA )
Year-End 2001
8 September 2002
Paola Suárez (ARG )
9 September 2002
Year-End 2002
List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically:
Serena Williams – Scottsdale, Miami, Rome, French Open , Wimbledon , U.S. Open , Tokyo Princess Cup and Leipzig (8)
Venus Williams – Gold Coast, Paris, Antwerp, Amelia Island, Stanford, San Diego and New Haven (7)
Kim Clijsters – Hamburg, Filderstadt, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships (4)
Anna Smashnova – Auckland, Canberra, Vienna and Shanghai (4)
Elena Bovina – Warsaw and Quebec City (2)
Jelena Dokić – Sarasota and Birmingham (2)
Justine Henin – Berlin and Linz (2)
Martina Hingis – Sydney and Tokyo Pan Pacific (2)
Svetlana Kuznetsova – Espoo and Bali (2)
Amélie Mauresmo – Dubai and Montreal (2)
Chanda Rubin – Eastbourne and Los Angeles (2)
Monica Seles – Doha and Madrid (2)
Cara Black – Waikoloa (1)
Jennifer Capriati – Australian Open (1)
Myriam Casanova – Brussels (1)
Jill Craybas – Tokyo Japan Open (1)
Eleni Daniilidou – 's-Hertogenbosch (1)
Mariana Díaz Oliva – Palermo (1)
Silvia Farina Elia – Strasbourg (1)
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian – Tashkent (1)
Daniela Hantuchová – Indian Wells (1)
Iva Majoli – Charleston (1)
Magdalena Maleeva – Moscow (1)
Maja Matevžič – Bratislava (1)
Ángeles Montolio – Porto (1)
Martina Müller – Budapest (1)
Anastasia Myskina – Bahia (1)
Lisa Raymond – Memphis (1)
Dinara Safina – Sopot (1)
Patty Schnyder – Zurich (1)
Magüi Serna – Estoril (1)
Katarina Srebotnik – Acapulco (1)
Martina Suchá – Hobart (1)
Åsa Svensson – Bol (1)
Patricia Wartusch – Casablanca (1)
Angelique Widjaja – Pattaya City (1)
Fabiola Zuluaga – Bogotá (1)
The following players won their first title:
Titles won by nation:
United States – 22 (Gold Coast, Australian Open , Paris, Antwerp, Doha, Memphis, Scottsdale, Miami, Amelia Island, Rome, Madrid, French Open , Eastbourne, Wimbledon , Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, New Haven, U.S. Open , Tokyo Princess Cup, Leipzig and Tokyo Japan Open)
Belgium – 6 (Hamburg, Berlin, Filderstadt, Linz, Luxembourg and WTA Tour Championships )
Russia – 6 (Warsaw, Sopot, Espoo, Bahia, Quebec City and Bali)
Switzerland – 5 (Sydney, Tokyo Pan Pacific, Tashkent, Brussels and Zurich)
Israel – 4 (Auckland, Canberra, Vienna and Shanghai)
Spain – 2 (Porto and Estoril)
France – 2 (Dubai and Montreal)
Slovenia – 2 (Acapulco and Bratislava)
Slovakia – 2 (Hobart and Indian Wells)
FR Yugoslavia – 2 (Sarasota and Birmingham)
Argentina – 1 (Palermo)
Austria – 1 (Casablanca)
Bulgaria – 1 (Moscow)
Colombia – 1 (Bogotá)
Croatia – 1 (Charleston)
Germany – 1 (Budapest)
Greece – 1 ('s-Hertogenbosch)
Indonesia – 1 (Pattaya City)
Italy – 1 (Strasbourg)
Sweden – 1 (Bol)
Zimbabwe – 1 (Waikoloa)
Grand Slam events Tier I tournaments Tier II tournaments
Sydney (S , D )
Paris (S , D )
Antwerp (S , D )
Dubai (S , D )
Scottsdale (S , D )
Amelia Island (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
Eastbourne (S , D )
Stanford (S , D )
San Diego (S , D )
Los Angeles (S , D )
New Haven (S , D )
Bahia (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Leipzig (S , D )
Filderstadt (S , D )
Linz (S , D )
Tier III tournaments
Gold Coast (S , D )
Doha (S , D )
Memphis (S , D )
Bogotá (S , D )
Acapulco (S , D )
Bol (S , D )
Warsaw (S , D )
Madrid (S , D )
Strasbourg (S , D )
Birmingham (S , D )
Vienna (S , D )
's-Hertogenbosch (S , D )
Sopot (S , D )
Quebec City (S , D )
Bali (S , D )
Tokyo (S , D )
Luxembourg (S , D )
Tier IV tournaments Tier V tournaments Team events
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
2002 in tennis
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