2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles

The 2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles was the tennis doubles event of the thirteenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Doubles
2002 Sparkassen Cup
Champions Alexandra Stevenson
Serena Williams
Runners-up Janette Husárová
Paola Suárez
Final score6–3, 7–5

Elena Likhovtseva and Nathalie Tauziat were the defending champions but Tauziat chose not to compete in 2002. Likhovtseva partnered with Natasha Zvereva but they were defeated in the semifinals.

Unseeded American pairing Alexandra Stevenson and Serena Williams won the title, defeating Janette Husárová and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–3, 7–5. This title remains the only doubles title won by Serena Williams not partnered with older sister Venus.

Seeds
  1. Janette Husárová / Paola Suárez (Final)
  2. Kim Clijsters / Jelena Dokic (First round)
  3. Rita Grande / Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
  4. Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (Second round)

Draw

Key
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Janette Husárová
Paola Suárez 		6 6  
Zsófia Gubacsi
Francesca Schiavone 		4 1   1 J Husárová
P Suárez 		66 6 6
  Nannie De Villiers
Eva Martincová 		65 77 3   N Petrova
M Serna 		78 2 4
  Nadia Petrova
Magüi Serna 		77 62 6 1 J Husárová
P Suárez 		6 6  
3 Rita Grande
Meghann Shaughnessy 		4 2 E Likhovtseva
N Zvereva 		2 3  
  Elena Likhovtseva
Natasha Zvereva 		6 6 E Likhovtseva
N Zvereva 		6 6  
  Catherine Barclay
Martina Müller 		6 6   Catherine Barclay
M Müller 		3 4  
WC Anca Barna
Vanessa Henke 		3 4   1 J Husárová
P Suárez 		3 5
Elena Bovina
Justine Henin 		4 6 1 WC A Stevenson
S Williams 		6 7
WC Alexandra Stevenson
Serena Williams 		6 3 6 WC A Stevenson
S Williams 		6 6  
Q Iveta Benešová
Olga Blahotová 		6 3 0 4 T Križan
K Srebotnik 		2 2  
4 Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik 		3 6 6 WC A Stevenson
S Williams 		6 6  
  Nathalie Dechy
Barbara Rittner 		6 5 4 E Daniilidou
C Vis 		3 1  
  Eleni Daniilidou
Caroline Vis 		1 7 6   E Daniilidou
C Vis 		6 4 6
  Andrea Glass
Květa Hrdličková 		6 6   A Glass
K Hrdličková 		3 6 2
2 Kim Clijsters
Jelena Dokic 		3 4  
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