2002 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Jelena Dokic was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Anastasia Myskina.

Women's Singles
2002 Italian Open
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Justine Henin
Final score7–6(8–6), 6–4
Draw56 (4WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 2002 Italian Open (tennis)

Serena Williams won the title, by defeating Justine Henin 7–6(8–6), 6–4 in the final. It was the 3rd title for Williams in the season (and the 14th in her career), and her first clay-court title.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Venus Williams (Withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  2. Jennifer Capriati (Semifinals)
  3. Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
  4. Serena Williams (Champion)
  5. Justine Henin (Final)
  6. Jelena Dokic (Third round)
  7. Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)
  8. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
  9. Silvia Farina Elia (Third round)
  10. Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
  11. Daniela Hantuchová (First round)
  12. Elena Dementieva (First round)
  13. Patty Schnyder (Second round)
  14. Iroda Tulyaganova (Second round)
  15. Tamarine Tanasugarn (First round)
  16. Tatiana Panova (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Q Virginia Ruano Pascual 3 4
5 Justine Henin 6 6
5 Justine Henin 7 6
3 Kim Clijsters 5 2
3 Kim Clijsters 6 6
8 Sandrine Testud 1 3
5 Justine Henin 66 4
4 Serena Williams 78 6
Anastasia Myskina 3 4
4 Serena Williams 6 6
4 Serena Williams 6 3 7
2 Jennifer Capriati 2 6 5
7 Amélie Mauresmo 2 6 4
2 Jennifer Capriati 6 3 6

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
LL L Osterloh 1 6 1
Q M Marrero 3 3 WC A Kournikova 6 4 6
WC A Kournikova 6 6 WC A Kournikova 3 2
Á Montolio 64 3 Q V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Q V Ruano Pascual 77 6 Q V Ruano Pascual 6 3 77
WC T Garbin 3 2 14 I Tulyaganova 2 6 62
14 I Tulyaganova 6 6 Q V Ruano Pascual 3 4
10 M Shaughnessy 3 3 5 J Henin 6 6
Q Å Svensson 6 6 Q Å Svensson 1 0
P Suárez 3 1 A Kremer 6 6
A Kremer 6 6 A Kremer 2 4
F Schiavone 4 6 6 5 J Henin 6 6
F Zuluaga 6 1 4 F Schiavone 65 2
5 J Henin 77 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 K Clijsters 6 6
E Likhovtseva 7 4 6 E Likhovtseva 3 2
Q C Black 5 6 4 3 K Clijsters 6 66 6
WC An Serra Zanetti 6 4 0 16 T Panova 3 78 1
H Nagyová 1 6 6 H Nagyová 0 2r
Q J Hopkins 6 4 0 16 T Panova 6 5
16 T Panova 4 6 6 3 K Clijsters 6 6
9 S Farina Elia 6 6 8 S Testud 1 3
Q E Callens 0 4 9 S Farina Elia 6 6
Q M Tu 3 5 B Schett 2 4
B Schett 6 7 9 S Farina Elia 6 2 3
Q J Vakulenko 7 6 8 S Testud 3 6 6
E Gagliardi 5 0 Q J Vakulenko 1 1
8 S Testud 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 J Dokic 6 3 6
A Smashnova 6 6 A Smashnova 3 6 1
Ad Serra Zanetti 1 2 6 J Dokic 7 4 3
M Serna 6 6 A Myskina 5 6 6
WC ME Camerin 3 4 M Serna 2 77 2
A Myskina 6 6 A Myskina 6 64 6
11 D Hantuchová 4 4 A Myskina 3 4
15 T Tanasugarn 0 2 4 S Williams 6 6
Q D Chládková 6 6 Q D Chládková 6 4 7
G León García 6 1 64 C Martínez 4 6 5
C Martínez 0 6 77 Q D Chládková 1 2
Q K Koukalová 6 4 1 4 S Williams 6 6
R Grande 2 6 6 R Grande 0 3
4 S Williams 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 A Mauresmo 6 7
C Torrens Valero 3 4 N Dechy 1 5
N Dechy 6 6 7 A Mauresmo 6 6
M Suchá 0 64 A Sugiyama 0 2
M Maleeva 6 77 M Maleeva 63 5
A Sugiyama 6 7 A Sugiyama 77 7
12 E Dementieva 4 5 7 A Mauresmo 2 6 4
13 P Schnyder 6 6 2 J Capriati 6 3 6
J Husárová 2 3 13 P Schnyder 3 6 2
M Pierce 6 5 6 M Pierce 6 1 6
Q M-G Mikaelian 3 7 4 M Pierce 0 0
Q C Fernández 6 1 67 2 J Capriati 6 6
LL M Matevžič 4 6 79 LL M Matevžič 2 1
2 J Capriati 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Katarina Srebotnik (First round)
  2. Cara Black (Qualified)
  3. Meilen Tu (Qualified)
  4. Rossana de los Ríos (First round)
  5. Åsa Svensson (Qualified)
  6. Maja Matevžič (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  7. Lilia Osterloh (Qualifying Competition, Lucky Loser)
  8. Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (Qualified)
  9. Tatiana Poutchek (Qualifying Competition)
  10. Chanda Rubin (First round)
  11. Marta Marrero (Qualified)
  12. Jennifer Hopkins (Qualified)
  13. Alina Jidkova (Qualifying Competition)
  14. Virginia Ruano Pascual (Qualified)
  15. Samantha Reeves (Qualifying Competition)
  16. Eva Dyrberg (Qualifying Competition)
  17. Denisa Chládková (Qualified)
  18. Miriam Oremans (First round)
  19. Jill Craybas (Qualifying Competition)
  20. Eva Bes (First round)
  21. Jana Kandarr (First round)
  22. Irina Selyutina (First round)
  23. Mariana Díaz Oliva (Qualifying Competition)
  24. Clarisa Fernández (Qualified)

Qualifiers
  1. Els Callens
  2. Cara Black
  3. Meilen Tu
  4. Julia Vakulenko
  5. Åsa Svensson
  6. Klára Koukalová
  7. Virginia Ruano Pascual
  8. Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian
  9. Denisa Chládková
  10. Clarisa Fernández
  11. Marta Marrero
  12. Jennifer Hopkins

Lucky Losers
  1. Maja Matevžič
  2. Lilia Osterloh

Qualifying Draw

First qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
1 Katarina Srebotnik 5 7 1
Els Callens 7 5 6 Els Callens 5 6 6
Liezel Huber 5 5 23 Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 3 3
23 Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 7

Second qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
2 Cara Black 6 6
WC Silvia Disderi 1 1 2 Cara Black 6 6
Brie Rippner 6 6 Brie Rippner 4 2
18 Miriam Oremans 0 2

Third qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
3 Meilen Tu 7 6
Gloria Pizzichini 5 1 3 Meilen Tu 6 6
WC Laura Dell'Angelo 1 1 19 Jill Craybas 2 0
19 Jill Craybas 6 6

Fourth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
4 Rossana de los Ríos 4 3
Julia Vakulenko 6 6 Julia Vakulenko 6 0 6
Rika Fujiwara 0 5 16 Eva Dyrberg 4 6 0
16 Eva Dyrberg 6 7

Fifth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
5 Åsa Svensson 6 6
María José Martínez Sánchez 2 3 5 Åsa Svensson 2 6 7
Libuše Průšová 6 6 Libuše Průšová 6 3 5
22 Irina Selyutina 4 3

Sixth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
6 Maja Matevžič 3 6 6
María Emilia Salerni 6 4 4 6 Maja Matevžič 1 3
Klára Koukalová 2 6 6 Klára Koukalová 6 6
20 Eva Bes 6 4 4

Seventh qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
7 Lilia Osterloh 6 4 6
WC Maret Ani 3 6 4 7 Lilia Osterloh 1 2
Maureen Drake 4 6 0 14 Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 6
14 Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 3 6

Eighth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
8 Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 6 6
WC Elisa Balsamo 2 0 8 Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 63 6 6
Jana Nejedly 2 4 15 Samantha Reeves 77 3 2
15 Samantha Reeves 6 6

Ninth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
9 Tatiana Poutchek 6 6
Roberta Vinci 3 4 9 Tatiana Poutchek 7 2 0
Catalina Castaño 63 3 17 Denisa Chládková 5 6 6
17 Denisa Chládková 77 6

Tenth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
10 Chanda Rubin 3 4
Nathalie Viérin 6 6 Nathalie Viérin 63 4
Alexandra Fusai 4 4 24 Clarisa Fernández 77 6
24 Clarisa Fernández 6 6

Eleventh qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
11 Marta Marrero 6 6
Valentina Sassi 1 1 11 Marta Marrero 6 6
Elena Tatarkova 6 63 7 Elena Tatarkova 1 4
21 Jana Kandarr 2 77 5

Twelfth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
12 Jennifer Hopkins 6 6
WC Elena Vianello 1 2 12 Jennifer Hopkins 77 1 6
WC Raluca Sandu 6 4 1 13 Alina Jidkova 65 6 4
13 Alina Jidkova 4 6 6

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