2002 Canberra Women's Classic

The 2002 Canberra Women's Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the National Sports Club in Lyneham, Canberra, Australia and was part of the Tier V category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 6 through 12 January 2002. Unseeded Anna Smashnova won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

2002 Canberra Women's Classic
Date6–12 January
Edition2nd
CategoryTier V
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationCanberra, Australia
VenueNational Sports Club
Champions
Singles
Israel Anna Smashnova
Doubles
South Africa Nannie de Villiers / Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina

Finals

Singles

Israel Anna Smashnova defeated Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Smashnova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

South Africa Nannie de Villiers / Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina defeated United States Samantha Reeves / Australia Adriana Serra Zanetti 6–2, 6–3

References

  1. Gatchalian, Robert; Bloch Shallouf, Renée, eds. (2003). WTA 2003 Media Guide. St. Petersburg: WTA. p. 404.
  2. "Smashnova wins second straight title". UPI. 12 January 2002.
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