2002 Eurocard German Open

The 2002 Eurocard German Open was a women's tennis event that was played from 6 May to 12 May 2002. It was one of two Tier I events that took place on red clay in the build-up to the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open. It was played at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in the German capital of Berlin. The tournaments offered a total prize fund of US$1,224,000 across all rounds. Fifth-seeded Justine Henin won the singles title and earned $182,000 first-prize money..

2002 WTA German Open
Date6–12 May
Edition33rd
CategoryTier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$1,224,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, Germany
VenueRot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Belgium Justine Henin
Doubles
Russia Elena Dementieva
Slovakia Janette Husárová

Finals

Singles

Belgium Justine Henin defeated United States Serena Williams, 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Justine Henin's 1st Tier I title of the year.

Doubles

Russia Elena Dementieva / Slovakia Janette Husárová defeated Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová / Spain Arantxa Sánchez, 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles $182,000 $92,500 $47,000 $24,600 $12,000 $6,200 $3,125
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