2002 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
2002 Italian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	7–6(8–6), 6–4
Draw	56 (4WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds	16

Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season (and the 14th of her career), and her first clay court title.

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

Seeds

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

~~Venus Williams~~ (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
Serena Williams (champion)
Justine Henin (final)
Jelena Dokic (third round)
Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
Elena Dementieva (first round)
Patty Schnyder (second round)
Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)
Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
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

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	2^r
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

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

Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
Cara Black (qualified)
Meilen Tu (qualified)
Rossana de los Ríos (first round)
Åsa Svensson (qualified)
Maja Matevžič (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (qualified)
Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
Chanda Rubin (first round)
Marta Marrero (qualified)
Jennifer Hopkins (qualified)
Alina Jidkova (qualifying competition)
Virginia Ruano Pascual (qualified)
Samantha Reeves (qualifying competition)
Eva Dyrberg (qualifying competition)
Denisa Chládková (qualified)
Miriam Oremans (first round)
Jill Craybas (qualifying competition)
Eva Bes (first round)
Jana Kandarr (first round)
Irina Selyutina (first round)
Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition)
Clarisa Fernández (qualified)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Maja Matevžič
Lilia Osterloh

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

External links

Official results archive (ITF) Archived 2016-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
Official results archive (WTA)

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