2002 WTA Madrid Open – Singles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Chanda Rubin.

Singles
2002 WTA Madrid Open
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw30 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Monica Seles won the title by defeating Rubin 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  3. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  4. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (first round)
  5. Israel Anna Smashnova (quarterfinals)
  6. Croatia Iva Majoli (first round)
  7. Japan Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  8. Italy Rita Grande (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Monica Seles 4 6 6
Argentina Paola Suárez 6 1 3
1 United States Monica Seles 6 6
United States Chanda Rubin 4 2
Colombia Fabiola Zuluaga 4 2
United States Chanda Rubin 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Seles 7 6
Germany B Lamade 7 3 2 Spain M Marrero 5 2
Spain M Marrero 5 6 6 1 United States M Seles 6 6
Australia A Molik 6 6 5 Israel A Smashnova 3 2
United States A Frazier 4 3 Australia A Molik 5 2
Q United States S Reeves 6 5 3 5 Israel A Smashnova 7 6
5 Israel A Smashnova 1 7 6 1 United States M Seles 4 6 6
4 Switzerland P Schnyder 4 4 Argentina P Suárez 6 1 3
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Argentina P Suárez 7 6
Spain C Torrens Valero 3 77 0 Q Russia D Safina 5 1
Q Russia D Safina 6 65 6 Argentina P Suárez 6 7
United States M Irvin 2 Q Argentina C Fernández 4 5
WC Spain V Ruano Pascual 1r United States M Irvin 4 6 0
Q Argentina C Fernández 77 7 Q Argentina C Fernández 6 3 6
7 Japan A Sugiyama 64 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Italy R Grande 6 1 6
Spain Á Montolio 1 6 1 8 Italy R Grande 5 5
Canada V Webb 4 3 Colombia F Zuluaga 7 7
Colombia F Zuluaga 6 6 Colombia F Zuluaga 4 6 7
France É Loit 4 6 6 France É Loit 6 0 5
Spain G León García 6 1 2 France É Loit 6 6
Zimbabwe C Black 6 6 Zimbabwe C Black 4 4
3 Thailand T Tanasugarn 3 3 Colombia F Zuluaga 4 2
6/WC Croatia I Majoli 6 1 4 United States C Rubin 6 6
Spain M Serna 4 6 6 Spain M Serna 6 6
Australia N Pratt 7 6 Australia N Pratt 2 2
Q France A Fusai 5 2 Spain M Serna 3 3
United States C Rubin 6 77 United States C Rubin 6 6
Paraguay R de los Ríos 2 65 United States C Rubin 6 78
2/WC Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 66

References

  1. "Seles wins Madrid Open". Madrid. United Press International. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. "PLUS: TENNIS; Seles Downs Rubin In Madrid Final". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. "Seles arrolla a Rubin" [Seles thrashes Rubin]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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