2002 WTA Tour Championships – Singles

Singles
2002 WTA Tour Championships
Champion	Kim Clijsters
Runner-up	Serena Williams
Score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	8

Main article: 2002 WTA Tour Championships

Kim Clijsters defeated the defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2002 WTA Tour Championships. It was her first Tour Finals singles title, fourth title of the season, and tenth career singles title.

Seeds

1. Serena Williams (final)
2. Venus Williams (semifinals, retired)
3. Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
4. Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
5. Kim Clijsters (champion)
6. Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
8. Jelena Dokić (quarterfinals)

Note:

• Amélie Mauresmo had qualified but pulled out due to right knee injury.
• Martina Hingis had qualified but pulled out due to left ankle injury.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
		Anna Smashnova	2	2				1	Serena Williams	77	6
		Anastasia Myskina	3	4				8	Jelena Dokić	61	0
	8	Jelena Dokić	6	6											1	Serena Williams	2	6	6
	3	Jennifer Capriati	7	6											3	Jennifer Capriati	6	4	4
		Silvia Farina Elia	5	1				3	Jennifer Capriati	6	4	6
		Magdalena Maleeva	6	7					Magdalena Maleeva	2	6	1
	7	Daniela Hantuchová	2	5																		1	Serena Williams	5	3
	5	Kim Clijsters	6	6																		5	Kim Clijsters	7	6
		Chanda Rubin	1	2				5	Kim Clijsters	6	6
		Elena Dementieva	3	3				4	Justine Henin	2	1
	4	Justine Henin	6	6											5	Kim Clijsters	5
	6	Monica Seles	3	78	6										2	Venus Williams	0r
		Lindsay Davenport	6	66	3			6	Monica Seles	5	4
		Patty Schnyder	2	67				2	Venus Williams	7	6
	2	Venus Williams	6	79

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances