2002 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2002 Italian Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Final score	7–6(8–6), 6–4

Main article: 2002 Italian Open (tennis)

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

Serena Williams won the title, by defeating Justine Henin 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 in the final. It was the 3rd title for Williams in the season and the 14th in her career.

Seeds

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

1. Venus Williams (Withdrew due to a wrist injury)
2. Jennifer Capriati (Semifinals)
3. Kim Clijsters (Semifinals)
4. Serena Williams (Champion)
5. Justine Henin (Final)
6. Jelena Dokic (Third round)
7. Amélie Mauresmo (Quarterfinals)
8. Sandrine Testud (Quarterfinals)
9. Silvia Farina Elia (Third round)
10. Meghann Shaughnessy (First round)
11. Daniela Hantuchová (First round)
12. Elena Dementieva (First round)
13. Patty Schnyder (Second round)
14. Iroda Tulyaganova (Second round)
15. Tamarine Tanasugarn (First round)
16. Tatiana Panova (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

Top Half

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	2r
	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

Bottom Half

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

References

• Main and Qualifying Rounds