2002 Italian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2002 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	7–6(8–6), 6–4

Main article: 2002 Rome Masters

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.

2

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

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