The 2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 September until 29 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
2002 Sparkassen Cup | |
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Date | 23–29 September |
Edition | 13th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $585,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Leipzig, Germany |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Serena Williams | |
Doubles | |
Serena Williams Alexandra Stevenson |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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USA | Serena Williams | 1 | 1 |
FR Yugoslavia | Jelena Dokic | 4 | 2 |
BEL | Justine Henin | 7 | 3 |
BEL | Kim Clijsters | 8 | 4 |
SVK | Daniela Hantuchová | 11 | 5 |
RUS | Anastasia Myskina | 12 | 6 |
ITA | Silvia Farina Elia | 14 | 7 |
BUL | Magdalena Maleeva | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
editCountry | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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SVK | Janette Husárová | ARG | Paola Suárez | 6 | 1 |
BEL | Kim Clijsters | FR Yugoslavia | Jelena Dokic | 42 | 2 |
ITA | Rita Grande | USA | Meghann Shaughnessy | 62 | 3 |
SLO | Tina Križan | SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 64 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
editSingles
edit- Serena Williams defeated Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
edit- Alexandra Stevenson / Serena Williams defeated Janette Husárová / Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7-5