2002 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic

The 2002 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States that was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from February 26 through March 3, 2002. Third-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

2002 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic
DateFebruary 25 – March 3
Edition3rd
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$585,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationScottsdale, Arizona . U.S.
Champions
Singles
United States Serena Williams
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs
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Finals

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Singles

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  Serena Williams defeated   Jennifer Capriati 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Williams' 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lisa Raymond /   Rennae Stubbs defeated   Cara Black /   Elena Likhovtseva 6–3, 5–7, 7–6

References

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  1. ^ "Brief: Serena beats Capriati in tournament finale". Amarillo.com. March 4, 2002.
  2. ^ "Serena Williams beats Capriati to win State Farm Classic". CBC. March 4, 2002.
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