2002 WTA Madrid Open – Singles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Chanda Rubin.

Singles
2002 WTA Madrid Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upUnited States Chanda Rubin
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw30 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Monica Seles won the title by defeating Rubin 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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

  1.   Monica Seles (champion)
  2.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  3.   Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  4.   Patty Schnyder (first round)
  5.   Anna Smashnova (quarterfinals)
  6.   Iva Majoli (first round)
  7.   Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  8.   Rita Grande (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Monica Seles 4 6 6
  Paola Suárez 6 1 3
1   Monica Seles 6 6
  Chanda Rubin 4 2
  Fabiola Zuluaga 4 2
  Chanda Rubin 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Seles 7 6
  B Lamade 7 3 2   M Marrero 5 2
  M Marrero 5 6 6 1   M Seles 6 6
  A Molik 6 6 5   A Smashnova 3 2
  A Frazier 4 3   A Molik 5 2
Q   S Reeves 6 5 3 5   A Smashnova 7 6
5   A Smashnova 1 7 6 1   M Seles 4 6 6
4   P Schnyder 4 4   P Suárez 6 1 3
  P Suárez 6 6   P Suárez 7 6
  C Torrens Valero 3 77 0 Q   D Safina 5 1
Q   D Safina 6 65 6   P Suárez 6 7
  M Irvin 2 Q   C Fernández 4 5
WC   V Ruano Pascual 1r   M Irvin 4 6 0
Q   C Fernández 77 7 Q   C Fernández 6 3 6
7   A Sugiyama 64 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   R Grande 6 1 6
  Á Montolio 1 6 1 8   R Grande 5 5
  V Webb 4 3   F Zuluaga 7 7
  F Zuluaga 6 6   F Zuluaga 4 6 7
  É Loit 4 6 6   É Loit 6 0 5
  G León García 6 1 2   É Loit 6 6
  C Black 6 6   C Black 4 4
3   T Tanasugarn 3 3   F Zuluaga 4 2
6/WC   I Majoli 6 1 4   C Rubin 6 6
  M Serna 4 6 6   M Serna 6 6
  N Pratt 7 6   N Pratt 2 2
Q   A Fusai 5 2   M Serna 3 3
  C Rubin 6 77   C Rubin 6 6
  R de los Ríos 2 65   C Rubin 6 78
2/WC   A Sánchez Vicario 3 66

References

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  1. ^ "Seles wins Madrid Open". Madrid. United Press International. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ "PLUS: TENNIS; Seles Downs Rubin In Madrid Final". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Seles arrolla a Rubin" [Seles thrashes Rubin]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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