2002 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2002 US Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Final score	6–4, 6–2

Main article: 2002 US Open (tennis)

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by her sister Serena in the final, 6–4, 6–3. This was Serena's third consecutive Grand Slam title, and second consecutive without losing a set.

Seeds

2

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
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	11	Daniela Hantuchová	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	7
								4	Lindsay Davenport	3	5
	4	Lindsay Davenport	3	6	6
		Elena Bovina	6	0	2
															1	Serena Williams	6	6
															2	Venus Williams	4	3
	10	Amélie Mauresmo	3	6	7
	3	Jennifer Capriati	6	3	5
								10	Amélie Mauresmo	3	7	4
								2	Venus Williams	6	5	6
	6	Monica Seles	2	3
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Williams	6	6
	WC	C Morariu	2	3				1	S Williams	6	6
		R Grande	65	1					D Safina	0	1
		D Safina	77	6											1	S Williams	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	6	6											26	N Dechy	1	1
		Ad Serra Zanetti	0	0					I Tulyaganova	1	6	61
		M Matevžič	3	64				26	N Dechy	6	3	77
	26	N Dechy	6	77																		1	S Williams	6	6
	20	D Bedáňová	6	6																		20	D Bedáňová	1	1
		A Jidkova	1	3				20	D Bedáňová	77	2	6
	WC	A Baker	6	2	63				E Likhovtseva	62	6	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	77										20	D Bedáňová	6	3	6
	Q	D Chládková	6	6											15	A Myskina	3	6	2
		M Tu	0	4				Q	D Chládková	6	5	1
		M Marrero	6	4	0			15	A Myskina	3	7	6
	15	A Myskina	4	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		N Pratt	2	1				11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Díaz-Oliva	5	1					V Razzano	3	2
		V Razzano	7	6											11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6											24	I Majoli	3	1
		L Granville	3	4					K Srebotnik	4	4
	WC	A Harkleroad	3	2				24	I Majoli	6	6
	24	I Majoli	6	6																		11	D Hantuchová	6	3	77
	27	T Tanasugarn	6	64	6																	8	J Henin	1	6	64
		B Rittner	4	77	2			27	T Tanasugarn	4	2
	WC	B Bielik	6	6				WC	B Bielik	6	6
	Q	R Voráčová	4	4											WC	B Bielik	5	1
		C Black	6	68	6										8	J Henin	7	6
	Q	ME Salerni	3	710	4				C Black	3	2
		S Reeves	1	2				8	J Henin	6	6
	8	J Henin	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	L Davenport	6	6
		E Dyrberg	2	1				4	L Davenport	6	6
		P Mandula	4	6	6				P Mandula	4	2
		M Oremans	6	4	2										4	L Davenport	6	6
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6											Q	M Bartoli	3	1
		L Cervanová	1	4					R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	2	2
	Q	M Bartoli	6	6				Q	M Bartoli	3	6	6
	25	A Sánchez Vicario	3	1																		4	L Davenport	6	6
	19	A Kremer	63	2																		13	S Farina Elia	3	1
	Q	S Kuznetsova	77	6				Q	S Kuznetsova	2	6	6
		J Husárová	6	7					J Husárová	6	3	2
	Q	M Geznenge	0	5											Q	S Kuznetsova	2	3
		T Garbin	0	6	1										13	S Farina Elia	6	6
		E Callens	6	2	6				E Callens	2	2
	Q	B Rippner	1	4				13	S Farina Elia	6	6
	13	S Farina Elia	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Obata	2	3				12	E Dementieva	67	3
		F Schiavone	3	6	6				F Schiavone	79	6
	Q	A Cargill	6	1	1											F Schiavone	3	6	6
	WC	S Taylor	3	6	2										22	T Panova	6	4	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	4	6			Q	F Zuluaga	7	5	4
		L Osterloh	1	1				22	T Panova	5	7	6
	22	T Panova	6	6																			F Schiavone	64	4
	31	A Stevenson	4	7	3																		E Bovina	77	6
		S Foretz	6	5	6				S Foretz	7	6
		A Kournikova	3	0					A Widjaja	5	1
		A Widjaja	6	6												S Foretz	2	7	5
		C Fernández	65	66												E Bovina	6	5	7
		E Bovina	77	78					E Bovina	6	6
		G Arn	2	2				5	J Dokić	3	2
	5	J Dokić	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	1	0				7	K Clijsters	6	77
		G León García	4	3				WC	M Washington	1	61
	WC	M Washington	6	6											7	K Clijsters	1	7	6
		E Gagliardi	3	3												V Zvonareva	6	5	4
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	6	6
		H Nagyová	7	4	7				H Nagyová	1	0
	28	E Daniilidou	5	6	5																	7	K Clijsters	6	3	5
	23	P Schnyder	78	5	6																	10	A Mauresmo	4	6	7
	PR	N Petrova	66	7	2			23	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Gerši	1	7	0				M Suchá	3	3
		M Suchá	6	5	6										23	P Schnyder	1	4
		C Torrens Valero	77	6											10	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Rösch	61	3					C Torrens Valero	63	2
	Q	I Benešová	3	2				10	A Mauresmo	77	6
	10	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	M Maleeva	6	3	7
		K Hrdličková	3	6	5			16	M Maleeva	4	6	7
		S Asagoe	4	69					É Loit	6	3	5
		É Loit	6	711											16	M Maleeva	6	2	2
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	3	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	3					A Frazier	6	6
	Q	M-R Jeon	3	3				18	A Sugiyama	4	2
	18	A Sugiyama	6	6																			A Frazier	1	3
	30	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		3	J Capriati	6	6
		W Prakusya	3	4				30	M Shaughnessy	6	6
		M Weingärtner	1	2					C Martínez	3	2
		C Martínez	6	6											30	M Shaughnessy	2	2
		T Pisnik	6	6											3	J Capriati	6	6
	PR	S Cacic	2	2					T Pisnik	4	2
	Q	B Mattek	0	0				3	J Capriati	6	6
	3	J Capriati	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	M Seles	6	6
		Z Gubacsi	3	3				6	M Seles	1	77	6
		S Talaja	4	6	2				B Schwartz	6	65	2
		B Schwartz	6	4	6										6	M Seles	6	5	6
	Q	Y-j Cho	6	6											Q	Y-j Cho	1	7	3
		M Serna	3	4				Q	Y-j Cho	6	6
		M Pierce	63	3				32	P Suárez	4	4
	32	P Suárez	77	6																		6	M Seles	6	6
	17	A Smashnova	77	6																		9/WC	M Hingis	4	2
		M-G Mikaelian	61	4				17	A Smashnova	2	4
		T Poutchek	63	67					A Coetzer	6	6
		A Coetzer	77	79												A Coetzer	3	4
		Á Montolio	6	2	4										9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	An Serra Zanetti	1	6	6			Q	An Serra Zanetti	4	1
		M Irvin	3	7	4			9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	9/WC	M Hingis	6	5	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	14	C Rubin	6	6
		J Craybas	1	3				14	C Rubin	6	6
		A Barna	6	6					A Barna	4	1
	WC	A Podkolzina	1	2											14	C Rubin	77	6
		M Casanova	6	6											21	L Raymond	62	4
		J Kostanić	4	3					M Casanova	4	2
		J Hopkins	4	3				21	L Raymond	6	6
	21	L Raymond	6	6																		14	C Rubin	2	6	5
	29	B Schett	6	6																		2	V Williams	6	4	7
		A Svensson	3	2				29	B Schett	7	2	5
	Q	M Ani	2	2					M Müller	5	6	7
		M Müller	6	6												M Müller	1	2
		A Molik	6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
		P Wartusch	4	0					A Molik	1	2
	Q	M Lučić	0	0				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

See also

• 2002 Men's Singles
• 2002 Men's Doubles
• 2002 Women's Doubles

References

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