2002 US Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 US Open. It was her third consecutive major title, the third step towards completing her first "Serena Slam" (a non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam), and her second consecutive major title won without losing a set.

Women's singles
2002 US Open
Champion Serena Williams
Runner-up Venus Williams
Final score6–4, 6–3
Main article: 2002 US Open (tennis)

Four-time major champion and former world No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario made her final major appearance, losing to Marion Bartoli in the first round. Future world No. 1 and three-time major finalist Dinara Safina made her first major appearance; she lost in the second round to Serena Williams.

Seeds
  1. Serena Williams (champion)
  2. Venus Williams (final)
  3. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  4. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5. Jelena Dokić (second round)
  6. Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
  7. Kim Clijsters (fourth round)
  8. Justine Henin (fourth round)
  9. Martina Hingis (fourth round)
  10. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
  11. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  12. Elena Dementieva (second round)
  13. Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round)
  14. Chanda Rubin (fourth round)
  15. Anastasia Myskina (third round)
  16. Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
  17. Anna Smashnova (second round)
  18. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  19. Anne Kremer (first round)
  20. Dája Bedáňová (fourth round)
  21. Lisa Raymond (third round)
  22. Tatiana Panova (third round)
  23. Patty Schnyder (third round)
  24. Iva Majoli (third round)
  25. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
  26. Nathalie Dechy (third round)
  27. Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
  28. Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
  29. Barbara Schett (second round)
  30. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
  31. Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
  32. Paola Suárez (second round)

Qualifying
Main article: 2002 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

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 4 77 6
3 Jennifer Capriati 6 65 3
10 Amélie Mauresmo 3 7 4
2 Venus Williams 6 5 6
6 Monica Seles 2 3  
2 Venus Williams 6 6  

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  

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  

Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Qualifiers
See also: 2002 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Withdrawals

References
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