| 2002 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
Singles
-
Serena Williams defeated
Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
-
Alexandra Stevenson /
Serena Williams defeated
Janette Husárová /
Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7-5
External links
| 2002 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
Singles
-
Serena Williams defeated
Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
-
Alexandra Stevenson /
Serena Williams defeated
Janette Husárová /
Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7-5