2002 ANZ Tasmanian International – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 ANZ Tasmanian International
Final
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler
Score6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Hobart International ·  2003  

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions, but Likhovtseva chose to compete at Canberra during the same week. Black teamed up with Nicole Pratt and were forced to withdraw at the quarterfinals.

Contents

Tathiana Garbin and Rita Grande won the title by defeating Catherine Barclay and Christina Wheeler 6–2, 7–6(7–3) in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Pratt (quarterfinals, withdrew)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande (champions)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez / Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
76
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
5 3 1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stosur
2 2
Flag of Slovakia.svg E Fislová
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
4 2
4 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
66
Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva
Flag of Argentina.svg E Krauth
1 3 4 Flag of Spain.svg MJ Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
63 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
66WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
2 66
Flag of Germany.svg B Lamade
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller
1 1 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
2 63
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Poutchek
7783 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
677
Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi
Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
5 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Poutchek
1 2
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
4 3 3 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
66
3 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
663 Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
3 67
Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
65 4 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
63 5
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
0 76 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
w/o
Flag of South Africa.svg J Kruger
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
5 2 2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
2 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
76

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References

  1. "History - Doubles Champions". Hobart International. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022. 2002 / Tathiana Garbin/Rita Grande (ITA/ITA) / Catherine Barclay-Reitz/Christina Wheeler (AUS/AUS) / 6-2 7-6(3)