2002 DFS Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 DFS Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Score6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Birmingham Classic ·  2003  

Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva were the defending champions and top seeds but withdrew before the start of the tournament.

Contents

Shinobu Asagoe and Els Callens won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Kimberly Po-Messerli and Nathalie Tauziat.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya (first round)

Draw

Key

Main draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
LL Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
76 
  Flag of South Africa.svg K Grant
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
5 2  LL Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
4 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
1 1    Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L McShea
64 3
4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
661    Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
3 66
  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
786   Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt
4 62
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
1 62   Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
61 6
  Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
64 6  Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
2 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
4 3  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Woodroffe
66 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Pullin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Woodroffe
3 610 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
2 5  3 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
6712 
3 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
67 3 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
2 r  
  Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
6  
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
3 4    Flag of Japan.svg R Fujiwara
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
5 4  
Q Flag of Russia.svg T Panova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
3 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66 

Qualifying draw

First qualifying round Final qualifying round
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
97  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Baltacha
85  1 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
2 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg T Panova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
9    Flag of Russia.svg T Panova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
66 
2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn
Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja
7   

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