2002 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open – Singles

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Singles
2002 Dubai Tennis Championships
and the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
Score6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw28 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2001  · Dubai Tennis Championships ·  2003  
  2001  · Dubai Duty Free Women's Open ·  2003  

Martina Hingis was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Amélie Mauresmo won the title by defeating Sandrine Testud 6–4, 7–6(7–3) in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (champion)
  4. Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud (final)
  5. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Iroda Tulyaganova (first round)
  6. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Finals
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 6654
4 Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 1 776
4 Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud 4 63
3 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 677
3 Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 4 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 677
WC Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar 772 4 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 63
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 63661 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 63 6
Q Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 776 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 0 64
Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 631 Q Flag of Croatia.svg J Kostanić 3 2
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 66
8 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 3 3 1 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 6654
4 Flag of France.svg S Testud 1 776
4 Flag of France.svg S Testud 4 76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Gerši 64 5 Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 65 2
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 0 674 Flag of France.svg S Testud 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 0 74 6 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 2 0
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 65 6 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 2 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 60 3 6 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66
6 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 3 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova 2 2
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 66 Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 5 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 76
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan 2 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 1 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 663 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 4 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 3 2
3 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66
3 Flag of France.svg A Mauresmo 66
7 Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 62 62 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 4 3
Q Flag of France.svg C Pin 3 62 7 Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 3 2
Q Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 1 4 7 Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 0 2
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 2 64 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66
Q Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 63 6Q Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 2 3
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Seles 66

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr (first round)
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič (first round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin (qualified)
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić (qualified)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert (first round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová (second round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Germany.svg Jana Kandarr 1 64
WC Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 677
WC Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna 2 64
Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 677
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin 634
Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 776
Flag of Austria.svg Patricia Wartusch 2 2
Flag of France.svg Camille Pin 66
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann 61 4
Flag of France.svg Camille Pin 1 66
Flag of France.svg Camille Pin 63 6
PR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 1 62
PR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 66
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert 4 2

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič 2 0
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 66
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl 3 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl 63 6
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe 3 61
Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 0 3
Flag of Hungary.svg Kira Nagy 66
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Rodionova 2 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Kira Nagy 2 2
WC Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 66
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková 2 2

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson 76
Flag of Hungary.svg Katalin Marosi 5 2
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson 73 6
Flag of Germany.svg Nina Dübbers 5 61
Flag of Germany.svg Nina Dübbers 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová 4 4
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson 682
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 7106
WC Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears 4 1
Flag of France.svg Laurence Andretto 66
Flag of France.svg Laurence Andretto 672
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 796
Alt Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant 3 0
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin 66
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Nadejda Ostrovskaya 1 3
4 Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin 63 6
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 3 61
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai 777
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Su-wei 645
4 Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin 63 6
PR Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Barabanschikova 3 64
PR Flag of Germany.svg Sandra Klösel 2 0
PR Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Barabanschikova 66
PR Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Olga Barabanschikova 677
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 3 63
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg María Vento-Kabchi 5 4
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 77

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