2002 French Community Championships – Singles

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Singles
2002 French Community Championships
Champion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · WTA Knokke-Heist

Iroda Tulyaganova was the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Myriam Casanova won the title by defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovakia.svg Martina Suchá (first round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit (semifinals, retired due to a left shoulder injury)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6
8 Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit 4 r
1 Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 62 1
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 4 66
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Myriam Casanova 63 6
6 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 2 62

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 63 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 3 60 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 66
Flag of Spain.svg G León García 62 6 Flag of Spain.svg G León García 2 3
Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 2 64 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 3 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert 765 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 62 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg M Ramón Climent 5 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert 3 3
Flag of Italy.svg T Garbin 4 64 5 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 66
5 Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 63 61 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 6
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 4 64 8 Flag of France.svg É Loit 4 r
Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 60 6 Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 76
Q Flag of Germany.svg S Klaschka 2 2 Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg 5 4
Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg 66 Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 65 3
Flag of France.svg V Razzano 5 772 8 Flag of France.svg É Loit 4 76
Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani 7656 Flag of Estonia.svg M Ani 3 2
Flag of Estonia.svg K Kanepi 3 0 8 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66
8 Flag of France.svg É Loit 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 66
WC Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Clijsters 4 2 7 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 63 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens 4 62
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero 1 2 7 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 4 5
Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 62 79WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 67
Q Flag of Sweden.svg S Arvidsson 2 667 Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 4
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 776WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 66
3 Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 652 WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova 63 6
6 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 5 766 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 2 62
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D van de Zande 75 2 6 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 66
Flag of Hungary.svg A Kapros 5 1 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 2 1
Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 766 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual 63 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 662 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 4 61
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 3 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 4 0
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Hlaváčková 3 4 2 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66
2 Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 66

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References

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