2002 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

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Singles
2002 Generali Ladies Linz
Champion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Final score6–3, 6–0
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Linz Open ·  2003  

Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she withdrew due to injury.

Contents

Justine Henin won the title, defeating Alexandra Stevenson in the final 6–3, 6–0.

Seeds

The top four seeds who played received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport (withdrew)
  3. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin (champion)
  5. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Finals
          
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 678
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová 4 66
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson 3 0
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 66
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 776
7 Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 614

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 66
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 774 6 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 4 4
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 6561 1 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati 1 1
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 66
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 1 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 677
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 651 6 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 3 65
6 Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina 776 Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson 678
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 4 66
5 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 67
WC Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 0 3 WC Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 1 5
WC Flag of Austria.svg B Schett 665 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 64 6
Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 669 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 1 64
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 1 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva 3 65
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy 65 3 9 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 63 7
9 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 1 76

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 776
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 653 8 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 66
Q Flag of Switzerland.svg M-G Mikaelian 66Q Flag of Switzerland.svg M-G Mikaelian 4 3
Q Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 4 3 8 Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia 662
Q Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 4 1 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 786
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 2 1
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 66
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin 776
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 667 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 614
Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 3 4 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 66
LL Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 3 1 Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 2 4
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova 667 Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin 76
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 63 3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 5 2
WC Flag of Austria.svg D Kix 2 0rLL Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 2 1
3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland.svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (qualified)
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič (withdrew)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (second round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna (qualified)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková (qualified)
  7. Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić (first round)
  8. Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja (second round)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 66
Alt Flag of Bulgaria.svg Maria Geznenge 3 1
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libuše Průšová 4 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 61665
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libuše Průšová 773 77
1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 66
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 0 1
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 66
WC Flag of Austria.svg Elisabeth Bahn 3 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 2 2
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zuzana Ondrášková 66
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić 2 1

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
WC Flag of Austria.svg Caroline Forstner 0 0
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson 66
Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Svensson 62 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya 3 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 2 3
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya 66
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya 3 0
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 66
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 66
WC Flag of Austria.svg Tina Schiechtl 1 1
Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 66
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 2 4
Alt Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Paffrath 1 0
8 Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 66

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 66
WC Flag of Austria.svg Jenny Zika 2 1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 67
Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz 3 5
WC Flag of Hungary.svg Anna-Maria Földényi-Dicker 1 2
Flag of France.svg Stéphanie Foretz 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas 1 3
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alena Neštická 2 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sandra Kleinová 6682
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 3 7106
Flag of Hungary.svg Anikó Kapros 2 2
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Denisa Chládková 66

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 66
Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek 2 3
4 Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual 64 2r
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová 4 64
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch 65 1
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová 4 76
Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľudmila Cervanová 2 62
5 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 63 6
Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn 7778
Flag of Germany.svg Marlene Weingärtner 6566
Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn 2 2
5 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66
Flag of Austria.svg Evelyn Fauth 0 1
5 Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna 66

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