2002 Kroger St. Jude International – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2002 Kroger St. Jude International
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg Brie Rippner
Score6–4, 2–6, 6–0
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2001  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  2003  

Amanda Coetzer and Lori McNeil were the defending champions, but McNeil did not compete this year. Coetzer teamed up with Jessica Steck and lost in first round to sisters Adriana Serra Zanetti and Antonella Serra Zanetti.

Contents

Ai Sugiyama and Elena Tatarkova won the title by defeating Melissa Middleton and Brie Rippner 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama / Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova (champions)
  2. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee / Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya (semifinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina (first round)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki / Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
64 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
1 61 1 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66
Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of South Africa.svg J Steck
1 4 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
1 2
Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti
Flag of Italy.svg An Serra Zanetti
661 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
66
4 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
4 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
66 Flag of the United States.svg E deLone
Flag of the United States.svg K Schlukebir
4 4
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Stewart
62 4 Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
66
Flag of the United States.svg M Irvin
Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
1 661 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Ukraine.svg E Tatarkova
62 6
WC Flag of Croatia.svg M Lučić
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MÈ Pelletier
4 65 Flag of the United States.svg M Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
4 60
Flag of the United States.svg M Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
677 Flag of the United States.svg M Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
677
Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
776 Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of the United States.svg S Reeves
2 62
3 Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg I Selyutina
633 Flag of the United States.svg M Middleton
Flag of the United States.svg B Rippner
6696
Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe
Flag of Bulgaria.svg S Krivencheva
3 4 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
4 7113
Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg A Hopmans
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
3 72
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Wheeler
65 3 2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
65 6
2 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
3 76

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