2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)

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2002 Sparkassen Cup
Date23–29 September
Edition13th
Category Tier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$585,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Leipzig, Germany
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
  2001  · Sparkassen Cup ·  2003  

The 2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 September until 29 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Doubles

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Serena Williams 11
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 42
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Justine Henin 73
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Kim Clijsters 84
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Daniela Hantuchová 115
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Anastasia Myskina 126
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Silvia Farina Elia 147
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Magdalena Maleeva 178

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Janette Husárová Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Paola Suárez 61
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Kim Clijsters Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic 422
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rita Grande Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghann Shaughnessy 623
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Tina Križan Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 644

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: