2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 Sparkassen Cup
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runners-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Final score6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 2002 Sparkassen Cup doubles was the tennis doubles event of the thirteenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

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Elena Likhovtseva and Nathalie Tauziat were the defending champions but Tauziat chose not to compete in 2002. Likhovtseva partnered with Natasha Zvereva but they were defeated in the semifinals.

Unseeded American pairing Alexandra Stevenson and Serena Williams won the title, defeating Janette Husárová and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–3, 7–5. This title remains the only doubles title won by Serena Williams not partnered with older sister Venus.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (final)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande / Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  4. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez 		66 
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone 		4 1  1 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 		6666
  Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie De Villiers
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová 		65773   Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna 		782 4
  Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Flag of Spain.svg Magüi Serna 		776261 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 		66 
3 Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy 		4 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 		2 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva 		66 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva 		66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Germany.svg Martina Müller 		66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 		3 4  
WC Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke 		3 4  1 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 		3 5
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin 		4 61 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 		67
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 		63 6WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 		66 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Olga Blahotová 		63 0 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 		2 2  
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik 		3 66WC Flag of the United States.svg A Stevenson
Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 		66 
  Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner 		65 4 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis 		3 1  
  Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis 		1 76  Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis 		64 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Glass
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Květa Hrdličková 		66  Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 		3 62
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic 		3 4  

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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.

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