2002 Swisscom Challenge – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 Swisscom Challenge
Final
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin
Runners-up Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg Nadia Petrova
Score6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw16 (1WC/1Q)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Zurich Open ·  2003  

Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond were the defending champions, but Raymond did not compete this year. Davenport teamed up with Chanda Rubin and lost in quarterfinals to tournament winners Elena Bovina and Justine Henin.

Contents

Bovina and Henin won the title by defeating Jelena Dokic and Nadia Petrova 6–2, 7–6(7–2) in the final. It was the 6th title for Bovina and the 2nd title for Henin in their respective doubles careers.

This tournament saw an unusual event, as all seeded pairs were eliminated in their first match.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual / Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová (first round)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
4 4
Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
66 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
665
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
1 2 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
787
Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
66 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
6633 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
2 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
1 776 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
5 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
66Q Flag of Russia.svg E Kulikovskaya
Flag of Ukraine.svg T Perebiynis
73 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
4 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Bovina
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Henin
677
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg P Schnyder
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
4 64 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
2 62
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
64 6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
67
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
2 678WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Casanova
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi
4 5
3 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
61 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Lee
Flag of Indonesia.svg W Prakusya
1 2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
67 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci
4 5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic
Flag of Russia.svg N Petrova
66
Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg K Po-Messerli
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg N Zvereva
4 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
63 4

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis (qualified)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke / Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Kulikovskaya / Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis

Qualifying draw

First round Qualifying competition
        
1 Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
8
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Serena Bergomi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniela Casanova
4
1 Flag of Russia.svg Evgenia Kulikovskaya
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
66
2 Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch
2 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Adriana Barna
Flag of Germany.svg Anca Barna
86
2 Flag of Germany.svg Vanessa Henke
Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Rösch
98

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