2002 Toyota Princess Cup – Singles

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Singles
2002 Toyota Princess Cup
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams
Runner-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (4WC/3Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
←  2001  · Toyota Princess Cup

Jelena Dokic was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Kim Clijsters.

Contents

Serena Williams won the title by defeating Kim Clijsters 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams (champion)
  2. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters (final)
  4. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova (second round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 776
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 603
1 Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams 2 66
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 63 3
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters 5 66
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Jelena Dokic 72 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 4 73 Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 0 2
Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 65 61 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg G León García 3 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 1 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 677 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Pratt 64 6
WC Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 4 1 5 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 3 63
5 Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama 661 Flag of the United States.svg S Williams 776
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 603
4 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 4 3
Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 66 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 64 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 2 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 666 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 61 4
Flag of Spain.svg C Torrens Valero 4 2 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 5 4
Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 2 64 6 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 76
6 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 61 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 2 0 8 Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario 2 774
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 2 62 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 6616
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 64 6 Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 2 2
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Pisnik 0r3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 5 Q Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 4 65
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 60 7
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters 5 66
7 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 6772 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 72 3
Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 2 637 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 66
Q Flag of Hungary.svg P Mandula 5 2 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 4 4
Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 767 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 3 1
Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 3 4 2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 66
Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 66 Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 2 65
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg J Dokic 677

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References

  1. ↑ "Serena Williams captures Princess Cup". Tokyo. United Press International. 22 September 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "TENNIS; Serena Williams Beats Clijsters". The New York Times . Associated Press. 23 September 2002. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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