2002 Volvo Women's Open – Singles

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Singles
2002 Volvo Women's Open
Final
Champion Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
Runner-up Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4Q/3WC/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · Thailand Open (Pattaya) ·  2003  

Patty Schnyder was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

17-year old Angelique Widjaja won the title by defeating Cho Yoon-jeong 6–2, 6–4 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

    Draw

    Key

    Finals

    Semifinals Final
              
    1 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 61 3
    Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 2 66
    Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja 66
    Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 2 4
    WC Flag of Russia.svg Lina Krasnoroutskaya 4 63
    Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 677

    Top half

    First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    1 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66
    Q Flag of Russia.svg M Kirilenko 1 0 1 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66
    Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 66 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 4 1
    Flag of Hungary.svg Z Gubacsi 0 2 1 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 77
    Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 61 76 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 5 5
    WC Flag of Thailand.svg S Viratprasert 3 65 Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Cervanová 5 4
    Flag of Japan.svg S Obata 645 6 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 76
    6 Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 7771 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 61 3
    4 Flag of Germany.svg An Barna 63 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 2 66
    Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 4 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova 62 3
    Q Flag of Russia.svg O Kalyuzhnaya 3 1 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 4 66
    Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 66 Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 65 4
    LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 66 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 3 76
    WC Flag of Ukraine.svg J Vakulenko 3 3 LL Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Kleinová 4 1
    Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 66 Flag of Indonesia.svg A Widjaja 66
    5 Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 1 1

    Bottom half

    First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    8 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 2 776
    Flag of Slovakia.svg Ľ Kurhajcová 6624 8 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 63 6
    Q Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro 67Q Flag of France.svg S Cohen-Aloro 3 61
    Q Flag of Ukraine.svg Y Fedak 1 5 8 Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 3 2
    Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska 3 66WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 66
    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Průšová 62 2 Flag of Poland.svg M Grzybowska 1 3
    WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 776WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 66
    3 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 652 WC Flag of Russia.svg L Krasnoroutskaya 4 63
    7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 66 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 677
    Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Molik 3 2 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Chládková 3 66
    Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 776 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 678
    Flag of Germany.svg M Weingärtner 642 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 66
    Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 762 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 4 2
    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová 5 4 Flag of Japan.svg A Morigami 5 66
    Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg R de los Ríos 5 1 2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 778
    2 Flag of Thailand.svg T Tanasugarn 76

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    References

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    2. "Widjaja claims second WTA Tour win". Pattaya. United Press International. 10 November 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2023.