2002 WTA German Open – Doubles

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Doubles
2002 WTA German Open
Champions Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
Runners-up Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · WTA German Open ·  2003  

Els Callens and Meghann Shaughnessy were the defending champions, but chose to play on separate teams for this year. Callens played alongside Chanda Rubin and were eliminated in the quarterfinals, while Shaughnessy teamed up with Magdalena Maleeva and lost in the second round.

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Elena Dementieva and Janette Husárová won the title by defeating Daniela Hantuchová and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 in the final. It was the 1st title for Dementieva and the 11th title for Husárová in their respective doubles careers.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Huber / Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (second round)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez / Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
  6. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva / Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová (champions)
  7. Flag of South Africa.svg Amanda Coetzer / Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (first round, withdrew due to a thigh strain for Coetzer)
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens / Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinal Final
          
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva
2 2
6 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
66
6 Flag of Russia.svg Elena Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
0 776
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6632
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
655
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniela Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
777

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
66
Flag of Germany.svg An Barna
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
6656 Flag of Germany.svg An Barna
Flag of Germany.svg V Henke
4 2
Flag of Croatia.svg M Palaveršić
Flag of Russia.svg A Rodionova
4 774 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
4 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg Ad Barna
Flag of Germany.svg A Roesch
668 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
62 3
LL Flag of Germany.svg G Arn
Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
4 3 Q Flag of Germany.svg Ad Barna
Flag of Germany.svg A Roesch
1 64
Flag of Spain.svg M Marrero
Flag of Paraguay.svg R de los Ríos
775 1 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
63 6
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
64761 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
2 2
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66
3 Flag of South Africa.svg L Huber
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
4 64
Flag of France.svg N Dechy
Flag of the United States.svg M Tu
64 0 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
63 6
Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Austria.svg B Schett
3 73
Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
666 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
65 6
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
2 4 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
1 0
Flag of South Africa.svg S De Beer
Flag of South Africa.svg N de Villiers
3 3 6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66
6 Flag of Russia.svg E Dementieva
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg T Križan
Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik
3 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
66 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
4 2
Flag of Denmark.svg E Dyrberg
Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer
4 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Å Svensson
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg I Tulyaganova
3 3
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
664 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Barclay
Flag of Thailand.svg T Tamasugarn
4 1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva
Flag of the United States.svg M Shaughnessy
65 5
4 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
4 77
4 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
655
7 Flag of South Africa.svg A Coetzer
Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
777
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
w/o Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of Belarus.svg N Zvereva
3 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
67776 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
66
Flag of Russia.svg T Panova
Flag of Spain.svg M Serna
79652 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Bedáňová
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
2 3
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg S Schmidle
762 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
66
Flag of Italy.svg S Farina Elia
Flag of Italy.svg R Grande
5 2 WC Flag of Germany.svg A Glass
Flag of Germany.svg S Schmidle
3 5
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez Vicario
67

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