2002 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2002 US Open
Champion United States Serena Williams
Runner-up United States Venus Williams
Final score 6–4, 6–3

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but she was defeated by her sister Serena in the final, 6–4, 6–3. This was Serena's third consecutive Grand Slam title, and second consecutive without losing a set. This was also her first Grand Slam tournament competed as World No. 1.

Four-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario made in her final Grand Slam appearance before losing to French qualifier Marion Bartoli in the first round.

Seeds

  1. United States Serena Williams (Champion)
  2. United States Venus Williams (Final)
  3. United States Jennifer Capriati (Quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  5. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokić (Second Round)
  6. United States Monica Seles (Quarterfinals)
  7. Belgium Kim Clijsters (Fourth Round)
  8. Belgium Justine Henin (Fourth Round)
  9. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Fourth Round)
  10. France Amélie Mauresmo (Semifinals)
  11. Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová (Quarterfinals)
  12. Russia Elena Dementieva (Second Round)
  13. Italy Silvia Farina Elia (Fourth Round)
  14. United States Chanda Rubin (Fourth Round)
  15. Russia Anastasia Myskina (Third Round)
  16. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Third Round)
  17. Israel Anna Smashnova (Second Round)
  18. Japan Ai Sugiyama (Second Round)
  19. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (First Round)
  20. Czech Republic Dája Bedáňová (Fourth Round)
  21. United States Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
  22. Russia Tatiana Panova (Third Round)
  23. Switzerland Patty Schnyder (Third Round)
  24. Croatia Iva Majoli (Third Round)
  25. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (First Round)
  26. France Nathalie Dechy (Third Round)
  27. Thailand Tamarine Tanasugarn (Second Round)
  28. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (First Round)
  29. Austria Barbara Schett (Second Round)
  30. United States Meghann Shaughnessy (Third Round)
  31. United States Alexandra Stevenson (First Round)
  32. Argentina Paola Suárez (Second Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6  
11 Slovakia Daniela Hantuchová 2 2  
1 United States Serena Williams 6 7  
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 5  
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 3 6 6
  Russia Elena Bovina 6 0 2
1 United States Serena Williams 6 6  
2 United States Venus Williams 4 3  
10 France Amélie Mauresmo 3 6 7
3 United States Jennifer Capriati 6 3 5
10 France Amélie Mauresmo 3 7 4
2 United States Venus Williams 6 5 6
6 United States Monica Seles 2 3  
2 United States Venus Williams 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 United States S Williams 6 6  
WC United States C Morariu 2 3   1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Italy R Grande 65 1     Russia D Safina 0 1  
  Russia D Safina 77 6   1 United States S Williams 6 6  
  Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 6 6   26 France N Dechy 1 1  
  Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 0 0     Uzbekistan I Tulyaganova 1 6 61
  Slovenia M Matevžič 3 64   26 France N Dechy 6 3 77
26 France N Dechy 6 77   1 United States S Williams 6 6  
20 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 6   20 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 1 1  
  Russia A Jidkova 1 3   20 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 77 2 6
WC United States A Baker 6 2 63   Russia E Likhovtseva 62 6 3
  Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 77 20 Czech Republic D Bedáňová 6 3 6
Q Czech Republic D Chládková 6 6   15 Russia A Myskina 3 6 2
  United States M Tu 0 4   Q Czech Republic D Chládková 6 5 1
  Spain M Marrero 6 4 0 15 Russia A Myskina 3 7 6
15 Russia A Myskina 4 6 6

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Australia N Pratt 2 1   11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Argentina M Díaz Oliva 5 1     France V Razzano 3 2  
  France V Razzano 7 6   11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 6  
  Slovenia K Srebotnik 6 6   24 Croatia I Majoli 3 1  
  United States L Granville 3 4     Slovenia K Srebotnik 4 4  
WC United States A Harkleroad 3 2   24 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
24 Croatia I Majoli 6 6   11 Slovakia D Hantuchová 6 3 77
27 Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 64 6 8 Belgium J Henin 1 6 64
  Germany B Rittner 4 77 2 27 Thailand T Tanasugarn 4 2  
WC United States B Bielik 6 6   WC United States B Bielik 6 6  
Q Czech Republic R Voráčová 4 4   WC United States B Bielik 5 1  
  Zimbabwe C Black 6 68 6 8 Belgium J Henin 7 6  
Q Argentina ME Salerni 3 710 4   Zimbabwe C Black 3 2  
  United States S Reeves 1 2   8 Belgium J Henin 6 6  
8 Belgium J Henin 6 6  

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Denmark E Dyrberg 2 1   4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Hungary P Mandula 4 6 6   Hungary P Mandula 4 2  
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 4 2 4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos 6 6   Q France M Bartoli 3 1  
  Slovakia L Cervanová 1 4     Paraguay R Neffa-de los Ríos 6 2 2
Q France M Bartoli 6 6   Q France M Bartoli 3 6 6
25 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 1   4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
19 Luxembourg A Kremer 63 2   13 Italy S Farina Elia 3 1  
Q Russia S Kuznetsova 77 6   Q Russia S Kuznetsova 2 6 6
  Slovakia J Husárová 6 7     Slovakia J Husárová 6 3 2
Q Bulgaria M Geznenge 0 5   Q Russia S Kuznetsova 2 3  
  Italy T Garbin 0 6 1 13 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
  Belgium E Callens 6 2 6   Belgium E Callens 2 2  
Q United States B Rippner 1 4   13 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  
13 Italy S Farina Elia 6 6  

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 Russia E Dementieva 6 6  
  Japan S Obata 2 3   12 Russia E Dementieva 67 3  
  Italy F Schiavone 3 6 6   Italy F Schiavone 79 6  
Q United States A Cargill 6 1 1   Italy F Schiavone 3 6 6
WC United States S Taylor 3 6 2 22 Russia T Panova 6 4 3
Q Colombia F Zuluaga 6 4 6 Q Colombia F Zuluaga 7 5 4
  United States L Osterloh 1 1   22 Russia T Panova 5 7 6
22 Russia T Panova 6 6     Italy F Schiavone 64 4  
31 United States A Stevenson 4 7 3   Russia E Bovina 77 6  
  France S Foretz 6 5 6   France S Foretz 7 6  
  Russia A Kournikova 3 0     Indonesia A Widjaja 5 1  
  Indonesia A Widjaja 6 6     France S Foretz 2 7 5
  Argentina C Fernández 65 66     Russia E Bovina 6 5 7
  Russia E Bovina 77 78     Russia E Bovina 6 6  
  Germany G Arn 2 2   5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 3 2  
5 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia J Dokić 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 6  
  Spain C Martínez Granados 1 0   7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 77  
  Spain G León García 4 3   WC United States M Washington 1 61  
WC United States M Washington 6 6   7 Belgium K Clijsters 1 7 6
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 3 3     Russia V Zvonareva 6 5 4
  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6     Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 7 4 7   Slovakia H Nagyová 1 0  
28 Greece E Daniilidou 5 6 5 7 Belgium K Clijsters 6 3 5
23 Switzerland P Schnyder 78 5 6 10 France A Mauresmo 4 6 7
PR Russia N Petrova 66 7 2 23 Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 1 7 0   Slovakia M Suchá 3 3  
  Slovakia M Suchá 6 5 6 23 Switzerland P Schnyder 1 4  
  Spain C Torrens Valero 77 6   10 France A Mauresmo 6 6  
  Germany A Rösch 61 3     Spain C Torrens Valero 63 2  
Q Czech Republic I Benešová 3 2   10 France A Mauresmo 77 6  
10 France A Mauresmo 6 6  

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 3 7
  Czech Republic K Hrdličková 3 6 5 16 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 6 7
  Japan S Asagoe 4 69     France É Loit 6 3 5
  France É Loit 6 711   16 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 2 2
  United States A Frazier 6 6     United States A Frazier 3 6 6
  Spain V Ruano Pascual 3 3     United States A Frazier 6 6  
Q South Korea M-R Jeon 3 3   18 Japan A Sugiyama 4 2  
18 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6     United States A Frazier 1 3  
30 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6   3 United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Indonesia W Prakusya 3 4   30 United States M Shaughnessy 6 6  
  Germany M Weingärtner 1 2     Spain C Martínez 3 2  
  Spain C Martínez 6 6   30 United States M Shaughnessy 2 2  
  Slovenia T Pisnik 6 6   3 United States J Capriati 6 6  
PR United States S Cacic 2 2     Slovenia T Pisnik 4 2  
Q United States B Mattek 0 0   3 United States J Capriati 6 6  
3 United States J Capriati 6 6  

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Hungary Z Gubacsi 3 3   6 United States M Seles 1 77 6
  Croatia S Talaja 4 6 2   Austria B Schwartz 6 65 2
  Austria B Schwartz 6 4 6 6 United States M Seles 6 5 6
Q South Korea Y-j Cho 6 6   Q South Korea Y-j Cho 1 7 3
  Spain M Serna 3 4   Q South Korea Y-j Cho 6 6  
  France M Pierce 63 3   32 Argentina P Suárez 4 4  
32 Argentina P Suárez 77 6   6 United States M Seles 6 6  
17 Israel A Smashnova 77 6   9/WC Switzerland M Hingis 4 2  
  Switzerland M-G Mikaelian 61 4   17 Israel A Smashnova 2 4  
  Belarus T Poutchek 63 67     South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
  South Africa A Coetzer 77 79     South Africa A Coetzer 3 4  
  Spain Á Montolio 6 2 4 9/WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q Italy An Serra Zanetti 1 6 6 Q Italy An Serra Zanetti 4 1  
  United States M Irvin 3 7 4 9/WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
9/WC Switzerland M Hingis 6 5 6

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
14 United States C Rubin 6 6  
  United States J Craybas 1 3   14 United States C Rubin 6 6  
  Germany A Barna 6 6     Germany A Barna 4 1  
WC United States A Podkolzina 1 2   14 United States C Rubin 77 6  
  Switzerland M Casanova 6 6   21 United States L Raymond 62 4  
  Croatia J Kostanić 4 3     Switzerland M Casanova 4 2  
  United States J Hopkins 4 3   21 United States L Raymond 6 6  
21 United States L Raymond 6 6   14 United States C Rubin 2 6 5
29 Austria B Schett 6 6   2 United States V Williams 6 4 7
  Sweden A Svensson 3 2   29 Austria B Schett 7 2 5
Q Estonia M Ani 2 2     Germany M Müller 5 6 7
  Germany M Müller 6 6     Germany M Müller 1 2  
  Australia A Molik 6 6   2 United States V Williams 6 6  
  Austria P Wartusch 4 0     Australia A Molik 1 2  
Q Croatia M Lučić 0 0   2 United States V Williams 6 6  
2 United States V Williams 6 6  

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