2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)
| 2002 Sparkassen Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23–29 September |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $585,000 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Leipzig, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Doubles | |
| Serena Williams Alexandra Stevenson | |
The 2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 September until 29 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 1 | 1 |
 FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | 4 | 2 |
 BEL
|
Justine Henin | 7 | 3 |
| BEL
|
Kim Clijsters | 8 | 4 |
 SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 11 | 5 |
 RUS
|
Anastasia Myskina | 12 | 6 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 14 | 7 |
 BUL
|
Magdalena Maleeva | 17 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVK
|
Janette Husárová |  ARG
|
Paola Suárez | 6 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Kim Clijsters | FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | 42 | 2 |
| ITA
|
Rita Grande | USA
|
Meghann Shaughnessy | 62 | 3 |
 SLO
|
Tina Križan | SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 64 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Serena Williams defeated Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
[edit]- Alexandra Stevenson / Serena Williams defeated Janette Husárová / Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7-5