2002 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
2002 Australian Open
Champion	Jennifer Capriati
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2

Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 4–6 7–6^(9–7) 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 2002 Australian Open.

This tournament also marks the Grand Slam debut for future Grand Slam champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and Samantha Stosur who lost in the second and first round respectively.

Finals

See also:

2002 Australian Open – Men's Singles

In a repeat of the previous year's final, three-time former champion Hingis won the first set 6–4 having led 5–1 at one stage. Hingis then took a 4–0 lead in the second set, and held 3 championship points, but Capriati fought back to take it into a tiebreaker, which Hingis had another championship point at 7–6 in the tiebreak, but Capriati saved it and eventually won the tiebreaker 9–7. Hingis then broke Capriati's serve in the third set to lead 2–1, but defending champion Capriati won the next five games to complete a 4–6, 7–6(7), 6–2 victory, and in doing so gained the record for most match points saved in a Grand Slam final.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jennifer Capriati is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Jennifer Capriati	6	6
	7	Amélie Mauresmo	2	2
								1	Jennifer Capriati	7	3	6
								4	Kim Clijsters	5	6	1
	4	Kim Clijsters	6	6
	6	Justine Henin	2	3
															1	Jennifer Capriati	4	79	6
															3	Martina Hingis	6	67	2
		Adriana Serra Zanetti	2	3
	3	Martina Hingis	6	6
								3	Martina Hingis	4	6	6
								8	Monica Seles	6	1	4
	8	Monica Seles	64	6	6
	2	Venus Williams	77	2	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	J Capriati	6	6
		S Talaja	4	1				1	J Capriati	6	6
		M Tu	77	6					M Tu	1	3
		J Kruger	62	0											1	J Capriati	6	3	6
		R Kuti-Kis	6	62	4											E Daniilidou	2	6	1
		E Daniilidou	4	77	6				E Daniilidou	6	4	6
		A Molik	6	3	8			29	T Panova	2	6	0
	29	T Panova	1	6	10																	1	J Capriati	6	711
	20	R Grande	77	6																		20	R Grande	3	69
	Q	C Fernández	64	4				20	R Grande	77	7
	Q	G Pizzichini	3	3				Q	K Boogert	64	5
	Q	K Boogert	6	6											20	R Grande	6	5	6
	Q	S Kuznetsova	6	2	6										16	I Tulyaganova	3	7	4
	WC	Y-j Cho	3	6	4			Q	S Kuznetsova	4	1
	Q	ME Salerni	3	4				16	I Tulyaganova	6	6
	16	I Tulyaganova	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	M Shaughnessy	65	6	7
		A Stevenson	77	2	5			10	M Shaughnessy	6	6
	WC	B Stewart	6	6				WC	B Stewart	2	0
		J Nejedly	4	4											10	M Shaughnessy	2	6	3
	Q	An Serra Zanetti	6	2	7											M Weingärtner	6	3	6
		E Bovina	2	6	5			Q	An Serra Zanetti	4	2
		M Weingärtner	6	6					M Weingärtner	6	6
	19	Á Montolio	3	3																			M Weingärtner	0	6	5
	25	T Tanasugarn	6	6																		7	A Mauresmo	6	4	7
		S Sfar	4	3				25	T Tanasugarn	2	6	6
		P Mandula	6	6					P Mandula	6	2	2
		A Barna	4	4											25	T Tanasugarn	63	1
		K Srebotnik	6	6											7	A Mauresmo	77	6
		A Smashnova	2	2					K Srebotnik	5	3
		J Lee	1	0				7	A Mauresmo	7	6
	7	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	2	1				4	K Clijsters	6	6
		B Schwartz	6	6					B Schwartz	1	1
	Q	E Dyrberg	1	4											4	K Clijsters	6	6
		MJ Martínez Sánchez	3	3											WC	C Watson	1	2
	WC	C Watson	6	6				WC	C Watson	3	7	6
		E Gagliardi	6	67	8				E Gagliardi	6	5	2
	30	E Likhovtseva	1	79	6																	4	K Clijsters	6	6
	24	A Sugiyama	67	6	6																		J Husárová	0	2
		R McQuillan	79	3	3			24	A Sugiyama	77	6
		T Pisnik	6	4	9				T Pisnik	62	0
	WC	M Bartoli	3	6	7										24	A Sugiyama	2	3
		J Husárová	6	6												J Husárová	6	6
	LL	P Nola	1	0					J Husárová	6	6
		I Majoli	6	7					I Majoli	4	3
	14	A Sánchez Vicario	4	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	E Dementieva	6	6
		A Jidkova	3	2				12	E Dementieva	6	6
		W Prakusya	77	2	2				A Myskina	4	2
		A Myskina	63	6	6										12	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Obata	5	4											23	M Serna	1	2
		ME Camerin	7	6					ME Camerin	3	3
	WC	A Grahame	3	3				23	M Serna	6	6
	23	M Serna	6	6																		12	E Dementieva	0	3
	27	P Suárez	3	4																		6	J Henin	6	6
		M Müller	6	6					M Müller	1	2
		Z Gubacsi	78	2	3				N Pratt	6	6
		N Pratt	66	6	6											N Pratt	4	0
		M Marrero	6	6											6	J Henin	6	6
		A Gerši	4	2					M Marrero	3	6	1
		A Kournikova	2	5				6	J Henin	6	3	6
	6	J Henin	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	33	L Krasnoroutskaya	6	3	0r.
		C Martínez	3	6	2				C Martínez	4	1
		A Svensson	6	6					A Svensson	6	6
		E Dominikovic	3	2												A Svensson	0	4
		M Suchá	1	6	6											M Suchá	6	6
		G León García	6	2	4				M Suchá	6	7
		M Díaz-Oliva	7	6					M Díaz-Oliva	1	5
	26	C Torrens Valero	5	4																			M Suchá	1	5
	22	H Nagyová	5	4																			Ad Serra Zanetti	6	7
		A Frazier	7	6					A Frazier	3	65
		Ad Serra Zanetti	6	2	7				Ad Serra Zanetti	6	77
		V Ruano Pascual	2	6	5											Ad Serra Zanetti	6	4	6
		I Selyutina	2	6	2										11	S Farina Elia	2	6	4
		J Hopkins	6	0	6				J Hopkins	2	0
		L Osterloh	4	6	4			11	S Farina Elia	6	6
	11	S Farina Elia	6	3	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	A Coetzer	6	6
		M Oremans	1	1				15	A Coetzer	6	6
	Q	E Tatarkova	3	2					R Neffa-de los Ríos	3	1
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6											15	A Coetzer	6	6
		N Llagostera Vives	6	6											17	B Schett	3	3
		J Kandarr	0	1					N Llagostera Vives	2	6	2
		A Glass	2	4				17	B Schett	6	1	6
	17	B Schett	6	6																		15	A Coetzer	1	0
	28	A Kremer	6	6																		3	M Hingis	6	6
		D Chládková	3	4				28	A Kremer	1	4
		B Rittner	6	6					B Rittner	6	6
		E Bes	3	4												B Rittner	1	0
	Q	G Arn	6	4	6										3	M Hingis	6	6
	WC	S Stosur	2	6	2			Q	G Arn	1	2
		V Razzano	2	2				3	M Hingis	6	6
	3	M Hingis	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	M Seles	6	6
		P Schnyder	1	2				8	M Seles	6	6
		C Black	7	6					C Black	1	1
		É Loit	5	3											8	M Seles	6	6
		S Reeves	0	78	3										31	F Schiavone	4	4
	Q	J Kostanić	6	66	6			Q	J Kostanić	1	2
		A Kapros	6	3	6			31	F Schiavone	6	6
	31	F Schiavone	4	6	8																	8	M Seles	4
	21	D Bedáňová	6	6																			A Medina Garrigues	2	r
		T Poutchek	1	2				21	D Bedáňová	4	2
	Q	B Mouhtassine	2	6	1				A Medina Garrigues	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	6	4	6											A Medina Garrigues	6	6
		C Beigbeder	7	5	2											N Dechy	3	2
		B Lamade	5	7	6				B Lamade	3	77	1
		N Dechy	7	4	6				N Dechy	6	64	6
	9	S Testud	5	6	3

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	M Maleeva	6	6
		M-G Mikaelian	3	4				13	M Maleeva	6	7
		K Hrdličková	4	6	6				K Hrdličková	4	5
		S Asagoe	6	3	2										13	M Maleeva	7	6
	WC	M Pierce	0	r.											18	L Raymond	5	1
		J Craybas	4						J Craybas	3	3
		S Noorlander	0	1				18	L Raymond	6	6
	18	L Raymond	6	6																		13	M Maleeva	0	3
	32	D Hantuchová	6	6																		2	V Williams	6	6
		M Matevžič	3	1				32	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Irvin	0	3					T Garbin	0	2
		T Garbin	6	6											32	D Hantuchová	6	0	4
		K Brandi	6	4	6										2	V Williams	3	6	6
		Ľ Cervanová	3	6	0				K Brandi	3	4
	Q	A Cargill	2	2				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

External links

• 2002 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw