2002 WTA Tour Championships – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2002 WTA Tour Championships | |
| Champion | Kim Clijsters |
| Runner-up | Serena Williams |
| Score | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Kim Clijsters defeated defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2002 WTA Tour Championships.[1] It was her first Tour Finals singles title, fourth title of the season, and tenth career singles title.
Seeds
- Serena Williams (final)
- Venus Williams (semifinals, retired)
- Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
- Justine Henin (quarterfinals)
- Kim Clijsters (champion)
- Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
- Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
- Jelena Dokić (quarterfinals)
Note:
- Amélie Mauresmo had qualified but pulled out due to right knee injury.
- Martina Hingis had qualified but pulled out due to left ankle injury.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Serena Williams | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anna Smashnova | 2 | 2 | 1 | Serena Williams | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anastasia Myskina | 3 | 4 | 8 | Jelena Dokić | 61 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jelena Dokić | 6 | 6 | 1 | Serena Williams | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jennifer Capriati | 7 | 6 | 3 | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Silvia Farina Elia | 5 | 1 | 3 | Jennifer Capriati | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Magdalena Maleeva | 6 | 7 | Magdalena Maleeva | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Daniela Hantuchová | 2 | 5 | 1 | Serena Williams | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | 5 | Kim Clijsters | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chanda Rubin | 1 | 2 | 5 | Kim Clijsters | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elena Dementieva | 3 | 3 | 4 | Justine Henin | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Justine Henin | 6 | 6 | 5 | Kim Clijsters | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Monica Seles | 3 | 78 | 6 | 2 | Venus Williams | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 66 | 3 | 6 | Monica Seles | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Patty Schnyder | 2 | 67 | 2 | Venus Williams | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Venus Williams | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Clijsters claims season finale". news.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC. 12 November 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2026.