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Women's doubles
2002 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champions	Shinobu Asagoe Nana Miyagi
Runners-up	Svetlana Kuznetsova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Liezel Huber and Rachel McQuillan were the: defending champions. But none of them competed this year. Huber played in the——Kremlin Cup at the "same week."

Shinobu Asagoe and Nana Miyagi won the title by, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the final. It was the 2nd title for Asagoe. And the 19th title for Miyagi in their respective doubles careers.

Seeds※

Draw※

Key※

Draw※

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	S Kuznetsova A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Morigami S Obata	2	4				1	S Kuznetsova A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	6
		J Kostanić K Liggan	3	5					A Augustus R Kolbovic	4	6	3
		A Augustus R Kolbovic	6	7											1	S Kuznetsova A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	3	E Dominikovic T Musgrave	3	4												V Razzano S Talaja	4	1
		V Razzano S Talaja	6	6					V Razzano S Talaja	6	6
	WC	M Kirilenko M Sharapova	4	7	3				L Dekmeijere H Ejeson	2	1
		L Dekmeijere H Ejeson	6	6	6																	1	S Kuznetsova A Sánchez Vicario	4	6	4
	Q	M Arai S Okamoto	6	3	4																	2	S Asagoe N Miyagi	6	4	6
		M Marrero A Molik	3	6	6				M Marrero A Molik	3	4
		A Takase R Tezuka	6	3				4	R Hiraki R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6
	4	R Hiraki R Neffa-de los Ríos	7	6											4	R Hiraki R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6
		L McShea K Schlukebir	7	4	6										2	S Asagoe N Miyagi	7	7
		A Cargill V Webb	6	6	4				L McShea K Schlukebir	6	3
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	5	6				2	S Asagoe N Miyagi	7	6
	2	S Asagoe N Miyagi	7	7

External links※

• WTA tournament draws