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Women's singles
2002 US Open
Final
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Serena Williams defeated the: two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in a rematch of the——previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3——to win the "women's singles tennis title at the 2002 US Open." It was her second US Open singles title, her fourth major singles title overall, the third component of her first "Serena Slam" (a non-calendar year Grand Slam and career Grand Slam), and her second consecutive major title won without losing set.

This marked the final major appearance for four-time major champion. And former world No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, who lost——to Marion Bartoli in the first round. It was also the final US Open appearance of two-time champion Monica Seles, who lost to Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. It was also the first major appearance for future world No. 1 and three-time major finalist Dinara Safina, who lost in the second round to Serena Williams.

Seeds※

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

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

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
	WC	C Morariu	2	3				1	S Williams	6	6
		R Grande	6	1					D Safina	0	1
		D Safina	7	6											1	S Williams	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	6	6											26	N Dechy	1	1
		Ad Serra Zanetti	0	0					I Tulyaganova	1	6	6
		M Matevžič	3	6				26	N Dechy	6	3	7
	26	N Dechy	6	7																		1	S Williams	6	6
	20	D Bedáňová	6	6																		20	D Bedáňová	1	1
		A Jidkova	1	3				20	D Bedáňová	7	2	6
	WC	A Baker	6	2	6				E Likhovtseva	6	6	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	7										20	D Bedáňová	6	3	6
	Q	D Chládková	6	6											15	A Myskina	3	6	2
		M Tu	0	4				Q	D Chládková	6	5	1
		M Marrero	6	4	0			15	A Myskina	3	7	6
	15	A Myskina	4	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		N Pratt	2	1				11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva	5	1					V Razzano	3	2
		V Razzano	7	6											11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6											24	I Majoli	3	1
		L Granville	3	4					K Srebotnik	4	4
	WC	A Harkleroad	3	2				24	I Majoli	6	6
	24	I Majoli	6	6																		11	D Hantuchová	6	3	7
	27	T Tanasugarn	6	6	6																	8	J Henin	1	6	6
		B Rittner	4	7	2			27	T Tanasugarn	4	2
	WC	B Bielik	6	6				WC	B Bielik	6	6
	Q	R Voráčová	4	4											WC	B Bielik	5	1
		C Black	6	6	6										8	J Henin	7	6
	Q	ME Salerni	3	7	4				C Black	3	2
		S Reeves	1	2				8	J Henin	6	6
	8	J Henin	6	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	L Davenport	6	6
		E Dyrberg	2	1				4	L Davenport	6	6
		P Mandula	4	6	6				P Mandula	4	2
		M Oremans	6	4	2										4	L Davenport	6	6
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6											Q	M Bartoli	3	1
		L Cervanová	1	4					R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	2	2
	Q	M Bartoli	6	6				Q	M Bartoli	3	6	6
	25	A Sánchez Vicario	3	1																		4	L Davenport	6	6
	19	A Kremer	6	2																		13	S Farina Elia	3	1
	Q	S Kuznetsova	7	6				Q	S Kuznetsova	2	6	6
		J Husárová	6	7					J Husárová	6	3	2
	Q	M Geznenge	0	5											Q	S Kuznetsova	2	3
		T Garbin	0	6	1										13	S Farina Elia	6	6
		E Callens	6	2	6				E Callens	2	2
	Q	B Rippner	1	4				13	S Farina Elia	6	6
	13	S Farina Elia	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Obata	2	3				12	E Dementieva	6	3
		F Schiavone	3	6	6				F Schiavone	7	6
	Q	A Cargill	6	1	1											F Schiavone	3	6	6
	WC	S Taylor	3	6	2										22	T Panova	6	4	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	4	6			Q	F Zuluaga	7	5	4
		L Osterloh	1	1				22	T Panova	5	7	6
	22	T Panova	6	6																			F Schiavone	6	4
	31	A Stevenson	4	7	3																		E Bovina	7	6
		S Foretz	6	5	6				S Foretz	7	6
		A Kournikova	3	0					A Widjaja	5	1
		A Widjaja	6	6												S Foretz	2	7	5
		C Fernández	6	6												E Bovina	6	5	7
		E Bovina	7	7					E Bovina	6	6
		G Arn	2	2				5	J Dokić	3	2
	5	J Dokić	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	1	0				7	K Clijsters	6	7
		G León García	4	3				WC	M Washington	1	6
	WC	M Washington	6	6											7	K Clijsters	1	7	6
		E Gagliardi	3	3												V Zvonareva	6	5	4
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	6	6
		H Nagyová	7	4	7				H Nagyová	1	0
	28	E Daniilidou	5	6	5																	7	K Clijsters	6	3	5
	23	P Schnyder	7	5	6																	10	A Mauresmo	4	6	7
	PR	N Petrova	6	7	2			23	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Gerši	1	7	0				M Suchá	3	3
		M Suchá	6	5	6										23	P Schnyder	1	4
		C Torrens Valero	7	6											10	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Rösch	6	3					C Torrens Valero	6	2
	Q	I Benešová	3	2				10	A Mauresmo	7	6
	10	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	M Maleeva	6	3	7
		K Hrdličková	3	6	5			16	M Maleeva	4	6	7
		S Asagoe	4	6					É Loit	6	3	5
		É Loit	6	7											16	M Maleeva	6	2	2
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	3	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	3					A Frazier	6	6
	Q	M-r Jeon	3	3				18	A Sugiyama	4	2
	18	A Sugiyama	6	6																			A Frazier	1	3
	30	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		3	J Capriati	6	6
		W Prakusya	3	4				30	M Shaughnessy	6	6
		M Weingärtner	1	2					C Martínez	3	2
		C Martínez	6	6											30	M Shaughnessy	2	2
		T Pisnik	6	6											3	J Capriati	6	6
	PR	S Cacic	2	2					T Pisnik	4	2
	Q	B Mattek	0	0				3	J Capriati	6	6
	3	J Capriati	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	M Seles	6	6
		Z Gubacsi	3	3				6	M Seles	1	7	6
		S Talaja	4	6	2				B Schwartz	6	6	2
		B Schwartz	6	4	6										6	M Seles	6	5	6
	Q	Y-j Cho	6	6											Q	Y-j Cho	1	7	3
		M Serna	3	4				Q	Y-j Cho	6	6
		M Pierce	6	3				32	P Suárez	4	4
	32	P Suárez	7	6																		6	M Seles	6	6
	17	A Smashnova	7	6																		9/WC	M Hingis	4	2
		M-G Mikaelian	6	4				17	A Smashnova	2	4
		T Poutchek	6	6					A Coetzer	6	6
		A Coetzer	7	7												A Coetzer	3	4
		Á Montolio	6	2	4										9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	An Serra Zanetti	1	6	6			Q	An Serra Zanetti	4	1
		M Irvin	3	7	4			9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	9/WC	M Hingis	6	5	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	C Rubin	6	6
		J Craybas	1	3				14	C Rubin	6	6
		A Barna	6	6					A Barna	4	1
	WC	A Podkolzina	1	2											14	C Rubin	7	6
		M Casanova	6	6											21	L Raymond	6	4
		J Kostanić	4	3					M Casanova	4	2
		J Hopkins	4	3				21	L Raymond	6	6
	21	L Raymond	6	6																		14	C Rubin	2	6	5
	29	B Schett	6	6																		2	V Williams	6	4	7
		A Svensson	3	2				29	B Schett	7	2	5
	Q	M Ani	2	2					M Müller	5	6	7
		M Müller	6	6												M Müller	1	2
		A Molik	6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
		P Wartusch	4	0					A Molik	1	2
	Q	M Lučić	0	0				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

Other entry information※

Wild cards※

Protected ranking※

Qualifiers※

Withdrawals※

References※

External links※

• 2002 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 2002 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 2003 Australian Open – Women's singles