2002 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 2002 Australian Open USA Jennifer Capriati SUI Martina Hingis 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 128 32 2002 Australian Open Defending champion Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and her third and last major singles title overall. Capriati saved four championship points to win the title. This was Hingis' third consecutive defeat in the Australian Open final, following three consecutive victories. This tournament marked the major debuts of future world No. 2 and two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, who lost to Iroda Tulyaganova in the second round, and future world No. 4 and US Open champion Samantha Stosur, who lost in the first round to Gréta Arn. The final 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 three championship points, once at 5-3, and twice at 6–5, but Capriati fought back to take the set into a tiebreaker. There Hingis held another championship point at 7–6, 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(9–7), 6–2 victory. In doing so she gained the record for the most championship points saved in a major final. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jennifer Capriati is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em USA Jennifer Capriati (champion) USA Venus Williams (quarterfinals) SUI Martina Hingis (final) BEL Kim Clijsters (semifinals) USA Serena Williams (withdrew) BEL Justine Henin (quarterfinals) FRA Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals) USA Monica Seles (semifinals) FRA Sandrine Testud (first round) USA Meghann Shaughnessy (third round) ITA Silvia Farina Elia (third round) RUS Elena Dementieva (fourth round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round) RSA Amanda Coetzer (fourth round) UZB Iroda Tulyaganova (third round) AUT Barbara Schett (third round) USA Lisa Raymond (third round) ESP Ángeles Montolio (first round) ITA Rita Grande (fourth round) CZE Dája Bedáňová (second round) SVK Henrieta Nagyová (first round) ESP Magüi Serna (third round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (third round) THA Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round) ESP Cristina Torrens Valero (first round) ARG Paola Suárez (first round) LUX Anne Kremer (second round) RUS Tatiana Panova (second round) RUS Elena Likhovtseva (first round) ITA Francesca Schiavone (third round) SVK Daniela Hantuchová (third round) RUS Lina Krasnoroutskaya (first round) Qualifying 2002 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 USA Jennifer Capriati 1 SUI Martina Hingis 3 4 6 79 67 6 2 USA Jennifer Capriati 1 BEL Kim Clijsters 4 7 5 3 6 6 1 SUI Martina Hingis 3 USA Monica Seles 8 4 6 6 1 6 4 USA Jennifer Capriati 1 FRA Amélie Mauresmo 7 6 2 6 2 BEL Kim Clijsters 4 BEL Justine Henin 6 6 2 6 3 ITA Adriana Serra Zanetti   SUI Martina Hingis 3 2 6 3 6 USA Monica Seles 8 USA Venus Williams 2 64 77 6 2 6 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA J Capriati 1 ITA R Grande 20 6 3 711 69 USA J Capriati 1 GRE E Daniilidou 6 2 3 6 6 1 ITA R Grande 20 UZB I Tulyaganova 16 6 3 5 7 6 4 USA J Capriati 1 USA M Tu 6 1 6 3 GRE E Daniilidou RUS T Panova 29 6 2 4 6 6 0 ITA R Grande 20 NED K Boogert Q 77 64 7 5 RUS S Kuznetsova Q UZB I Tulyaganova 16 4 6 1 6 USA J Capriati 1 CRO S Talaja 6 4 6 1 USA M Tu RSA J Kruger 77 62 6 0 HUN R Kuti-Kis GRE E Daniilidou 6 4 62 77 4 6 AUS A Molik RUS T Panova 29 6 1 3 6 8 10 ITA R Grande 20 ARG C Fernández Q 77 64 6 4 ITA G Pizzichini Q NED K Boogert Q 3 6 3 6 RUS S Kuznetsova Q KOR Y-j Cho WC 6 3 2 6 6 4 ARG ME Salerni Q UZB I Tulyaganova 16 3 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GER M Weingärtner FRA A Mauresmo 7 0 6 6 4 5 7 USA M Shaughnessy 10 GER M Weingärtner 2 6 6 3 3 6 THA T Tanasugarn 25 FRA A Mauresmo 7 63 77 1 6 USA M Shaughnessy 10 AUS B Stewart WC 6 2 6 0 ITA An Serra Zanetti Q GER M Weingärtner 4 6 2 6 THA T Tanasugarn 25 HUN P Mandula 2 6 6 2 6 2 SLO K Srebotnik FRA A Mauresmo 7 5 7 3 6 USA M Shaughnessy 10 USA A Stevenson 65 77 6 2 7 5 AUS B Stewart WC CAN J Nejedly 6 4 6 4 ITA An Serra Zanetti Q RUS E Bovina 6 2 2 6 7 5 GER M Weingärtner ESP Á Montolio 19 6 3 6 3 THA T Tanasugarn 25 TUN S Sfar 6 4 6 3 HUN P Mandula GER A Barna 6 4 6 4 SLO K Srebotnik ISR A Smashnova 6 2 6 2 TPE J Lee FRA A Mauresmo 7 1 6 0 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL K Clijsters 4 SVK J Husárová 6 0 6 2 BEL K Clijsters 4 AUS C Watson WC 6 1 6 2 JPN A Sugiyama 24 SVK J Husárová 2 6 3 6 BEL K Clijsters 4 AUT B Schwartz 6 1 6 1 AUS C Watson WC SUI E Gagliardi 3 6 7 5 6 2 JPN A Sugiyama 24 SLO T Pisnik 77 62 6 0 SVK J Husárová CRO I Majoli 6 4 6 3 BEL K Clijsters 4 AUS C Wheeler WC 6 2 6 1 AUT B Schwartz DEN E Dyrberg Q 6 1 6 4 ESP MJ Martínez Sánchez AUS C Watson WC 3 6 3 6 SUI E Gagliardi RUS E Likhovtseva 30 6 1 67 79 8 6 JPN A Sugiyama 24 AUS R McQuillan 67 79 6 3 6 3 SLO T Pisnik FRA M Bartoli WC 6 3 4 6 9 7 SVK J Husárová NZL P Nola LL 6 1 6 0 CRO I Majoli ESP A Sánchez Vicario 14 6 4 7 5 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RUS E Dementieva 12 BEL J Henin 6 0 6 3 6 RUS E Dementieva 12 ESP M Serna 23 6 1 6 2 AUS N Pratt BEL J Henin 6 4 6 0 6 RUS E Dementieva 12 RUS A Myskina 6 4 6 2 ITA ME Camerin ESP M Serna 23 3 6 3 6 GER M Müller AUS N Pratt 1 6 2 6 ESP M Marrero BEL J Henin 6 3 6 6 3 1 6 RUS E Dementieva 12 RUS A Jidkova 6 3 6 2 INA W Prakusya RUS A Myskina 77 63 2 6 2 6 JPN S Obata ITA ME Camerin 5 7 4 6 AUS A Grahame WC ESP M Serna 23 3 6 3 6 ARG P Suárez 27 GER M Müller 3 6 4 6 HUN Z Gubacsi AUS N Pratt 78 66 2 6 3 6 ESP M Marrero CZE A Gerši 6 4 6 2 RUS A Kournikova BEL J Henin 6 2 6 5 7 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SVK M Suchá ITA Ad Serra Zanetti 1 6 5 7 SWE A Svensson SVK M Suchá 0 6 4 6 ITA Ad Serra Zanetti ITA S Farina Elia 11 6 2 4 6 6 4 ESP C Martínez SWE A Svensson 4 6 1 6 SVK M Suchá ARG M Díaz Oliva 6 1 7 5 USA A Frazier ITA Ad Serra Zanetti 3 6 65 77 USA J Hopkins ITA S Farina Elia 11 2 6 0 6 RUS L Krasnoroutskaya 33 ESP C Martínez 6 3 3 6 0r 2 SWE A Svensson AUS E Dominikovic 6 3 6 2 SVK M Suchá ESP G León García 1 6 6 2 6 4 ARG M Díaz Oliva ESP C Torrens Valero 26 7 5 6 4 SVK H Nagyová 22 USA A Frazier 5 7 4 6 ITA Ad Serra Zanetti ESP V Ruano Pascual 6 2 2 6 7 5 KAZ I Selyutina USA J Hopkins 2 6 6 0 2 6 USA L Osterloh ITA S Farina Elia 11 4 6 6 3 4 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round RSA A Coetzer 15 SUI M Hingis 3 1 6 0 6 RSA A Coetzer 15 AUT B Schett 17 6 3 6 3 GER B Rittner SUI M Hingis 3 1 6 0 6 RSA A Coetzer 15 PAR R Neffa-de los Ríos 6 3 6 1 ESP N Llagostera Vives AUT B Schett 17 2 6 6 1 2 6 LUX A Kremer 28 GER B Rittner 1 6 4 6 GER G Arn Q SUI M Hingis 3 1 6 2 6 RSA A Coetzer 15 NED M Oremans 6 1 6 1 UKR E Tatarkova Q PAR R Neffa-de los Ríos 3 6 2 6 ESP N Llagostera Vives GER J Kandarr 6 0 6 1 GER A Glass AUT B Schett 17 2 6 4 6 LUX A Kremer 28 CZE D Chládková 6 3 6 4 GER B Rittner ESP E Bes 6 3 6 4 GER G Arn Q AUS S Stosur WC 6 2 4 6 6 2 FRA V Razzano SUI M Hingis 3 2 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M Seles 8 ESP A Medina Garrigues 4 2 r USA M Seles 8 ITA F Schiavone 31 6 4 6 4 ESP A Medina Garrigues FRA N Dechy 6 3 6 2 USA M Seles 8 ZIM C Black 6 1 6 1 CRO J Kostanić Q ITA F Schiavone 31 1 6 2 6 CZE D Bedáňová 21 ESP A Medina Garrigues 4 6 2 6 GER B Lamade FRA N Dechy 3 6 77 64 1 6 USA M Seles 8 SUI P Schnyder 6 1 6 2 ZIM C Black FRA É Loit 7 5 6 3 USA S Reeves CRO J Kostanić Q 0 6 78 66 3 6 HUN A Kapros ITA F Schiavone 31 6 4 3 6 6 8 CZE D Bedáňová 21 BLR T Poutchek 6 1 6 2 MAR B Mouhtassine Q ESP A Medina Garrigues 2 6 6 4 1 6 FRA C Beigbeder GER B Lamade 7 5 5 7 2 6 FRA N Dechy FRA S Testud 9 7 5 4 6 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL M Maleeva 13 USA V Williams 2 0 6 3 6 BUL M Maleeva 13 USA L Raymond 18 7 5 6 1 SVK D Hantuchová 32 USA V Williams 2 6 3 0 6 4 6 BUL M Maleeva 13 CZE K Hrdličková 6 4 7 5 USA J Craybas USA L Raymond 18 3 6 3 6 SVK D Hantuchová 32 ITA T Garbin 6 0 6 2 USA K Brandi USA V Williams 2 3 6 4 6 BUL M Maleeva 13 SUI M-G Mikaelian 6 3 6 4 CZE K Hrdličková JPN S Asagoe 4 6 6 3 6 2 FRA M Pierce WC USA J Craybas 0r 4 NED S Noorlander USA L Raymond 18 0 6 1 6 SVK D Hantuchová 32 SLO M Matevžič 6 3 6 1 USA M Irvin ITA T Garbin 0 6 3 6 USA K Brandi SVK Ľ Cervanová 6 3 4 6 6 0 USA A Cargill Q USA V Williams 2 2 6 2 6 External links 2002 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 2001 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 2002 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:2002 in Australian women's sport