2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis)

2002 Sparkassen Cup 23–29 September 13th Tier II $585,000 28S / 16D Hard / indoor Leipzig, Germany USA Serena Williams USA Serena Williams USA Alexandra Stevenson The 2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 September until 29 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money. Finals Singles 2002 Sparkassen Cup – Singles USA Serena Williams defeated RUS Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2 Doubles 2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles USA Alexandra Stevenson / USA Serena Williams defeated SVK Janette Husárová / ARG Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7–5 Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedUSASerena Williams11FR YugoslaviaJelena Dokic42BELJustine Henin73BELKim Clijsters84SVKDaniela Hantuchová115RUSAnastasia Myskina126ITASilvia Farina Elia147BULMagdalena Maleeva178 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2002. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: BEL Elke Clijsters GER Martina Müller GER Barbara Rittner The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw: GER Anca Barna CZE Iveta Benešová CZE Denisa Chládková CZE Květa Hrdlickova Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedSVKJanette HusárováARGPaola Suárez61BELKim ClijstersFR YugoslaviaJelena Dokic422ITARita GrandeUSA Meghann Shaughnessy623SLOTina KrižanSLOKatarina Srebotnik644 1 Rankings as of 16 September 2002. Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: GER Anca Barna / GER Vanessa Henke USA Alexandra Stevenson / USA Serena Williams External links ITF tournament edition details 2002 Sparkassen Cup Draw Sparkassen Cup Category:Sparkassen Cup (tennis) Category:2000s in Saxony Category:21st century in Leipzig Sparkassen Cup Sparkassen Cup Sparkassen Cup