2002 WTA Madrid Open

2002 WTA Madrid Open 20 – 25 May 2002 7th WTA Tier III 30S / 16D / 32Q US$ 170,000 Madrid, Spain Clay USA Monica Seles USA Martina Navratilova / BLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva Open de España Villa de Madrid The 2002 WTA Madrid Open (also known as the Open de España Madrid 2012 or Trofeo Volkswagen for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Madrid, Spain from 20 to 25 May 2002. It was the seventh edition of the event on the WTA Tour. It was classified as a Tier III event on the 2002 WTA Tour. Finals Singles USA Monica Seles defeated USA Chanda Rubin, 6–4, 6–2. It was the 2nd title in the season for Seles, and the 53rd and final title of her singles career.Seles wins Madrid Open https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/05/25/Seles-wins-Madrid-Open/4471022299200/ 9 April 2023 United Press International 25 May 2002 MadridPLUS: TENNIS; Seles Downs Rubin In Madrid Final https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/26/sports/plus-tennis-seles-downs-rubin-in-madrid-final.html 9 April 2023 The New York Times Agence France-Presse 26 May 2002Seles arrolla a Rubin Seles thrashes Rubin https://as.com/masdeporte/2002/05/25/polideportivo/1022277606_850215.html 9 April 2023 Diario AS EFE 25 May 2002 es Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / BLR 1995 Natasha Zvereva defeated PAR 1990 Rossana de los Ríos / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–2, 6–3. It was the 166th title for Navratilova and the 80th title for Zvereva in their respective doubles careers.Arantxa cae ante Navratilova en la final de dobles Arantxa loses to Navratilova in the doubles final https://as.com/masdeporte/2002/05/25/polideportivo/1022277607_850215.html 9 April 2023 Diario AS EFE 25 May 2002 es Points and prize money Point distribution EventW Win F Final SF Semifinal QF QuarterfinalRound of 16Round of 32 Q Qualifier Q3 Qualifying round 3 Q2 Qualifying round 2 Q1 Qualifying round 1Singles1208555301617.253.752.251Doubles1colspan="5" Prize money EventW Win F Final SF Semifinal QF QuarterfinalRound of 16Round of 32 Q Qualifier Q3 Qualifying round 3 Q2 Qualifying round 2 Q1 Qualifying round 1Singles$27,000$14,500$7,500$4,000$2,200$1,300$650$350$200Doubles$8,000$4,250$2,250$1,225$650colspan="5" Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedUSAMonica Seles51ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario172THATamarine Tanasugarn193SUIPatty Schnyder204ISRAnna Smashnova215CROIva Majoli316JPNAi Sugiyama337ITARita Grande358 1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: CRO Iva Majoli ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: ARG Clarisa Fernández FRA Alexandra Fusai USA Samantha Reeves RUS Dinara Safina Retirements ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedZIMCara BlackAUSNicole Pratt371PAR 1990Rossana de los RíosESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario1232RSANannie de VilliersARGLaura Montalvo1263AUSAlicia MolikESPMagüi Serna1324 1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002. Other entrants The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw: ESP Gala León García / ESP Cristina Torrens Valero The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: ARG Jorgelina Cravero / ESP Arantxa Parra Santonja The following pair received entry as a lucky losers: AUS Jenny Belobrajdic / AUS Nicole Sewell Withdrawals Before the tournament ESP Eva Bes / ESP Marta Marrero → replaced by Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell References External links Official Results Archive (ITF) Official Results Archive (WTA) Category:2002 WTA Tour Category:WTA Madrid Open (tennis)