2002 WTA Tour Championships

January 2025 2002 WTA Tour Championships November 6 – 11 32nd Year-end championships 16S/8D $3,000,000 Hard/indoor Staples Center Los Angeles, United States BEL Kim Clijsters RUS Elena Dementieva / SVK Janette Husárová WTA Finals The 2002 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Home Depot Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 32nd edition of the year-end singles championships, the 27th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 6 and November 11, 2002.Clijsters claims season finale https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/2446631.stm news.bbc.co.uk BBC November 12, 2002 Fifth-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles event and earned $765,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points. Total attendance for the event, held for the first time at the Staples Center, was 56,862.Lisa Dillman Relatively Big Victory for Clijsters https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-12-sp-tennis12-story.html Los Angeles Times November 12, 2002 Amélie Mauresmo and Martina Hingis had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to injuries.Lisa Dillman Trio Is L.A.-Bound for Elite 16 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-29-sp-tennis29-story.html Los Angeles Times October 29, 2002 Finals Singles 2002 WTA Tour Championships – Singles BEL Kim Clijsters defeated USA Serena Williams, 7–5, 6–3. It was Clijsters' 4th title of the year and the 10th of her career. Doubles 2002 WTA Tour Championships – Doubles RUS Elena Dementieva / SVK Janette Husárová defeated ZIM Cara Black / RUS Elena Likhovtseva, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. References External links http://www.wtafinals.com WTA tournament draws Category:WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships WTA Tour Championships Category:Tennis tournaments in Los Angeles