Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season (and the 14th of her career), and her first clay court title.

Women's singles
2002 Italian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Serena Williams
Runner-upBelgium Justine Henin
Score7–6(8–6), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (4WC/12Q/2LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2001 · Italian Open · 2003 →

Jelena Dokic was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Anastasia Myskina.

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Venus Williams (withdrew due to a wrist injury)
  2.   Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)
  3.   Kim Clijsters (semifinals)
  4.   Serena Williams (champion)
  5.   Justine Henin (final)
  6.   Jelena Dokic (third round)
  7.   Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)
  9.   Silvia Farina Elia (third round)
  10.   Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
  11.   Daniela Hantuchová (first round)
  12.   Elena Dementieva (first round)
  13.   Patty Schnyder (second round)
  14.   Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)
  15.   Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
  16.   Tatiana Panova (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Q   Virginia Ruano Pascual 3 4
5   Justine Henin 6 6
5   Justine Henin 7 6
3   Kim Clijsters 5 2
3   Kim Clijsters 6 6
8   Sandrine Testud 1 3
5   Justine Henin 66 4
4   Serena Williams 78 6
  Anastasia Myskina 3 4
4   Serena Williams 6 6
4   Serena Williams 6 3 7
2   Jennifer Capriati 2 6 5
7   Amélie Mauresmo 2 6 4
2   Jennifer Capriati 6 3 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL   L Osterloh 1 6 1
Q   M Marrero 3 3 WC   A Kournikova 6 4 6
WC   A Kournikova 6 6 WC   A Kournikova 3 2
  Á Montolio 64 3 Q   V Ruano Pascual 6 6
Q   V Ruano Pascual 77 6 Q   V Ruano Pascual 6 3 77
WC   T Garbin 3 2 14   I Tulyaganova 2 6 62
14   I Tulyaganova 6 6 Q   V Ruano Pascual 3 4
10   M Shaughnessy 3 3 5   J Henin 6 6
Q   Å Svensson 6 6 Q   Å Svensson 1 0
  P Suárez 3 1   A Kremer 6 6
  A Kremer 6 6   A Kremer 2 4
  F Schiavone 4 6 6 5   J Henin 6 6
  F Zuluaga 6 1 4   F Schiavone 65 2
5   J Henin 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   K Clijsters 6 6
  E Likhovtseva 7 4 6   E Likhovtseva 3 2
Q   C Black 5 6 4 3   K Clijsters 6 66 6
WC   An Serra Zanetti 6 4 0 16   T Panova 3 78 1
  H Nagyová 1 6 6   H Nagyová 0 2r
Q   J Hopkins 6 4 0 16   T Panova 6 5
16   T Panova 4 6 6 3   K Clijsters 6 6
9   S Farina Elia 6 6 8   S Testud 1 3
Q   E Callens 0 4 9   S Farina Elia 6 6
Q   M Tu 3 5   B Schett 2 4
  B Schett 6 7 9   S Farina Elia 6 2 3
Q   J Vakulenko 7 6 8   S Testud 3 6 6
  E Gagliardi 5 0 Q   J Vakulenko 1 1
8   S Testud 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   J Dokic 6 3 6
  A Smashnova 6 6   A Smashnova 3 6 1
  Ad Serra Zanetti 1 2 6   J Dokic 7 4 3
  M Serna 6 6   A Myskina 5 6 6
WC   ME Camerin 3 4   M Serna 2 77 2
  A Myskina 6 6   A Myskina 6 64 6
11   D Hantuchová 4 4   A Myskina 3 4
15   T Tanasugarn 0 2 4   S Williams 6 6
Q   D Chládková 6 6 Q   D Chládková 6 4 7
  G León García 6 1 64   C Martínez 4 6 5
  C Martínez 0 6 77 Q   D Chládková 1 2
Q   K Koukalová 6 4 1 4   S Williams 6 6
  R Grande 2 6 6   R Grande 0 3
4   S Williams 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Mauresmo 6 7
  C Torrens Valero 3 4   N Dechy 1 5
  N Dechy 6 6 7   A Mauresmo 6 6
  M Suchá 0 64   A Sugiyama 0 2
  M Maleeva 6 77   M Maleeva 63 5
  A Sugiyama 6 7   A Sugiyama 77 7
12   E Dementieva 4 5 7   A Mauresmo 2 6 4
13   P Schnyder 6 6 2   J Capriati 6 3 6
  J Husárová 2 3 13   P Schnyder 3 6 2
  M Pierce 6 5 6   M Pierce 6 1 6
Q   M-G Mikaelian 3 7 4   M Pierce 0 0
Q   C Fernández 6 1 67 2   J Capriati 6 6
LL   M Matevžič 4 6 79 LL   M Matevžič 2 1
2   J Capriati 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Katarina Srebotnik (first round)
  2.   Cara Black (qualified)
  3.   Meilen Tu (qualified)
  4.   Rossana de los Ríos (first round)
  5.   Åsa Svensson (qualified)
  6.   Maja Matevžič (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7.   Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8.   Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (qualified)
  9.   Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)
  10.   Chanda Rubin (first round)
  11.   Marta Marrero (qualified)
  12.   Jennifer Hopkins (qualified)
  13.   Alina Jidkova (qualifying competition)
  14.   Virginia Ruano Pascual (qualified)
  15.   Samantha Reeves (qualifying competition)
  16.   Eva Dyrberg (qualifying competition)
  17.   Denisa Chládková (qualified)
  18.   Miriam Oremans (first round)
  19.   Jill Craybas (qualifying competition)
  20.   Eva Bes (first round)
  21.   Jana Kandarr (first round)
  22.   Irina Selyutina (first round)
  23.   Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition)
  24.   Clarisa Fernández (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
1   Katarina Srebotnik 5 7 1
  Els Callens 7 5 6   Els Callens 5 6 6
  Liezel Huber 5 5 23   Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 3 3
23   Mariana Díaz Oliva 7 7

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
2   Cara Black 6 6
WC   Silvia Disderi 1 1 2   Cara Black 6 6
  Brie Rippner 6 6   Brie Rippner 4 2
18   Miriam Oremans 0 2

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
3   Meilen Tu 7 6
  Gloria Pizzichini 5 1 3   Meilen Tu 6 6
WC   Laura Dell'Angelo 1 1 19   Jill Craybas 2 0
19   Jill Craybas 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
4   Rossana de los Ríos 4 3
  Julia Vakulenko 6 6   Julia Vakulenko 6 0 6
  Rika Fujiwara 0 5 16   Eva Dyrberg 4 6 0
16   Eva Dyrberg 6 7

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
5   Åsa Svensson 6 6
  María José Martínez Sánchez 2 3 5   Åsa Svensson 2 6 7
  Libuše Průšová 6 6   Libuše Průšová 6 3 5
22   Irina Selyutina 4 3

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
6   Maja Matevžič 3 6 6
  María Emilia Salerni 6 4 4 6   Maja Matevžič 1 3
  Klára Koukalová 2 6 6   Klára Koukalová 6 6
20   Eva Bes 6 4 4

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
7   Lilia Osterloh 6 4 6
WC   Maret Ani 3 6 4 7   Lilia Osterloh 1 2
  Maureen Drake 4 6 0 14   Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 6
14   Virginia Ruano Pascual 6 3 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
8   Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 6 6
WC   Elisa Balsamo 2 0 8   Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian 63 6 6
  Jana Nejedly 2 4 15   Samantha Reeves 77 3 2
15   Samantha Reeves 6 6

Ninth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
9   Tatiana Poutchek 6 6
  Roberta Vinci 3 4 9   Tatiana Poutchek 7 2 0
  Catalina Castaño 63 3 17   Denisa Chládková 5 6 6
17   Denisa Chládková 77 6

Tenth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
10   Chanda Rubin 3 4
  Nathalie Viérin 6 6   Nathalie Viérin 63 4
  Alexandra Fusai 4 4 24   Clarisa Fernández 77 6
24   Clarisa Fernández 6 6

Eleventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
11   Marta Marrero 6 6
  Valentina Sassi 1 1 11   Marta Marrero 6 6
  Elena Tatarkova 6 63 7   Elena Tatarkova 1 4
21   Jana Kandarr 2 77 5

Twelfth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
12   Jennifer Hopkins 6 6
WC   Elena Vianello 1 2 12   Jennifer Hopkins 77 1 6
WC   Raluca Sandu 6 4 1 13   Alina Jidkova 65 6 4
13   Alina Jidkova 4 6 6
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