2002 Swisscom Challenge – Singles

Patty Schnyder defeated the defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2002 Swisscom Challenge.[1] It was her first title of the season, and the eighth title of her career.

Singles
2002 Swisscom Challenge
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Patty Schnyder
Runner-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Score6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3
Details
Draw28 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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

  1.   Jennifer Capriati (second round)
  2.   Lindsay Davenport (final)
  3.   Amélie Mauresmo (withdrew due to an inflammation in her right knee)
  4.   Justine Henin (semifinals)
  5.   Jelena Dokic (second round)
  6.   Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
  7.   Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
  8.   Anastasia Myskina (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Conchita Martínez 0 3
  Patty Schnyder 6 6
  Patty Schnyder 65 710 6
2   Lindsay Davenport 77 68 3
4   Justine Henin 62 65
2   Lindsay Davenport 77 77

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Capriati 0 3
  C Martínez 6 6   C Martínez 6 6
WC   M Casanova 4 3   C Martínez 7 7
  A Sugiyama 3 4 Q   A Stevenson 5 5
Q   A Stevenson 6 6 Q   A Stevenson 78 4 7
  I Majoli 1 4 5   J Dokic 66 6 5
5   J Dokic 6 6   C Martínez 0 3
  P Schnyder 6 6
LL   E Bovina 6 4 3
  P Schnyder 6 6   P Schnyder 2 6 6
Q   D Chládková 3 2   P Schnyder 65 6 77
Q   A Barna 2 5 7   D Hantuchová 77 3 65
  E Dementieva 6 7   E Dementieva 6 64 66
Q   J Husárová 65 1 7   D Hantuchová 3 77 78
7   D Hantuchová 77 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   A Myskina 6 4 6
WC   L Raymond 4 6 2 8   A Myskina 6 4 5
WC   MG Mikaelian 7 3 7 WC   MG Mikaelian 0 6 7
  M Maleeva 5 6 5 WC   MG Mikaelian 5 2
  C Rubin 3 3 4   J Henin 7 6
  A Smashnova 6 6   A Smashnova 3 1
4   J Henin 6 6
4   J Henin 62 65
6   K Clijsters 7 6 2   L Davenport 77 77
  D Bedáňová 5 2 6   K Clijsters 6 6
  S Farina Elia 5 2   A Coetzer 1 1
  A Coetzer 7 6 6   K Clijsters 3 65
  T Panova 6 6 2   L Davenport 6 77
  A Kremer 4 2   T Panova 2 2
2   L Davenport 6 6

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
  2.   Elena Bovina (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  3. (n/a)
  4. (n/a)
  5.   Alexandra Stevenson (qualified)
  6.   Janette Husárová (qualified)
  7.   Katarina Srebotnik (qualifying competition)
  8.   Vera Zvonareva (qualifying competition)
  9.   Emmanuelle Gagliardi (second round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1.   Elena Bovina

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
1   Eleni Daniilidou 78 0 4
  Åsa Svensson 66 6 6   Åsa Svensson 3 5
  Anca Barna 6 6   Anca Barna 6 7
Alt   Nina Dübbers 3 1   Anca Barna 4 7 7
  Zsófia Gubacsi 6 3 3 8   Vera Zvonareva 6 5 5
  Gréta Arn 2 6 6   Gréta Arn 6 5 3
  Evgenia Kulikovskaya 0 3 8   Vera Zvonareva 4 7 6
8   Vera Zvonareva 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
2   Elena Bovina 6 6
  Jelena Kostanić 4 3 2   Elena Bovina 6 2 6
  Seda Noorlander 77 716   Seda Noorlander 3 6 3
WC   Aliénor Tricerri 65 614 2   Elena Bovina 5 4
WC   Sandra Martinović 3 3 6   Janette Husárová 7 6
  Libuše Průšová 6 6   Libuše Průšová 4 6 0
  Tatiana Perebiynis 6 63 1 6   Janette Husárová 6 1 6
6   Janette Husárová 4 77 6

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
9   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6 6
WC   Daniela Casanova 4 1 9   Emmanuelle Gagliardi 1 2
  Denisa Chládková 6 6   Denisa Chládková 6 6
  Zuzana Ondrášková 4 2   Denisa Chládková 6 6
WC   Serena Bergomi 3 1 7   Katarina Srebotnik 3 0
  Maureen Drake 6 6   Maureen Drake 64 66
  Jana Kandarr 0 3 7   Katarina Srebotnik 77 78
7   Katarina Srebotnik 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
Alt   Vanessa Henke 6 6
  Anikó Kapros 2 3 Alt   Vanessa Henke 6 3 3
  Liezel Huber 6 6   Liezel Huber 3 6 6
  Roberta Vinci 4 3   Liezel Huber 7 2 0
  Angelika Rösch 6 4 7 5   Alexandra Stevenson 5 6 6
  Jill Craybas 2 6 5   Angelika Rösch 1 6 2
  Maria Geznenge 2 1 5   Alexandra Stevenson 6 3 6
5   Alexandra Stevenson 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Bulman, Erica (21 October 2002). "Schnyder topples Davenport in Swisscom Challenge final". The Independent. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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