The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 28 – October 20 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Serena Williams (2) |
| Most tournament finals | Serena Williams (3) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
Tournaments
edit| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan Pacific Open | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 28 – Feb 3 | $1,224,000 |
| Pacific Life Open[3] | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 4 – 17 | $2,100,000 |
| NASDAQ-100 Open | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 18 – 31 | $2,860,000 |
| Family Circle Cup | United States | Charleston | Clay (green) | Apr 15 – 21 | $1,224,000 |
| Eurocard German Open[4] | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 6 – 12 | $1,224,000 |
| Italian Open[5] | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 13 – 19 | $1,224,000 |
| Rogers AT&T Cup | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Aug 12 – 18 | $1,224,000 |
| Kremlin Cup[6] | Russia | Moscow | Carpet (i) | Sep 30 – Oct 6 | $1,224,000 |
| Swisscom Challenge[7] | Switzerland | Zürich | Hard (i) | Oct 14 – 20 | $1,224,000 |
Results
edit* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo |  Martina Hingis
|
Monica Seles
|
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3 | Lisa Raymond  Rennae Stubbs
|
 Els Callens  Roberta Vinci
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells |  Daniela Hantuchová
|
Martina Hingis
|
6–3, 6–4 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
 Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
|
7–5, 6–0 |
| Miami | Serena Williams
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
7–5, 7–6 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
 Virginia Ruano Pascual  Paola Suárez
|
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
| Charleston |  Iva Majoli
|
Patty Schnyder
|
6–3, 6–4 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
|
 Alexandra Fusai  Caroline Vis
|
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Berlin | Justine Henin
|
Serena Williams
|
6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–5) | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
|
Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Rome | Serena Williams
|
Justine Henin
|
7–6, 6–4 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
|
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Montréal | Amélie Mauresmo
|
Jennifer Capriati
|
6–4, 6–1 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
|
 Rika Fujiwara Ai Sugiyama
|
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Moscow |  Magdalena Maleeva
|
Lindsay Davenport
|
5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Elena Dementieva Janette Husárová
|
 Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova
|
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
| Zürich | Patty Schnyder
|
Lindsay Davenport
|
6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3 | Elena Bovina Justine Henin
|
Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova
|
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2002 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ "2002 WTA Calendar Prize Money". Archived from the original on 24 September 2009.
- ^ "2002 Indian Wells Draws" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Berlin 2002 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Moscow 2002 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Zurich 2002 Tennis Tournament | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
External links
edit- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website