Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Venus Williams.
Williams won the final on a walkover when Jelena Dokić withdrew with a strain of the right thigh.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.
Venus Williams (champion) Justine Henin (quarterfinals) Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals) Jelena Dokić (final, withdrew with right thigh strain) Monica Seles (semifinals) Sandrine Testud (withdrew with a neck inflammation) Magdalena Maleeva (first round) Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals) Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
Draw
Final
Top half
Bottom half
External links 2002 Open Gaz de France draw