The 2002 Sparkassen Cup (tennis) was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Leipzig, Germany. It was part of the Tier II category of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 September until 29 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
Finals Singles
Serena Williams defeated Anastasia Myskina, 6–3, 6–2
Doubles
Alexandra Stevenson / Serena Williams defeated Janette Husárová / Paola Suárez, 6–3, 7–5
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedSerena Williams11Jelena Dokic42Justine Henin73Kim Clijsters84Daniela Hantuchová115Anastasia Myskina126Silvia Farina Elia147Magdalena Maleeva178 1 Rankings are as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Elke Clijsters Martina Müller Barbara Rittner
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Anca Barna Iveta Benešová Denisa Chládková Květa Hrdlickova
Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedJanette HusárováPaola Suárez61Kim ClijstersJelena Dokic422Rita Grande Meghann Shaughnessy623Tina KrižanKatarina Srebotnik644 1 Rankings as of 16 September 2002.
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Anca Barna / Vanessa Henke Alexandra Stevenson / Serena Williams
External links ITF tournament edition details 2002 Sparkassen Cup Draw