2002 Acura Classic – Singles

Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title by defeating Jelena Dokic 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

Singles
2002 Acura Classic
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Dokic
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Main article: 2002 Acura Classic

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Venus Williams (champion)
2. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
4. Monica Seles (withdrew)
5. Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
6. Jelena Dokic (final)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
8. Elena Dementieva (third round)
9. Anastasia Myskina (third round)
10. Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
11. Dája Bedáňová (second round)
12. Anna Smashnova (quarterfinals)
13. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
14. Chanda Rubin (third round)
15. Anne Kremer (third round)
16. Tatiana Panova (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	5	6
	5	Kim Clijsters	3	7	4
								1	Venus Williams	6	6
								3/PR	Lindsay Davenport	2	1
	3/PR	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
		Ai Sugiyama	1	1
															1	Venus Williams	6	6
															6	Jelena Dokic	2	2
	12	Anna Smashnova	6	3	4
		Anna Kournikova	1	6	6
									Anna Kournikova	78	62	0
								6	Jelena Dokic	66	77	6
	6	Jelena Dokic	2	6	6
	2	Jennifer Capriati	6	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	3	1					J Husárová	4	1
		J Husárová	6	6											1	V Williams	6	6
	Q	G Arn	3	6	6										15	A Kremer	3	2
	WC	M Pierce	6	3	4			Q	G Arn	7	3	0
								15	A Kremer	5	6	6
																						1	V Williams	6	5	6
																						5	K Clijsters	3	7	4
								10	M Maleeva	7	7
		T Pisnik	7	2	0				N Dechy	5	5
		N Dechy	5	6	6										10	M Maleeva	3	3
		E Daniilidou	6	6											5	K Clijsters	6	6
		E Gagliardi	2	1					E Daniilidou	3	1
								5	K Clijsters	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3/PR	L Davenport	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	4	3					MG Mikaelian	3	0
		MG Mikaelian	6	6											3/PR	L Davenport	6	2	6
	Q	S Taylor	2	2											14	C Rubin	2	6	1
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	1	1
								14	C Rubin	6	6
																						3/PR	L Davenport	6	6
																							A Sugiyama	1	1
								11	D Bedáňová	4	6	2
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	6	3	6
	WC	A Bradshaw	2	4												K Srebotnik	4	64
		L Raymond	5	0												A Sugiyama	6	77
		A Sugiyama	7	6					A Sugiyama	6	1	7
								7	D Hantuchová	4	6	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	W Prakusya	63	0					P Suárez	4	2
		P Suárez	77	6											8	E Dementieva	2	7	62
		A Frazier	3	4											12	A Smashnova	6	5	77
		M Irvin	6	6					M Irvin	7	1	1
								12	A Smashnova	5	6	6
																						12	A Smashnova	6	3	4
																							A Kournikova	1	6	6
								16	T Panova	7	2	64
		E Likhovtseva	2	77	2			WC	C Martínez	5	6	77
	WC	C Martínez	6	62	6										WC	C Martínez	6	2	1
		A Stevenson	0	1												A Kournikova	1	6	6
		A Kournikova	6	6					A Kournikova	6	6
								LL	J Hopkins	2	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Dokic	6	7
		G León García	6	6					G León García	2	5
		A Molik	3	2											6	J Dokic	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	3	2											9	A Myskina	4	3
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	6	3	4
								9	A Myskina	1	6	6
																						6	J Dokic	2	6	6
																						2	J Capriati	6	2	4
								13	M Shaughnessy	6	6
	Q	C Black	5	3					M Tu	1	2
		M Tu	7	6											13	M Shaughnessy	4	1
		R Grande	1	64											2	J Capriati	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	6	77				WC	A Harkleroad	0	3
								2	J Capriati	6	6

External links

• Main and qualifying rounds