The 2002 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2002 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz women's tennis tournament. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 21 October until 27 October 2002 at the Design Center Linz. Fourth-seeded Justine Henin won the singles title.
| 2002 Generali Ladies Linz | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 October |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Tier II Series |
| Prize money | USD $585,000 |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | Design Center Linz |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Justine Henin | |
| Doubles | |
 Jelena Dokic /  Nadia Petrova | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 195 | 137 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 11.75 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $95,500 | $51,000 | $27,300 | $14,600 | $7,820 | $4,175 | $2,230 | $1,195 | $640 |
| Doubles * | $30,000 | $16,120 | $8,620 | $4,610 | $2,465 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Jennifer Capriati | 3 | 1 |
| USA |
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| FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | 6 | 3 |
| BEL
|
Justine Henin | 8 | 4 |
 SVK
|
Daniela Hantuchová | 9 | 5 |
| RUS
|
Anastasia Myskina | 12 | 6 |
| USA
|
Chanda Rubin | 13 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Silvia Farina Elia | 14 | 8 |
 ISR
|
Anna Smashnova | 16 | 9 |
Rankings are as of 14 October 2002.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
Lindsay Davenport → replaced by Jill Craybas
Martina Hingis → replaced by 
Conchita Martínez- Patty Schnyder → replaced by
Petra Mandula - Serena Williams → replaced by
Francesca Schiavone
Retirements edit
Daniela Kix (Stomach cramps)
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Player 1 Rank | Player 2 Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ESP
|
Virginia Ruano Pascual |  ARG
|
Paola Suárez | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SVK |
USA |
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 JPN
|
Rika Fujiwara | JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
Jelena Dokic | RUS
|
Nadia Petrova | 14 | 34 | 4 |
Rankings are as of 14 October 2002.
Other entrants edit
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Finals edit
Singles edit
Justine Henin defeated Alexandra Stevenson, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
It was Henin's 6th WTA singles title, and second title of the year.
Doubles edit
Jelena Dokic / 
Nadia Petrova defeated 
Rika Fujiwara / Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–2.
It was Dokic's 4th WTA doubles title, and first of the year. It was Petrova's 3rd WTA doubles title, and first of the year. The pair were the defending champions, and this was the second and final doubles title they won together as a pair. This would also be Dokic's final WTA doubles title.
References edit
- ^ "PLUS: TENNIS; Stevenson loses to Henin in 2 sets". The New York Times. Linz. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 1 July 2020.