In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Jelena Dokic and Elena Likhovtseva won the title by defeating Els Callens and Conchita Martínez 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3 in the final.[1][2][3]
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2002 Sarasota Clay Court Classic | |
| Champions |  Jelena Dokic Elena Likhovtseva |
| Runners-up |  Els Callens Conchita Martínez |
| Score | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 (2WC/1Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Seeds edit
Virginia Ruano Pascual / 
Paola Suárez (semifinals, withdrew)
Jelena Dokic / 
Elena Likhovtseva (champions)
Els Callens / Conchita Martínez (final)
Nicole Arendt / 
Liezel Huber (quarterfinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- 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
Draw edit
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL |  B Lamade A Molik
| 2 | 2 | 1 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sugiyama E Tatarkova
| 6 | 6 | A Sugiyama E Tatarkova
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 H Nagyová P Schnyder
| 2 | 3 | 1 | V Ruano Pascual P Suárez
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E Callens C Martínez
| 6 | 6 | 3 | E Callens C Martínez
| w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
E Dominikovic T Garbin
| 2 | 1 | 3 | E Callens C Martínez
| 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Dementieva J Husárová
| 6 | 6 | E Dementieva J Husárová
| 5 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Å Svensson P Tarabini
| 4 | 1 | 3 | E Callens C Martínez
| 77 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  R de los Ríos A Sánchez Vicario
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | J Dokic E Likhovtseva
| 65 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Hiraki N Miyagi
| 6 | 2 | 4 | WC | R de los Ríos A Sánchez Vicario
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 A Fusai C Vis
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |  N Arendt L Huber
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | N Arendt L Huber
| 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | R de los Ríos A Sánchez Vicario
| 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 J Lee W Prakusya
| 1 | 2 | 2 | J Dokic E Likhovtseva
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Montalvo ME Salerni
| 6 | 6 | L Montalvo ME Salerni
| 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R McQuillan K Schlukebir
| 6 | 65 | 3 | 2 | J Dokic E Likhovtseva
| 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Dokic E Likhovtseva
| 2 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "TENNIS: ROUNDUP; Dokic Is Unbeatable At Sarasota". The New York Times. Associated Press. 8 April 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
Dokic also teamed with Elena Likhovtseva to defeat Conchita Martinez and Els Callens, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, for the doubles title.
- ^ "France Advances to Face U.S." Los Angeles Times. 8 April 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
Dokic also teamed with Elena Likhovtseva to defeat Conchita Martinez and Els Callens, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, for the doubles title.
- ^ "Sunday's results". ESPN. 7 April 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
Sarasota Open $140,000 tournament At Florida - Doubles Championship Jelena Dokic, Yugoslavia, and Elena Likhovtseva (2), Russia, def. Els Callens, Belgium, and Conchita Martinez (3), Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.