The 2002 WTA Madrid Open (also known as the Open de España Madrid 2012 or Trofeo Volkswagen for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Madrid, Spain from 20 to 25 May 2002. It was the seventh edition of the event on the WTA Tour. It was classified as a Tier III event on the 2002 WTA Tour.
| 2002 WTA Madrid Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 – 25 May 2002 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D / 32Q |
| Prize money | US$ 170,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Monica Seles | |
| Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova /  Natasha Zvereva | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | ||||||||
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $27,000 | $14,500 | $7,500 | $4,000 | $2,200 | $1,300 | — | $650 | $350 | $200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $8,000 | $4,250 | $2,250 | $1,225 | $650 | — | ||||
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Monica Seles | 5 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 17 | 2 |
 THA
|
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 19 | 3 |
 SUI
|
Patty Schnyder | 20 | 4 |
 ISR
|
Anna Smashnova | 21 | 5 |
 CRO
|
Iva Majoli | 31 | 6 |
 JPN
|
Ai Sugiyama | 33 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Rita Grande | 35 | 8 |
1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
editDoubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM
|
Cara Black |  AUS
|
Nicole Pratt | 37 | 1 |
 PAR
|
Rossana de los Ríos | ESP
|
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 123 | 2 |
 RSA
|
Nannie de Villiers |  ARG
|
Laura Montalvo | 126 | 3 |
| AUS
|
Alicia Molik | ESP
|
Magüi Serna | 132 | 4 |
1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002.
Other entrants
editThe following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as a lucky losers:
Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell
Withdrawals
editBefore the tournament
Eva Bes / Marta Marrero → replaced by Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell
Champions
editSingles
edit
Monica Seles defeated Chanda Rubin, 6–4, 6–2.
It was the 2nd title in the season for Seles, and the 53rd and final title of her singles career.[1][2][3]
Doubles
edit- Martina Navratilova /
Natasha Zvereva defeated 
Rossana de los Ríos / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–2, 6–3.
It was the 166th title for Navratilova and the 80th title for Zvereva in their respective doubles careers.[1][2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Seles wins Madrid Open". Madrid. United Press International. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b "PLUS: TENNIS; Seles Downs Rubin In Madrid Final". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Seles arrolla a Rubin" [Seles thrashes Rubin]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Arantxa cae ante Navratilova en la final de dobles" [Arantxa loses to Navratilova in the doubles final]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.