2002 US Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 US Open. It was her second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was also the third component of her first "Serena Slam" (a non-calendar year Grand Slam) and her second consecutive major title won without losing a set during the tournament.

Women's singles
2002 US Open
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	32

Main article: 2002 US Open (tennis)

This marked the final major appearance of four-time major champion and former world No. 1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, who lost to Marion Bartoli in the first round. It was also the final US Open appearance of two-time champion Monica Seles, who lost to Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. It was also the first major appearance for future world No. 1 and three-time major finalist Dinara Safina, who lost in the second round to Serena Williams.

Seeds

1. Serena Williams (champion)
2. Venus Williams (final)
3. Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
5. Jelena Dokić (second round)
6. Monica Seles (quarterfinals)
7. Kim Clijsters (fourth round)
8. Justine Henin (fourth round)
9. Martina Hingis (fourth round)
10. Amélie Mauresmo (semifinals)
11. Daniela Hantuchová (quarterfinals)
12. Elena Dementieva (second round)
13. Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round)
14. Chanda Rubin (fourth round)
15. Anastasia Myskina (third round)
16. Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
17. Anna Smashnova (second round)
18. Ai Sugiyama (second round)
19. Anne Kremer (first round)
20. Dája Bedáňová (fourth round)
21. Lisa Raymond (third round)
22. Tatiana Panova (third round)
23. Patty Schnyder (third round)
24. Iva Majoli (third round)
25. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
26. Nathalie Dechy (third round)
27. Tamarine Tanasugarn (second round)
28. Eleni Daniilidou (first round)
29. Barbara Schett (second round)
30. Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
31. Alexandra Stevenson (first round)
32. Paola Suárez (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 2002 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	6	6
	11	Daniela Hantuchová	2	2
								1	Serena Williams	6	7
								4	Lindsay Davenport	3	5
	4	Lindsay Davenport	3	6	6
		Elena Bovina	6	0	2
															1	Serena Williams	6	6
															2	Venus Williams	4	3
	10	Amélie Mauresmo	4	77	6
	3	Jennifer Capriati	6	65	3
								10	Amélie Mauresmo	3	7	4
								2	Venus Williams	6	5	6
	6	Monica Seles	2	3
	2	Venus Williams	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
	WC	C Morariu	2	3				1	S Williams	6	6
		R Grande	65	1					D Safina	0	1
		D Safina	77	6											1	S Williams	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	6	6											26	N Dechy	1	1
		Ad Serra Zanetti	0	0					I Tulyaganova	1	6	61
		M Matevžič	3	64				26	N Dechy	6	3	77
	26	N Dechy	6	77																		1	S Williams	6	6
	20	D Bedáňová	6	6																		20	D Bedáňová	1	1
		A Jidkova	1	3				20	D Bedáňová	77	2	6
	WC	A Baker	6	2	63				E Likhovtseva	62	6	3
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	77										20	D Bedáňová	6	3	6
	Q	D Chládková	6	6											15	A Myskina	3	6	2
		M Tu	0	4				Q	D Chládková	6	5	1
		M Marrero	6	4	0			15	A Myskina	3	7	6
	15	A Myskina	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		N Pratt	2	1				11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		M Díaz Oliva	5	1					V Razzano	3	2
		V Razzano	7	6											11	D Hantuchová	6	6
		K Srebotnik	6	6											24	I Majoli	3	1
		L Granville	3	4					K Srebotnik	4	4
	WC	A Harkleroad	3	2				24	I Majoli	6	6
	24	I Majoli	6	6																		11	D Hantuchová	6	3	77
	27	T Tanasugarn	6	64	6																	8	J Henin	1	6	64
		B Rittner	4	77	2			27	T Tanasugarn	4	2
	WC	B Bielik	6	6				WC	B Bielik	6	6
	Q	R Voráčová	4	4											WC	B Bielik	5	1
		C Black	6	68	6										8	J Henin	7	6
	Q	ME Salerni	3	710	4				C Black	3	2
		S Reeves	1	2				8	J Henin	6	6
	8	J Henin	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	L Davenport	6	6
		E Dyrberg	2	1				4	L Davenport	6	6
		P Mandula	4	6	6				P Mandula	4	2
		M Oremans	6	4	2										4	L Davenport	6	6
		R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	6											Q	M Bartoli	3	1
		L Cervanová	1	4					R Neffa-de los Ríos	6	2	2
	Q	M Bartoli	6	6				Q	M Bartoli	3	6	6
	25	A Sánchez Vicario	3	1																		4	L Davenport	6	6
	19	A Kremer	63	2																		13	S Farina Elia	3	1
	Q	S Kuznetsova	77	6				Q	S Kuznetsova	2	6	6
		J Husárová	6	7					J Husárová	6	3	2
	Q	M Geznenge	0	5											Q	S Kuznetsova	2	3
		T Garbin	0	6	1										13	S Farina Elia	6	6
		E Callens	6	2	6				E Callens	2	2
	Q	B Rippner	1	4				13	S Farina Elia	6	6
	13	S Farina Elia	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	E Dementieva	6	6
		S Obata	2	3				12	E Dementieva	67	3
		F Schiavone	3	6	6				F Schiavone	79	6
	Q	A Cargill	6	1	1											F Schiavone	3	6	6
	WC	S Taylor	3	6	2										22	T Panova	6	4	3
	Q	F Zuluaga	6	4	6			Q	F Zuluaga	7	5	4
		L Osterloh	1	1				22	T Panova	5	7	6
	22	T Panova	6	6																			F Schiavone	64	4
	31	A Stevenson	4	7	3																		E Bovina	77	6
		S Foretz	6	5	6				S Foretz	7	6
		A Kournikova	3	0					A Widjaja	5	1
		A Widjaja	6	6												S Foretz	2	7	5
		C Fernández	65	66												E Bovina	6	5	7
		E Bovina	77	78					E Bovina	6	6
		G Arn	2	2				5	J Dokić	3	2
	5	J Dokić	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	K Clijsters	6	6
		C Martínez Granados	1	0				7	K Clijsters	6	77
		G León García	4	3				WC	M Washington	1	61
	WC	M Washington	6	6											7	K Clijsters	1	7	6
		E Gagliardi	3	3												V Zvonareva	6	5	4
		V Zvonareva	6	6					V Zvonareva	6	6
		H Nagyová	7	4	7				H Nagyová	1	0
	28	E Daniilidou	5	6	5																	7	K Clijsters	6	3	5
	23	P Schnyder	78	5	6																	10	A Mauresmo	4	6	7
	PR	N Petrova	66	7	2			23	P Schnyder	6	6
		A Gerši	1	7	0				M Suchá	3	3
		M Suchá	6	5	6										23	P Schnyder	1	4
		C Torrens Valero	77	6											10	A Mauresmo	6	6
		A Rösch	61	3					C Torrens Valero	63	2
	Q	I Benešová	3	2				10	A Mauresmo	77	6
	10	A Mauresmo	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	M Maleeva	6	3	7
		K Hrdličková	3	6	5			16	M Maleeva	4	6	7
		S Asagoe	4	69					É Loit	6	3	5
		É Loit	6	711											16	M Maleeva	6	2	2
		A Frazier	6	6												A Frazier	3	6	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	3					A Frazier	6	6
	Q	M-r Jeon	3	3				18	A Sugiyama	4	2
	18	A Sugiyama	6	6																			A Frazier	1	3
	30	M Shaughnessy	6	6																		3	J Capriati	6	6
		W Prakusya	3	4				30	M Shaughnessy	6	6
		M Weingärtner	1	2					C Martínez	3	2
		C Martínez	6	6											30	M Shaughnessy	2	2
		T Pisnik	6	6											3	J Capriati	6	6
	PR	S Cacic	2	2					T Pisnik	4	2
	Q	B Mattek	0	0				3	J Capriati	6	6
	3	J Capriati	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	M Seles	6	6
		Z Gubacsi	3	3				6	M Seles	1	77	6
		S Talaja	4	6	2				B Schwartz	6	65	2
		B Schwartz	6	4	6										6	M Seles	6	5	6
	Q	Y-j Cho	6	6											Q	Y-j Cho	1	7	3
		M Serna	3	4				Q	Y-j Cho	6	6
		M Pierce	63	3				32	P Suárez	4	4
	32	P Suárez	77	6																		6	M Seles	6	6
	17	A Smashnova	77	6																		9/WC	M Hingis	4	2
		M-G Mikaelian	61	4				17	A Smashnova	2	4
		T Poutchek	63	67					A Coetzer	6	6
		A Coetzer	77	79												A Coetzer	3	4
		Á Montolio	6	2	4										9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	An Serra Zanetti	1	6	6			Q	An Serra Zanetti	4	1
		M Irvin	3	7	4			9/WC	M Hingis	6	6
	9/WC	M Hingis	6	5	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	C Rubin	6	6
		J Craybas	1	3				14	C Rubin	6	6
		A Barna	6	6					A Barna	4	1
	WC	A Podkolzina	1	2											14	C Rubin	77	6
		M Casanova	6	6											21	L Raymond	62	4
		J Kostanić	4	3					M Casanova	4	2
		J Hopkins	4	3				21	L Raymond	6	6
	21	L Raymond	6	6																		14	C Rubin	2	6	5
	29	B Schett	6	6																		2	V Williams	6	4	7
		A Svensson	3	2				29	B Schett	7	2	5
	Q	M Ani	2	2					M Müller	5	6	7
		M Müller	6	6												M Müller	1	2
		A Molik	6	6											2	V Williams	6	6
		P Wartusch	4	0					A Molik	1	2
	Q	M Lučić	0	0				2	V Williams	6	6
	2	V Williams	6	6

Other entry information

Wild cards

• Ally Baker
• Bea Bielik
• Ashley Harkleroad
• Martina Hingis
• Corina Morariu
• Alexandra Podkolzina
• Sarah Taylor
• Mashona Washington

Protected ranking

• Sandra Cacic
• Nadia Petrova

Qualifiers

See also: 2002 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

• Maret Ani
• Marion Bartoli
• Iveta Benešová
• Ansley Cargill
• Denisa Chládková
• Cho Yoon-jeong
• Maria Geznenge
• Jeon Mi-ra
• Svetlana Kuznetsova
• Mirjana Lučić
• Bethanie Mattek
• Brie Rippner
• María Emilia Salerni
• Renata Voráčová
• Antonella Serra Zanetti
• Fabiola Zuluaga

Withdrawals

• Anabel Medina Garrigues → replaced by Saori Obata
• Sandrine Testud → replaced by Adriana Gerši