2002 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Singles
2002 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	30
Seeds	8

Main article: 2002 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2.

It was the 1st title in the season for Williams and the 22nd of her career.

Seeds

The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Venus Williams (champion)
2. Justine Henin (final)
3. Sandrine Testud (first round)
4. Meghann Shaughnessy (second round)
5. Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
6. Rita Grande (first round)
7. Dája Bedáňová (semifinals)
8. Ai Sugiyama (quarterfinals)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	77	6
		Nadia Petrova	61	5r
								1	Venus Williams	7	6
								2	Justine Henin	5	2
	7	Dája Bedáňová	2	2
	2	Justine Henin	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
	Q	K Koukalová	4	6	2				P Schnyder	0	4
		P Schnyder	6	3	6										1	V Williams	6	6
		A Myskina	6	6											8	A Sugiyama	2	4
	WC	S Stosur	2	0					A Myskina	5	3
		M Weingärtner	0	6	2			8	A Sugiyama	7	6
	8	A Sugiyama	6	4	6																	1	V Williams	77	6
	4	M Shaughnessy	6	6																			N Petrova	61	5r
	Q	N Llagostera Vives	2	2				4	M Shaughnessy	4	6	3
		N Petrova	6	6					N Petrova	6	4	6
		C Torrens Valero	2	1												N Petrova	77	7
		I Selyutina	2	4											5	S Farina Elia	64	5
	Q	Y-j Cho	6	6				Q	Y-j Cho	65	6	3
		É Loit	2	6	3			5	S Farina Elia	77	4	6
	5	S Farina Elia	6	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	D Bedáňová	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	4	4				7	D Bedáňová	3	7	6
		J Kruger	4	6	6				J Kruger	6	5	2
		I Majoli	6	4	3										7	D Bedáňová	6	3
		E Likhovtseva	6	1	6											T Pisnik	1	0r
		A Stevenson	2	6	4				E Likhovtseva	3	4
		T Pisnik	6	7					T Pisnik	6	6
	3	S Testud	4	5																		7	D Bedáňová	2	2
	6	R Grande	3	6	2																	2	J Henin	6	6
	Q	A Barna	6	1	6			Q	A Barna	6	2	6
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	3	6	1
		L Osterloh	2	1											Q	A Barna	2	1
		B Lamade	1	5											2	J Henin	6	6
		D Hantuchová	6	7					D Hantuchová	6	0	3
								2	J Henin	1	6	6

External links

• Tournament draws (ITF)
• Tournament draws (WTA)