2002 WTA Madrid Open

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

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.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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

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

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank^1	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

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Iva Majoli
• Virginia Ruano Pascual
• Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Clarisa Fernández
• Alexandra Fusai
• Samantha Reeves
• Dinara Safina

Retirements

• Virginia Ruano Pascual

Doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^1	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

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Gala León García / Cristina Torrens Valero

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Jorgelina Cravero / Arantxa Parra Santonja

The following pair received entry as a lucky losers:

• Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Eva Bes / Marta Marrero → replaced by Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell

Champions

Singles

• 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

• 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

1. "Seles wins Madrid Open". Madrid. United Press International. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
2. "PLUS: TENNIS; Seles Downs Rubin In Madrid Final". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 26 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
3. "Seles arrolla a Rubin" [Seles thrashes Rubin]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
4. "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.

External links

• Official Results Archive (ITF)
• Official Results Archive (WTA)