Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WT ...
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, her fourth
major
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singles title overall, the third component of her first "Serena Slam" (a
non-calendar year Grand Slam and
career Grand Slam), and her second consecutive major title won
without losing a set during the tournament.
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
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...
, 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
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Other entry information
Wild cards
Protected ranking
Qualifiers
Withdrawals
References
External links
2002 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the
International Tennis Federation
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2002 US Open (tennis)
US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles
2002 in women's tennis
2002 in American women's sports