2002 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
2002 Acura Classic
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Jelena Dokic
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Venus Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title by defeating Jelena Dokic 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	5	6
	5	Kim Clijsters	3	7	4
								1	Venus Williams	6	6
								3/PR	Lindsay Davenport	2	1
	3/PR	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
		Ai Sugiyama	1	1
															1	Venus Williams	6	6
															6	Jelena Dokic	2	2
	12	Anna Smashnova	6	3	4
		Anna Kournikova	1	6	6
									Anna Kournikova	78	62	0
								6	Jelena Dokic	66	77	6
	6	Jelena Dokic	2	6	6
	2	Jennifer Capriati	6	2	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	3	1					J Husárová	4	1
		J Husárová	6	6											1	V Williams	6	6
	Q	G Arn	3	6	6										15	A Kremer	3	2
	WC	M Pierce	6	3	4			Q	G Arn	7	3	0
								15	A Kremer	5	6	6
																						1	V Williams	6	5	6
																						5	K Clijsters	3	7	4
								10	M Maleeva	7	7
		T Pisnik	7	2	0				N Dechy	5	5
		N Dechy	5	6	6										10	M Maleeva	3	3
		E Daniilidou	6	6											5	K Clijsters	6	6
		E Gagliardi	2	1					E Daniilidou	3	1
								5	K Clijsters	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3/PR	L Davenport	6	6
		I Tulyaganova	4	3					MG Mikaelian	3	0
		MG Mikaelian	6	6											3/PR	L Davenport	6	2	6
	Q	S Taylor	2	2											14	C Rubin	2	6	1
		A Coetzer	6	6					A Coetzer	1	1
								14	C Rubin	6	6
																						3/PR	L Davenport	6	6
																							A Sugiyama	1	1
								11	D Bedáňová	4	6	2
		K Srebotnik	6	6					K Srebotnik	6	3	6
	WC	A Bradshaw	2	4												K Srebotnik	4	64
		L Raymond	5	0												A Sugiyama	6	77
		A Sugiyama	7	6					A Sugiyama	6	1	7
								7	D Hantuchová	4	6	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Dementieva	6	6
	Q	W Prakusya	63	0					P Suárez	4	2
		P Suárez	77	6											8	E Dementieva	2	7	62
		A Frazier	3	4											12	A Smashnova	6	5	77
		M Irvin	6	6					M Irvin	7	1	1
								12	A Smashnova	5	6	6
																						12	A Smashnova	6	3	4
																							A Kournikova	1	6	6
								16	T Panova	7	2	64
		E Likhovtseva	2	77	2			WC	C Martínez	5	6	77
	WC	C Martínez	6	62	6										WC	C Martínez	6	2	1
		A Stevenson	0	1												A Kournikova	1	6	6
		A Kournikova	6	6					A Kournikova	6	6
								LL	J Hopkins	2	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	J Dokic	6	7
		G León García	6	6					G León García	2	5
		A Molik	3	2											6	J Dokic	6	6
		T Tanasugarn	3	2											9	A Myskina	4	3
		F Schiavone	6	6					F Schiavone	6	3	4
								9	A Myskina	1	6	6
																						6	J Dokic	2	6	6
																						2	J Capriati	6	2	4
								13	M Shaughnessy	6	6
	Q	C Black	5	3					M Tu	1	2
		M Tu	7	6											13	M Shaughnessy	4	1
		R Grande	1	64											2	J Capriati	6	6
	WC	A Harkleroad	6	77				WC	A Harkleroad	0	3
								2	J Capriati	6	6

• Main and qualifying rounds