WTA Miami Open 2002 Draw & Results

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Serena Williams won the 2002 Miami Open, defeating Jennifer Capriati 7-5 7-6(4) in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 18–24 on hard courts in Miami, United States.

The Miami Open is the second half of the Sunshine Double, following Indian Wells on the March calendar.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Serena Williams
def. Jennifer Capriati , 7-5 7-6(4)
Dates
Mar 18 — Mar 24
Location
Miami, United States
Category
Tier I → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Serena Williams #9
BYE
Lilia Osterloh #53 5-7 7-5 6-3
Virginia Ruano Pascual #64
Katarina Srebotnik #56 6-2 6-4
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni #192
Cristina Torrens Valero #33
BYE
Marissa Irvin #63 6-2 7-6(1)
Elena Bovina #71
Daja Bedanova #24
BYE
Meghann Shaughnessy #13
BYE
Vanessa Webb #184 6-3 6-2
Magui Serna #38
Martina Hingis #3 CH
BYE
Janet Lee #108 6-3 2-6 7-6(1)
Rossana De Los Ríos #55
Tatiana Poutchek #84 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5
Meilen Tu #60
Nathalie Dechy #35
BYE
Alexandra Stevenson #27
BYE
Evie Dominikovic #116 6-3 6-4
Rachel Mcquillan #137
Magdalena Maleeva #20
BYE
Iva Majoli #57 2-6 6-2 7-5
Vera Zvonareva #327
Venus Williams #2 DEF
BYE
Eva Dyrberg #90 6-2 6-3
Nicole Pratt #37
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #81 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4
Fabiola Zuluaga #140
Henrieta Nagyova #31
BYE
Amanda Coetzer #18
BYE
Gala Leon Garcia #47 6-3 6-7(0) 6-2
Asa Carlsson #79
Barbara Rittner #72 6-1 6-2
Mashona Washington #114
Angeles Montolio #25
BYE
Elena Dementieva #15
BYE
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #46 6-0 6-3
Jana Kandarr #77
Barbara Schett #23
BYE
Gisela Dulko #211 4-1 (ret.)
Sarah Taylor #118
Anne Kremer #30
BYE
Tatiana Perebiynis #122 6-1 6-4
Alicia Molik #49
Jelena Dokic #8
BYE
Marlene Weingartner #45 6-1 6-1
Kristina Brandi #85
Jennifer Capriati #1
BYE
Eleni Daniilidou #61 7-5 6-3
Anna Kournikova #65
Anastasia Myskina #36
BYE
Greta Arn #94 6-4 6-2
Amy Frazier #52
Iroda Tulyaganova #19
BYE
Martina Müller #83 6-4 6-4
Ashley Harkleroad #252
Ai Sugiyama #28
BYE
Brie Rippner #305 7-6(0) 6-3
Petra Mandula #51
Tatiana Panova #32
BYE
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #73 6-4 7-5
Janette Husarova #48
Anna Smashnova #44 6-4 6-1
Bianka Lamade #69
Justine Henin #7
BYE
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14
BYE
Kveta Peschke #91 6-1 6-1
Cory Ann Avants #335
Lisa Raymond #21
BYE
Wynne Prakusya #103 7-5 7-5
Martina Sucha #39
Monica Seles #6
BYE
Conchita Martínez #43 7-5 6-2
Jennifer Hopkins #66
Samantha Reeves #98 3-6 6-2 6-2
Silvija Talaja #82
Patty Schnyder #34
BYE
Silvia Farina Elia #12
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva #41 6-4 6-1
Tathiana Garbin #80
Tamarine Tanasugarn #22
BYE
Marta Marrero #59 6-2 6-2
Selima Sfar #109
Kim Clijsters #5
BYE
Stephanie Foretz Gacon 6-4 6-3
Adriana Serra Zanetti #42
Paola Suarez #58 5-7 6-4 6-2
Miriam Oremans #88
Rita Grande #29
BYE
Cara Black #75 6-0 6-4
Maja Matevzic #74
Daniela Hantuchova #17
BYE
Tina Pisnik #54 6-1 6-3
Adriana Rikl Gersi #102
Francesca Schiavone #26
BYE

Round of 64

Serena Williams #9 7-5 6-1
Lilia Osterloh #53
Katarina Srebotnik #56 7-5 6-4
Cristina Torrens Valero #33
Marissa Irvin #63 7-6(5) 6-2
Daja Bedanova #24
Meghann Shaughnessy #13 6-4 6-4
Vanessa Webb #184
Martina Hingis #3 CH 6-1 6-0
Janet Lee #108
Tatiana Poutchek #84 6-3 0-6 6-0
Nathalie Dechy #35
Alexandra Stevenson #27 6-3 6-2
Evie Dominikovic #116
Magdalena Maleeva #20 6-1 5-7 6-0
Iva Majoli #57
Venus Williams #2 DEF 4-6 6-2 6-1
Eva Dyrberg #90
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #81 6-3 6-3
Henrieta Nagyova #31
Amanda Coetzer #18 6-3 6-4
Gala Leon Garcia #47
Barbara Rittner #72 6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(4)
Angeles Montolio #25
Elena Dementieva #15 6-0 6-4
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #46
Barbara Schett #23 6-1 6-2
Gisela Dulko #211
Anne Kremer #30 3-6 6-2 7-5
Tatiana Perebiynis #122
Jelena Dokic #8 6-3 6-2
Marlene Weingartner #45
Jennifer Capriati #1 6-0 6-3
Eleni Daniilidou #61
Anastasia Myskina #36 3-6 6-2 6-2
Greta Arn #94
Iroda Tulyaganova #19 6-3 6-2
Martina Müller #83
Ai Sugiyama #28 6-3 7-5
Brie Rippner #305
Tatiana Panova #32 2-6 6-1 7-5
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #73
Anna Smashnova #44 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4
Justine Henin #7
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14 6-4 6-3
Kveta Peschke #91
Lisa Raymond #21 6-2 6-4
Wynne Prakusya #103
Monica Seles #6 5-7 6-4 6-3
Conchita Martínez #43
Samantha Reeves #98 6-4 6-0
Patty Schnyder #34
Silvia Farina Elia #12 6-1 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva #41
Tamarine Tanasugarn #22 6-4 6-1
Marta Marrero #59
Kim Clijsters #5 6-2 6-3
Stephanie Foretz Gacon
Paola Suarez #58 6-3 6-3
Rita Grande #29
Cara Black #75 4-6 6-4 6-2
Daniela Hantuchova #17
Tina Pisnik #54 6-4 6-1
Francesca Schiavone #26

Round of 32

Serena Williams #9 6-1 6-0
Katarina Srebotnik #56
Marissa Irvin #63 4-6 6-3 6-4
Meghann Shaughnessy #13
Martina Hingis #3 CH 6-0 6-1
Tatiana Poutchek #84
Alexandra Stevenson #27 6-3 7-5
Magdalena Maleeva #20
Venus Williams #2 DEF 6-2 1-0 (ret.)
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #81
Amanda Coetzer #18 2-6 6-3 7-5
Barbara Rittner #72
Elena Dementieva #15 7-6(3) 6-2
Barbara Schett #23
Anne Kremer #30 6-3 6-1
Jelena Dokic #8
Jennifer Capriati #1 3-6 7-5 6-2
Anastasia Myskina #36
Iroda Tulyaganova #19 3-6 6-4 7-5
Ai Sugiyama #28
Tatiana Panova #32 2-6 7-5 6-1
Anna Smashnova #44
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14 6-2 7-6(2)
Lisa Raymond #21
Monica Seles #6 6-3 6-2
Samantha Reeves #98
Silvia Farina Elia #12 6-3 6-2
Tamarine Tanasugarn #22
Kim Clijsters #5 6-4 6-4
Paola Suarez #58
Cara Black #75 6-4 7-5
Tina Pisnik #54

Round of 16

Serena Williams #9 6-1 6-4
Marissa Irvin #63
Martina Hingis #3 CH 6-2 6-0
Alexandra Stevenson #27
Venus Williams #2 DEF 6-2 6-0
Amanda Coetzer #18
Elena Dementieva #15 1-6 7-5 7-6(14)
Anne Kremer #30
Jennifer Capriati #1 7-5 5-7 6-1
Iroda Tulyaganova #19
Tatiana Panova #32 6-1 7-6(8)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14
Monica Seles #6 7-6(4) 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #12
Kim Clijsters #5 6-4 6-2
Cara Black #75

Quarterfinals

Serena Williams #9 6-4 6-0
Martina Hingis #3 CH
Venus Williams #2 DEF 5-7 6-3 6-2
Elena Dementieva #15
Jennifer Capriati #1 6-2 6-0
Tatiana Panova #32
Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 6-3
Kim Clijsters #5

Semifinals

Serena Williams #9 6-2 6-2
Venus Williams #2 DEF
Jennifer Capriati #1 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Monica Seles #6

Final

Serena Williams #9 7-5 7-6(4)
Jennifer Capriati #1

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Miami Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Venus Williams 20 appearances

View the full Miami Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Miami Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Aryna Sabalenka #1 6-2 4-6 6-3 Coco Gauff #4 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #1 7-5 6-2 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Danielle Collins #53 7-5 6-3 Elena Rybakina #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Petra Kvitova #12 7-6(14) 6-2 Elena Rybakina #7 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 6-4 6-0 Naomi Osaka #77 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

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Other WTA 1000 tournaments in 2002

Previous editions of Miami Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Miami Open held?
Miami Open is held in Miami, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Miami Open winner?
The 2026 Miami Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Miami Open titles?
Serena Williams has won 8 Miami Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Miami Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Miami Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Miami Open played on?
Miami Open is played on hard courts.