WTA Amelia Island Championships 2002 Draw & Results

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Venus Williams won the 2002 Amelia Island Championships, defeating Justine Henin 2-6 7-5 7-6(5) in the final. The WTA 500 event was played April 8–14 on clay courts in Amelia Island, United States.

The Amelia Island Championships began in 1980 and later became widely known as the Bausch & Lomb Championships. The tournament moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 2009, where it continued as the MPS Group Championships through 2010. It is separate from the Family Circle Cups held at Amelia Island in 1975 and 1976.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Venus Williams
def. Justine Henin , 2-6 7-5 7-6(5)
Dates
Apr 8 — Apr 14
Location
Amelia Island, United States
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Venus Williams #2
BYE
Amy Frazier #53 1-6 6-4 6-2
Henrieta Nagyova #37
Anastasia Myskina #33 4-6 6-3 6-3
Jelena Jankovic #328
Alexandra Stevenson #26 6-4 5-7 6-2
Antonella Serra Zanetti #126
Paola Suarez #52 6-4 6-1
Anna Kournikova #69
Meghann Shaughnessy #12
BYE
Jill Craybas #109 6-4 6-2
Lisa Raymond #21
Samantha Reeves #90 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
Anna Smashnova #36
Anne Kremer #29 5-7 6-4 6-2
Jennifer Hopkins #70
Amélie Mauresmo #10 DEF
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva #38 7-6(7) 6-0
Fabiola Zuluaga #137
Nicole Pratt #41 3-6 6-3 6-4
Tatiana Panova #23
Sandrine Testud #11
BYE
Rossana De Los Ríos #56 7-6(3) 7-6(6)
Adriana Serra Zanetti #43
Conchita Martínez #40 CH 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1
Gala Leon Garcia #47
Iva Majoli #61 6-2 6-1
Amanda Coetzer #18
Justine Henin #9
BYE
Clarisa Fernandez #134 6-1 6-1
Julia Vakulenko #128
Tathiana Garbin #95 6-3 3-6 6-3
Marta Marrero #64
Francesca Schiavone #28 7-6(5) 6-2
Wynne Prakusya #92
Silvia Farina Elia #13
BYE
Alicia Molik #50 6-2 6-2
Ai Sugiyama #30
Janette Husarova #44 6-1 6-1
Rita Grande #31
Daniela Hantuchova #15 7-5 6-4
Evie Dominikovic #115
Jelena Dokic #8
BYE
Mary Pierce #250 CH 6-2 6-3
Vanessa Henke
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #46 6-2 7-5
Alina Jidkova #78
Meilen Tu #60 6-4 4-0 (ret.)
Marlene Weingartner #45
Elena Dementieva #16 7-6(1) 6-3
Lilia Osterloh #58
Patty Schnyder #32 6-1 6-0
Virginia Ruano Pascual #63
Nathalie Dechy #35 7-5 6-4
Marissa Irvin #55
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14 2× CH
BYE

Round of 32

Venus Williams #2 6-1 7-5
Amy Frazier #53
Anastasia Myskina #33 2-6 6-0 6-2
Alexandra Stevenson #26
Paola Suarez #52 6-1 1-6 6-0
Meghann Shaughnessy #12
Jill Craybas #109 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Samantha Reeves #90
Anne Kremer #29 3-6 6-2 6-3
Amélie Mauresmo #10 DEF
Elena Likhovtseva #38 6-4 6-0
Nicole Pratt #41
Sandrine Testud #11 6-1 6-4
Rossana De Los Ríos #56
Conchita Martínez #40 CH 1-6 6-4 6-2
Iva Majoli #61
Justine Henin #9 6-4 7-5
Clarisa Fernandez #134
Tathiana Garbin #95 6-3 6-2
Francesca Schiavone #28
Silvia Farina Elia #13 6-4 6-2
Alicia Molik #50
Janette Husarova #44 6-4 3-6 6-1
Daniela Hantuchova #15
Jelena Dokic #8 6-2 6-0
Mary Pierce #250 CH
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #46 6-4 5-7 6-4
Meilen Tu #60
Elena Dementieva #16 6-4 7-5
Patty Schnyder #32
Nathalie Dechy #35 6-2 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #14 2× CH

Round of 16

Venus Williams #2 6-4 7-6(5)
Anastasia Myskina #33
Paola Suarez #52 6-0 6-0
Jill Craybas #109
Anne Kremer #29 6-4 3-6 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva #38
Sandrine Testud #11 5-7 6-4 7-6(6)
Conchita Martínez #40 CH
Justine Henin #9 6-3 6-3
Tathiana Garbin #95
Silvia Farina Elia #13 6-2 (ret.)
Janette Husarova #44
Jelena Dokic #8 6-3 6-4
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #46
Elena Dementieva #16 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Nathalie Dechy #35

Quarterfinals

Venus Williams #2 6-3 6-1
Paola Suarez #52
Anne Kremer #29 7-5 6-1
Sandrine Testud #11
Justine Henin #9 6-4 6-4
Silvia Farina Elia #13
Jelena Dokic #8 0-6 7-6(3) 6-1
Elena Dementieva #16

Semifinals

Venus Williams #2 7-5 6-0
Anne Kremer #29
Justine Henin #9 6-2 4-1 (ret.)
Jelena Dokic #8

Final

Venus Williams #2 2-6 7-5 7-6(5)
Justine Henin #9

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Amelia Island Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Chris Evert 3 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Patty Schnyder 14 appearances

View the full Amelia Island Championships record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Amelia Island Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-2 7-5 Olga Govortsova #52 H2H Match data 2010 Clay
Caroline Wozniacki #12 6-1 6-2 Aleksandra Wozniak #35 H2H Match data 2009 Clay
Maria Sharapova #5 7-6(7) 6-3 Dominika Cibulkova #34 H2H Match data 2008 Clay
Tatiana Golovin #20 6-2 6-1 Nadia Petrova #7 H2H Match data 2007 Clay
Nadia Petrova #7 6-4 6-4 Francesca Schiavone #13 H2H Match data 2006 Clay

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 2002

Previous editions of Amelia Island Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Amelia Island Championships held?
Amelia Island Championships is held in Amelia Island, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Amelia Island Championships winner?
The 2010 Amelia Island Championships was won by Caroline Wozniacki, who defeated Olga Govortsova 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Amelia Island Championships titles?
Chris Evert, Gabriela Sabatini, and others are tied for the most Amelia Island Championships titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Amelia Island Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Amelia Island Championships in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Amelia Island Championships played on?
Amelia Island Championships is played on clay courts.