WTA Palermo 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Mariana Diaz-Oliva won the 2002 Palermo, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Palermo, Italy, from July 8 to July 14, 2002.

Champion
Mariana Diaz-Oliva
def. Vera Zvonareva , 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3
Dates
Jul 8 — Jul 14
Location
Palermo, Italy
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 6-3 7-5
Nina Duebbers #169
Tatiana Perebiynis #121 6-4 6-3
Christina Wheeler #177
Lubomira Bacheva #125 6-1 6-1
Dally Randriantefy #142
Asa Carlsson #54 6-4 6-3
Sandra Kleinova #128
Henrieta Nagyova #53 6-2 6-3
Magdalena Grzybowska #398
Evgenia Kulikovskaya #102 6-4 6-3
Galina Fokina #189
Nadejda Ostrovskaya #224 4-6 6-2 6-2
Maria Goloviznina #161
Angelika Roesch #101 6-2 6-4
Nathalie Vierin #178
Vera Zvonareva #84 6-2 7-6(5)
Iveta Benesova #113
Bianka Lamade #164 6-4 6-2
Seda Noorlander #145
Ekaterina Sysoeva #206 3-6 6-2 6-3
Yuliya Beygelzimer #205
Jana Kandarr #127 6-2 6-3
Greta Arn #83
Paola Suarez #30 6-2 6-2
Maja Palaversic #149
Zuzana Ondraskova #131 6-1 6-0
Antonella Serra Zanetti #120
Celine Beigbeder #122 6-3 6-4
Flavia Pennetta #136
Gloria Pizzichini #212 6-3 6-4
María Sánchez Lorenzo #132
Round of 16
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 6-2 6-4
Tatiana Perebiynis #121
Lubomira Bacheva #125 6-3 6-3
Asa Carlsson #54
Henrieta Nagyova #53 7-5 6-3
Evgenia Kulikovskaya #102
Nadejda Ostrovskaya #224 3-6 6-4 6-4
Angelika Roesch #101
Vera Zvonareva #84 7-6(2) 6-0
Bianka Lamade #164
Ekaterina Sysoeva #206 6-4 7-6(5)
Jana Kandarr #127
Paola Suarez #30 6-2 4-6 6-2
Zuzana Ondraskova #131
Celine Beigbeder #122 6-3 6-3
Gloria Pizzichini #212
Quarterfinals
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 6-4 6-1
Lubomira Bacheva #125
Henrieta Nagyova #53 6-4 6-2
Nadejda Ostrovskaya #224
Vera Zvonareva #84 6-0 6-4
Ekaterina Sysoeva #206
Paola Suarez #30 2-6 6-1 6-3
Celine Beigbeder #122
Semifinals
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 6-2 6-3
Henrieta Nagyova #53
Vera Zvonareva #84 7-5 (ret.)
Paola Suarez #30
Final
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #103 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3
Vera Zvonareva #84

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palermo held?
Palermo is held in Palermo, Italy.
Who won the most recent Palermo?
The 2024 Palermo was won by Qinwen Zheng 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Palermo titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues has won 5 Palermo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Palermo played?
The first edition of Palermo was held in 1968.
What surface is Palermo played on?
Palermo is played on clay courts.