WTA Japan Open 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jill Craybas won the 2002 Japan Open, defeating Silvija Talaja 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Japan Open, Japan, from September 30 to October 6, 2002.

Champion
Jill Craybas
def. Silvija Talaja , 2-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Japan Open, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Jill Craybas #82 7-6(7) 6-0
Miho Saeki #186
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #52 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Maria Sharapova #262
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75 6-4 7-6(3)
Saori Obata #93
Marta Marrero #85 6-3 6-3
Seiko Okamoto #362
Tamarine Tanasugarn #27
BYE
Kelly Liggan #218 6-3 4-6 6-2
Rika Fujiwara #162
Alicia Molik #89 6-0 7-5
Vanessa Webb #158
Svetlana Kuznetsova #45 7-5 6-2
Virginie Razzano #99
Silvija Talaja #95 6-4 3-6 6-0
Shinobu Asagoe #110
Virginia Ruano Pascual #66 6-0 6-1
Jin-Hee (sr) Kim #333
Ai Sugiyama #19
BYE
Akiko Morigami #125 6-4 6-2
Rossana De Los Ríos #81
Sarah Taylor #87 6-2 6-2
Evie Dominikovic #142
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #44 6-3 6-2
Maria Kirilenko #527
Yuka Yoshida #269 6-2 6-1
Cara Black #57
Ansley Cargill #133 6-3 7-6(2)
Kyung-Mi Chang #341
Round of 16
Jill Craybas #82 6-3 4-6 6-3
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #52
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75 5-7 6-0 6-2
Marta Marrero #85
Tamarine Tanasugarn #27 6-2 1-6 7-6(1)
Kelly Liggan #218
Alicia Molik #89 7-6(3) 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova #45
Silvija Talaja #95 6-2 6-3
Virginia Ruano Pascual #66
Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 7-5
Akiko Morigami #125
Sarah Taylor #87 6-3 7-6(3)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #44
Yuka Yoshida #269 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Ansley Cargill #133
Quarterfinals
Jill Craybas #82 6-2 6-1
Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75
Tamarine Tanasugarn #27 6-4 1-6 6-1
Alicia Molik #89
Silvija Talaja #95 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #19
Sarah Taylor #87 6-4 6-2
Yuka Yoshida #269
Semifinals
Jill Craybas #82 6-4 4-6 6-4
Tamarine Tanasugarn #27
Silvija Talaja #95 6-3 6-4
Sarah Taylor #87
Final
Jill Craybas #82 2-6 6-4 6-4
Silvija Talaja #95

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Maria Sharapova 2
Jill Craybas 1
Monica Seles 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2004 Hard Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 Mashona Washington H2H Match data
2003 Hard Maria Sharapova 2-6 6-2 7-6(5) Aniko Kapros H2H Match data
2002 Hard Jill Craybas 2-6 6-4 6-4 Silvija Talaja H2H Match data
2001 Hard Monica Seles 6-3 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Open?
The 2004 Japan Open was won by Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 2 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Open played?
The first edition of Japan Open was held in 2001.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.