WTA Japan Women's Open 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jill Craybas won the 2002 Japan Women's 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. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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

Players with the most Japan Women's Open titles
PlayerTitles
Maria Sharapova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Caroline Wozniacki #16 6-2 3-6 6-1 Kaia Kanepi #33 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Virginie Razzano #33 4-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Venus Williams #8 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
Marion Bartoli #22 2-6 6-2 6-2 Aiko Nakamura #89 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Nicole Vaidisova #21 7-6(4) 3-2 (ret.) Tatiana Golovin #25 H2H Match data 2005 Hard
Maria Sharapova #10 6-0 6-1 Mashona Washington #61 H2H Match data 2004 Hard

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Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2002

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Japan Open, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2008 Japan Women's Open was won by Caroline Wozniacki 6-2 3-6 6-1.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Maria Sharapova has won 2 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 2000.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.