WTA Gold Coast 2002 Draw & Results

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Venus Williams won the 2002 Gold Coast, defeating Justine Henin 7-5 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played December 30, 2001–January 5, 2002 on hard courts in Gold Coast, Australia.

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Champion
Venus Williams
def. Justine Henin , 7-5 6-2
Dates
Dec 30 — Jan 5
Location
Gold Coast, Australia
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
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 32

Venus Williams #3
BYE
Patty Schnyder #37 6-4 3-6 6-2
Klara Koukalova #139
Ai Sugiyama #30 6-0 4-6 6-2
Marlene Weingartner #42
Anastasia Myskina #59 6-2 6-0
Samantha Stosur #261
Nadia Petrova #39 6-2 6-1
Cristina Torrens Valero #32
Meghann Shaughnessy #12 6-2 6-2
Nuria Llagostera Vives #103
Silvia Farina Elia #14 6-2 4-6 6-3
Emilie Loit #95
Yoon Jeong Cho #115 6-2 6-4
Irina Selyutina #86
Justine Henin #7
BYE
Daniela Hantuchova #38 6-1 7-5
Bianka Lamade #67
Anca Barna #116 6-3 1-6 6-2
Rita Grande #24
Nicole Pratt #51 6-2 6-1
Lilia Osterloh #53
Daja Bedanova #28 6-4 6-4
Christina Wheeler #170
Joannette Kruger #46 4-6 6-4 6-3
Iva Majoli #44
Tina Pisnik #63 6-4 7-5
Sandrine Testud #11
Elena Likhovtseva #36 6-2 1-6 6-4
Alexandra Stevenson #60

Round of 16

Venus Williams #3 6-0 6-4
Patty Schnyder #37
Ai Sugiyama #30 7-5 6-3
Anastasia Myskina #59
Nadia Petrova #39 6-4 4-6 6-3
Meghann Shaughnessy #12
Silvia Farina Elia #14 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
Yoon Jeong Cho #115
Justine Henin #7 1-6 6-0 6-3
Daniela Hantuchova #38
Anca Barna #116 6-3 2-6 6-1
Nicole Pratt #51
Daja Bedanova #28 3-6 7-5 6-2
Joannette Kruger #46
Tina Pisnik #63 6-3 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva #36

Quarterfinals

Venus Williams #3 6-2 6-4
Ai Sugiyama #30
Nadia Petrova #39 7-6(4) 7-5
Silvia Farina Elia #14
Justine Henin #7 6-2 6-1
Anca Barna #116
Daja Bedanova #28 6-1 3-0 (ret.)
Tina Pisnik #63

Semifinals

Venus Williams #3 7-6(1) 6-5 (ret.)
Nadia Petrova #39
Justine Henin #7 6-2 6-2
Daja Bedanova #28

Final

Venus Williams #3 7-5 6-2
Justine Henin #7

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Gold Coast.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Justine Henin 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Venus Williams 4 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 1 appearance

View the full Gold Coast record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Gold Coast finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Venus Williams #3 7-5 6-2 Justine Henin #7 H2H Match data 2002 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 2002

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Gold Coast held?
Gold Coast is held in Gold Coast, Australia.
Who won the most recent Gold Coast?
The 2002 Gold Coast was won by Venus Williams, who defeated Justine Henin 7-5 6-2.
When was the first Gold Coast played?
The first edition of Gold Coast was held in 2002.
What surface is Gold Coast played on?
Gold Coast is played on hard courts.