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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 6, 2002* F Jill Craybas #82 2-6 6-4 6-4 Silvija Talaja #95 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 5, 2002* SF Silvija Talaja #95 6-3 6-4 Sarah Taylor #87 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2002* SF Jill Craybas #82 6-4 4-6 6-4 Tamarine Tanasugarn #27 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 5, 2002* QF Silvija Talaja #95 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #19 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2002* QF Sarah Taylor #87 6-4 6-2 Yuka Yoshida #269 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2002* QF Tamarine Tanasugarn #27 6-4 1-6 6-1 Alicia Molik #89 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 2002* QF Jill Craybas #82 6-2 6-1 Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Yuka Yoshida #269 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4 Ansley Cargill #133 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Ai Sugiyama #19 6-3 7-5 Akiko Morigami #125 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Jill Craybas #82 6-3 4-6 6-3 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #52 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Tamarine Tanasugarn #27 6-2 1-6 7-6(1) Kelly Liggan #218 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Silvija Talaja #95 6-2 6-3 Virginia Ruano Pascual #66 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Sarah Taylor #87 6-3 7-6(3) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #44 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Alicia Molik #89 7-6(3) 6-2 Svetlana Kuznetsova #45 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 2002* R16 Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75 5-7 6-0 6-2 Marta Marrero #85 H2H Match data
R32 (14)
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Akiko Morigami #125 6-4 6-2 Rossana De Los Ríos #81 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Alicia Molik #89 6-0 7-5 Vanessa Webb #158 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Yuka Yoshida #269 6-2 6-1 Cara Black #57 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Svetlana Kuznetsova #45 7-5 6-2 Virginie Razzano #99 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Sarah Taylor #87 6-2 6-2 Evie Dominikovic #142 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #66 6-0 6-1 Jin-Hee (sr) Kim #333 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Ansley Cargill #133 6-3 7-6(2) Kyung-Mi Chang #341 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Jill Craybas #82 7-6(7) 6-0 Miho Saeki #186 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #44 6-3 6-2 Maria Kirilenko #527 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Silvija Talaja #95 6-4 3-6 6-0 Shinobu Asagoe #110 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Marta Marrero #85 6-3 6-3 Seiko Okamoto #362 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Kelly Liggan #218 6-3 4-6 6-2 Rika Fujiwara #162 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Jelena Kostanic Tosic #75 6-4 7-6(3) Saori Obata #93 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 2002* R32 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #52 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Maria Sharapova #262 H2H Match data

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.