WTA Rome 2002 Draw, Results & Schedule

Full tournament history →

Serena Williams won the 2002 Rome, defeating Justine Henin 7-6(6) 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 13 to May 19, 2002.

Champion
Serena Williams
def. Justine Henin , 7-6(6) 6-4
Dates
May 13 — May 19
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
—
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 19, 2002* F Serena Williams #4 7-6(6) 6-4 Justine Henin #8 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 18, 2002* SF Serena Williams #4 6-2 3-6 7-5 Jennifer Capriati #2 H2H Match data
May 18, 2002* SF Justine Henin #8 7-5 6-2 Kim Clijsters #3 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 18, 2002* QF Kim Clijsters #3 6-1 6-3 Sandrine Testud #10 H2H Match data
May 18, 2002* QF Jennifer Capriati #2 6-2 3-6 6-4 Amélie Mauresmo #11 H2H Match data
May 18, 2002* QF Serena Williams #4 6-3 6-4 Anastasia Myskina #30 H2H Match data
May 18, 2002* QF Justine Henin #8 6-3 6-4 Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 17, 2002* R16 Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 6-3 6-2 Anna Kournikova #68 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Kim Clijsters #3 6-3 6-7(6) 6-1 Tatiana Panova #23 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Serena Williams #4 6-1 6-2 Denisa Chladkova #105 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Jennifer Capriati #2 6-0 6-0 Mary Pierce #172 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Anastasia Myskina #30 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jelena Dokic #9 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Sandrine Testud #10 3-6 6-2 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #12 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Amélie Mauresmo #11 6-0 6-2 Ai Sugiyama #33 H2H Match data
May 17, 2002* R16 Justine Henin #8 6-2 6-4 Anne Kremer #25 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 16, 2002* R32 Denisa Chladkova #105 6-4 4-6 7-5 Conchita Martínez #46 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Ai Sugiyama #33 7-6(3) 7-5 Magdalena Maleeva #24 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Tatiana Panova #23 6-0 5-2 (ret.) Henrieta Nagyova #37 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Justine Henin #8 7-6(5) 6-2 Francesca Schiavone #32 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Anne Kremer #25 6-1 6-0 Asa Carlsson #65 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Jelena Dokic #9 6-3 3-6 6-1 Anna Smashnova #21 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Silvia Farina Elia #12 6-2 6-4 Barbara Schett #22 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Jennifer Capriati #2 6-2 6-1 Maja Matevzic #61 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Anna Kournikova #68 6-1 4-6 6-1 Lilia Osterloh #62 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Anastasia Myskina #30 6-2 6-7(4) 6-2 Magui Serna #39 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Mary Pierce #172 6-3 1-6 6-2 Patty Schnyder #20 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Serena Williams #4 6-0 6-3 Rita Grande #35 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 6-2 3-6 7-6(2) Iroda Tulyaganova #18 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Kim Clijsters #3 6-3 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #44 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Sandrine Testud #10 6-1 6-1 Julia Vakulenko #125 H2H Match data
May 16, 2002* R32 Amélie Mauresmo #11 6-1 7-5 Nathalie Dechy #28 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
May 15, 2002* R64 Iroda Tulyaganova #18 6-3 6-2 Tathiana Garbin #91 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Ai Sugiyama #33 6-4 7-5 Elena Dementieva #15 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Magui Serna #39 6-3 6-4 Maria Elena Camerin #131 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #44 7-5 4-6 6-4 Cara Black #48 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Julia Vakulenko #125 7-5 6-0 Emmanuelle Gagliardi #42 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Anna Smashnova #21 6-1 6-2 Adriana Serra Zanetti #43 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Anastasia Myskina #30 6-4 6-4 Daniela Hantuchova #13 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Tatiana Panova #23 4-6 6-4 6-0 Jennifer Hopkins #71 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Conchita Martínez #46 0-6 6-1 7-6(4) Gala Leon Garcia #54 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Anne Kremer #25 6-3 6-1 Paola Suarez #45 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Asa Carlsson #65 6-3 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #14 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Mary Pierce #172 6-3 5-7 6-4 Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian #56 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Anna Kournikova #68 6-3 6-3 Marta Marrero #75 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Silvia Farina Elia #12 6-0 6-4 Els Callens #123 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Henrieta Nagyova #37 1-6 6-4 6-0 Antonella Serra Zanetti #119 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Magdalena Maleeva #24 6-0 7-6(4) Martina Sucha #38 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Rita Grande #35 2-6 6-4 6-1 Klara Koukalova #124 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #78 7-6(4) 6-3 Angeles Montolio #50 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Patty Schnyder #20 6-2 6-3 Janette Husarova #40 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Nathalie Dechy #28 6-3 6-4 Cristina Torrens Valero #36 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Maja Matevzic #61 4-6 6-1 7-6(7) Clarisa Fernandez #104 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Barbara Schett #22 6-3 7-5 Meilen Tu #53 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Francesca Schiavone #32 4-6 6-1 6-4 Fabiola Zuluaga #143 H2H Match data
May 15, 2002* R64 Denisa Chladkova #105 6-0 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #19 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Conchita Martínez 4
Gabriela Sabatini 4
Serena Williams 4
Elina Svitolina 3
Iga Swiatek 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2025 Clay Jasmine Paolini 6-4 6-2 Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2024 Clay Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-3 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2023 Clay Elena Rybakina 6-4 1-0 (ret.) Anhelina Kalinina H2H Match data
2022 Clay Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2 Ons Jabeur H2H Match data

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

View all WTA 1000 champions by year →

Previous editions of Rome

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.