2002 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2.

Singles
2002 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts
Champion	Venus Williams
Runner-up	Justine Henin
Final score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	30
Seeds	8

It was the 1st title in the season for Williams and the 22nd of her career.

Seeds

The first two seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Venus Williams (Champion)
2. Justine Henin (Final)
3. Sandrine Testud (First round)
4. Meghann Shaughnessy (Second round)
5. Silvia Farina Elia (Quarterfinals)
6. Rita Grande (First round)
7. Dája Bedáňová (Semifinals)
8. Ai Sugiyama (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	7^7	6
		Nadia Petrova	6^1	5^r
								1	Venus Williams	7	6
								2	Justine Henin	5	2
	7	Dája Bedáňová	2	2
	2	Justine Henin	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	6
	Q	K Koukalová	4	6	2				P Schnyder	0	4
		P Schnyder	6	3	6										1	V Williams	6	6
		A Myskina	6	6											8	A Sugiyama	2	4
	WC	S Stosur	2	0					A Myskina	5	3
		M Weingärtner	0	6	2			8	A Sugiyama	7	6
	8	A Sugiyama	6	4	6																	1	V Williams	7^7	6
	4	M Shaughnessy	6	6																			N Petrova	6^1	5^r
	Q	N Llagostera Vives	2	2				4	M Shaughnessy	4	6	3
		N Petrova	6	6					N Petrova	6	4	6
		C Torrens Valero	2	1												N Petrova	7^7	7
		I Selyutina	2	4											5	S Farina Elia	6^4	5
	Q	Y-j Cho	6	6				Q	Y-j Cho	6^5	6	3
		É Loit	2	6	3			5	S Farina Elia	7^7	4	6
	5	S Farina Elia	6	4	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	D Bedáňová	6	6
	WC	C Wheeler	4	4				7	D Bedáňová	3	7	6
		J Kruger	4	6	6				J Kruger	6	5	2
		I Majoli	6	4	3										7	D Bedáňová	6	3
		E Likhovtseva	6	1	6											T Pisnik	1	0^r
		A Stevenson	2	6	4				E Likhovtseva	3	4
		T Pisnik	6	7					T Pisnik	6	6
	3	S Testud	4	5																		7	D Bedáňová	2	2
	6	R Grande	3	6	2																	2	J Henin	6	6
	Q	A Barna	6	1	6			Q	A Barna	6	2	6
		N Pratt	6	6					N Pratt	3	6	1
		L Osterloh	2	1											Q	A Barna	2	1
		B Lamade	1	5											2	J Henin	6	6
		D Hantuchová	6	7					D Hantuchová	6	0	3
								2	J Henin	1	6	6

References

• Tournament Profile (ITF)