2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles
2002 tennis event results
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The 2002 Sparkassen Cup doubles was the tennis doubles event of the thirteenth edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.
Champions
Alexandra Stevenson
Serena Williams
Alexandra Stevenson Serena WilliamsRunners-up
Janette Husárová
Paola Suárez
Janette Husárová 
Paola SuárezScore6–3, 7–5
Draw16
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2002 Sparkassen Cup | |
| Champions | Alexandra Stevenson Serena Williams |
| Runners-up | Janette Husárová Paola Suárez |
| Score | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Elena Likhovtseva and Nathalie Tauziat were the defending champions but Tauziat chose not to compete in 2002. Likhovtseva partnered with Natasha Zvereva but they were defeated in the semifinals.
Unseeded American pairing Alexandra Stevenson and Serena Williams won the title, defeating Janette Husárová and Paola Suárez in the final, 6–3, 7–5. This title remains the only doubles title won by Serena Williams not partnered with older sister Venus.
Seeds
- Janette Husárová / Paola Suárez (final)
Kim Clijsters / 
Jelena Dokic (first round)
Rita Grande / Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)
Tina Križan / Katarina Srebotnik (second round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
