2002 WTA Madrid Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2002 WTA Madrid Open (also known as the Open de España Madrid 2012 or Trofeo Volkswagen for sponsorship reasons) was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Madrid, Spain from 20 to 25 May 2002. It was the seventh edition of the event on the WTA Tour. It was classified as a Tier III event on the 2002 WTA Tour.
| 2002 WTA Madrid Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 – 25 May 2002 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | WTA Tier III |
| Draw | 30S / 16D / 32Q |
| Prize money | US$ 170,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Monica Seles | |
| Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova /  Natasha Zvereva | |
Finals
Singles
Monica Seles defeated Chanda Rubin, 6–4, 6–2.
It was the 2nd title in the season for Seles, and the 53rd and final title of her singles career.[1][2][3]
Doubles
- Martina Navratilova /
Natasha Zvereva defeated 
Rossana de los Ríos / 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–2, 6–3.
It was the 166th title for Navratilova and the 80th title for Zvereva in their respective doubles careers.[1][2][4]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 120 | 85 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 1 | 7.25 | 3.75 | 2.25 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | ||||||||
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $27,000 | $14,500 | $7,500 | $4,000 | $2,200 | $1,300 | N/a | $650 | $350 | $200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $8,000 | $4,250 | $2,250 | $1,225 | $650 | N/a | ||||
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Monica Seles | 5 | 1 |
 ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 17 | 2 |
 THA |
Tamarine Tanasugarn | 19 | 3 |
 SUI |
Patty Schnyder | 20 | 4 |
 ISR |
Anna Smashnova | 21 | 5 |
 CRO |
Iva Majoli | 31 | 6 |
 JPN |
Ai Sugiyama | 33 | 7 |
 ITA |
Rita Grande | 35 | 8 |
1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZIM |
Cara Black |  AUS |
Nicole Pratt | 37 | 1 |
 PAR |
Rossana de los Ríos | ESP |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 123 | 2 |
 RSA |
Nannie de Villiers |  ARG |
Laura Montalvo | 126 | 3 |
| AUS |
Alicia Molik | ESP |
Magüi Serna | 132 | 4 |
1: Rankings are as of 13 May 2002.
Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as a lucky losers:
Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Eva Bes / Marta Marrero → replaced by Jenny Belobrajdic / Nicole Sewell