2002 Toyota Princess Cup

2002 Toyota Princess Cup
Date16–22 September
Edition6th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$585,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Colosseum
Champions
Singles
United States Serena Williams
Doubles
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
← 2001 · Toyota Princess Cup

The 2002 Toyota Princess Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. It was part of Tier II of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the sixth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 16 September through 22 September 2002. First-seeded Serena Williams won the singles title and earned $93,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Serena Williams defeated Belgium Kim Clijsters, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

  • This was William' 7th singles title of the year and the 18th of her career.

Doubles

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Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Hungary Petra Mandula / Austria Patricia Wartusch, 6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Serena Williams captures Princess Cup". UPI. 22 September 2002.
  2. ^ "Plus: Tennis; Serena Williams beats Clijsters". The New York Times. 23 September 2002.
  3. ^ Noda, Junji (23 September 2002). "Serena: The princess of tennis". The Japan Times.
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