title: 2002 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
text: # 2002 Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
  
  Lindsay Davenport was the two-time defending champion, but she withdrew due to injury.
  
  Justine Henin won the title, defeating Alexandra Stevenson in the final 6–3, 6–0.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top four seeds who played received a bye into the second round.
  
  * Jennifer Capriati (quarterfinals)
  * Lindsay Davenport (withdrew)
  * Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)
  * Justine Henin (champion)
  * Daniela Hantuchová (semifinals)
  * Anastasia Myskina (second round)
  * Chanda Rubin (semifinals)
  * Silvia Farina Elia (quarterfinals)
  * Anna Smashnova (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
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alexandra Stevenson | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | |
  | 5 | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | $6^6$ | | | | |
  | 5 | Daniela Hantuchová | 4 | $6^6$ | | Alexandra Stevenson | 3 | 0 |
  | | | | | 4 | Justine Henin | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Justine Henin | $7^7$ | 6 | 4 | Justine Henin | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | Chanda Rubin | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | J Capriati | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Suárez | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | P Suárez | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Majoli | $6^5$ | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | J Capriati | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | A Stevenson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Stevenson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | C Martínez | 1 | 2 | | | A Stevenson | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Chládková | $6^5$ | 1 | | 6 | A Myskina | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | A Myskina | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Stevenson | 6 | $7^8$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 4 | $6^6$ |
  | | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Wartusch | 0 | 3 | | WC | B Schett | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | B Schett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | D Hantuchová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | E Dementieva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | A Smashnova | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | | A Sugiyama | 1 | 4 | | | E Dementieva | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 | A Smashnova | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | A Smashnova | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | S Farina Elia | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Schiavone | $6^5$ | 3 | 8 | S Farina Elia | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M-G Mikaelian | 6 | 6 | Q | M-G Mikaelian | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Barna | 4 | 3 | | | | | 8 | S Farina Elia | $6^6$ | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | L Krasnoroutskaya | 4 | 1 | | | | | 4 | J Henin | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | T Panova | 6 | 6 | | T Panova | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 4 | J Henin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Henin | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | 7 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | C Rubin | $6^1$ | 4 |
  | | E Daniilidou | 3 | 4 | 7 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | P Mandula | 3 | 1 | | N Petrova | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Petrova | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | C Rubin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | LL | J Craybas | 6 | 3 | | | | | 3 | J Dokic | 5 | 2 | | | | |
  | WC | D Kix | 2 | $0^r$ | LL | J Craybas | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 3 | J Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Seeds
  
  * Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (qualified)
  * Maja Matevžič (withdrew)
  * Jill Craybas (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
  * Virginia Ruano Pascual (second round)
  * Anca Barna (qualified)
  * Denisa Chládková (qualified)
  * Jelena Kostanić Tošić (first round)
  * Silvija Talaja (second round)
  
  ### Qualifiers
  
  * Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian
  * Lina Krasnoroutskaya
  * Denisa Chládková
  * Anca Barna
  
  ### Lucky losers
  
  * Jill Craybas
  * Petra Mandula
  
  ### Draw
  
  **First qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | Maria Geznenge | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | Maria Geznenge | 3 | 1 | | 1 | Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Libuše Průšová | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Maureen Drake | $6^1$ | 6 | $6^5$ | | Libuše Průšová | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Libuše Průšová | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Libuše Průšová | $7^7$ | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | | 1 | Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Petra Mandula | 0 | 1 |
  | | Petra Mandula | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Petra Mandula | 0 | 1 |
  | WC | Elisabeth Bahn | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Elisabeth Bahn | 3 | 2 | | | Petra Mandula | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Zuzana Ondrášková | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Zuzana Ondrášková | 6 | 6 | | | Zuzana Ondrášková | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | 7 | Jelena Kostanić Tošić | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Second qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | WC | Caroline Forstner | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Åsa Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Åsa Svensson | 6 | 6 | | Åsa Svensson | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | |
  | | | | | | Wynne Prakusya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Janet Lee | 2 | 3 | | Wynne Prakusya | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Wynne Prakusya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wynne Prakusya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Wynne Prakusya | 3 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 |
  | | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Tina Schiechtl | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Tina Schiechtl | 1 | 1 | | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | 8 | Silvija Talaja | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | Alt | Vanessa Paffrath | 1 | 0 | 8 | Silvija Talaja | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | 8 | Silvija Talaja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Third qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Jill Craybas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Jenny Zika | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Jenny Zika | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jill Craybas | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Stéphanie Foretz | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | WC | Anna-Maria Földényi-Dicker | 1 | 2 | | Stéphanie Foretz | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Stéphanie Foretz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stéphanie Foretz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Jill Craybas | 1 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 |
  | | Alena Neštická | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 |
  | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | 6 | | Sandra Kleinová | 6 | $6^8$ | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | 6 | Denisa Chládková | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | Anikó Kapros | 2 | 2 | 6 | Denisa Chládková | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | |
  | 6 | Denisa Chládková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Fourth qualifier**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tatiana Poutchek | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tatiana Poutchek | 2 | 3 | | 4 | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6 | 4 | $2^r$ | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Ľudmila Cervanová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Angelika Rösch | 6 | 5 | 1 | | Ľudmila Cervanová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Ľudmila Cervanová | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ľudmila Cervanová | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Ľudmila Cervanová | 2 | 6 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Anca Barna | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Gréta Arn | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Anca Barna | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Marlene Weingärtner | $6^5$ | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marlene Weingärtner | $6^5$ | $6^6$ | | | Gréta Arn | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Anca Barna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Evelyn Fauth | 0 | 1 | | 5 | Anca Barna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Anca Barna | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  