2002 Sparkassen Cup – Doubles

Doubles
Doubles
2002 Sparkassen Cup
Final
Champions	Alexandra Stevenson ; Serena Williams
Runners-up	Janette Husárová ; Paola Suárez
Score	6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles	Doubles

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.

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

First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Janette Husárová Paola Suárez	6	6
	Zsófia Gubacsi Francesca Schiavone	4	1		1	J Husárová P Suárez	6⁶	6	6
	Nannie De Villiers Eva Martincová	6⁵	7⁷	3		N Petrova M Serna	7⁸	2	4
	Nadia Petrova Magüi Serna	7⁷	6²	6						1	J Husárová P Suárez	6	6
3	Rita Grande Meghann Shaughnessy	4	2								E Likhovtseva N Zvereva	2	3
	Elena Likhovtseva Natasha Zvereva	6	6			E Likhovtseva N Zvereva	6	6
	Catherine Barclay Martina Müller	6	6			Catherine Barclay M Müller	3	4
WC	Anca Barna Vanessa Henke	3	4											1	J Husárová P Suárez	3	5
	Elena Bovina Justine Henin	4	6	1										WC	A Stevenson S Williams	6	7
WC	Alexandra Stevenson Serena Williams	6	3	6	WC	A Stevenson S Williams	6	6
Q	Iveta Benešová Olga Blahotová	6	3	0	4	T Križan K Srebotnik	2	2
4	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	3	6	6						WC	A Stevenson S Williams	6	6
	Nathalie Dechy Barbara Rittner	6	5	4							E Daniilidou C Vis	3	1
	Eleni Daniilidou Caroline Vis	1	7	6		E Daniilidou C Vis	6	4	6
	Andrea Glass Květa Hrdličková	6	6			A Glass K Hrdličková	3	6	2
2	Kim Clijsters Jelena Dokic	3	4

External links

2002 Sparkassen Cup Draw