2002 WTA Tour Championships | |
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Date | November 6 – 11 |
Edition | 32nd |
Category | Year-end championships |
Draw | 16S/8D |
Prize money | $3,000,000 |
Surface | Hard/indoor |
Location | Los Angeles, United States |
Venue | Staples Center |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Kim Clijsters | |
Doubles | |
Elena Dementieva / Janette Husárová |
The 2002 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Home Depot Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, United States. It was the 32nd edition of the year-end singles championships, the 27th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2002 WTA Tour. The tournament was held between November 6 and November 11, 2002.[1] Fifth-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles event and earned $765,000 first-prize money as well as 485 ranking points. Total attendance for the event, held for the first time at the Staples Center, was 56,862.[2]
Amélie Mauresmo and Martina Hingis had qualified for the tournament but withdrew due to injuries.[3]