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2002 Swisscom Challenge

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2002 Swisscom Challenge
Date13 – 20 October
Edition19th
CategoryTier I Series
Draw28S / 16D
Prize moneyUSD $1,224,000
SurfaceHard (indoor)
LocationZürich, Switzerland
VenueSchluefweg
Champions
Singles
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Doubles
Russia Elena Bovina / Belgium Justine Henin
← 2001 · Zurich Open · 2003 →

The 2002 Swisscom Challenge was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known as the Zurich Open, and was part of the Tier I Series of the 2002 WTA Tour. It took place at the Schluefweg in Zürich, Switzerland, from 13 October through 20 October 2002. Unseeded Patty Schnyder won the singles title and Elena Bovina and Justine Henin claimed the doubles title.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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Switzerland Patty Schnyder defeated United States Lindsay Davenport, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(10–8), 6–3

Doubles

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Russia Elena Bovina / Belgium Justine Henin defeated Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Dokic / Russia Nadia Petrova, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

References

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  1. ^ Erica Bulman (20 October 2002). "Schnyder topples Davenport in Swisscom Challenge final". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ "Plus: Tennis; Davenport Is 0 for 4 In Finals This Year". The New York Times. 21 October 2002.
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