# 2002 Sarasota Clay Court Classic – Singles

In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Jelena Dokic won the title by defeating Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the final.

## Seeds

* Jelena Dokic (champion)
* Meghann Shaughnessy (semifinals)
* Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
* Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)
* Iroda Tulyaganova (withdrew)
* Dája Bedáňová (second round, withdrew)
* Ai Sugiyama (first round)
* Anne Kremer (withdrew)
* Henrieta Nagyová (second round)
* Tatiana Panova (final)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jelena Dokic | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| LL | Virginie Razzano | 3 | 1$^r$ | | | | |
| LL | Virginie Razzano | 3 | 1$^r$ | 1 | Jelena Dokic | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 10 | Tatiana Panova | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Tatiana Panova | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | 10 | Tatiana Panova | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Meghann Shaughnessy | 6$^9$ | 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 Dokic | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Martínez | 2 | 5 | | 1 | J Dokic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Likhovtseva | 2 | 2 | | Q | A Smashnova | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Smashnova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | J Dokic | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | P Schnyder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Schnyder | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | L Osterloh | 0 | 1 | | | P Schnyder | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Callens | 5 | 4 | | 9 | H Nagyová | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | H Nagyová | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Dokic | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | T Tanasugarn | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | LL | V Razzano | 3 | 1$^r$ |
| | V Ruano Pascual | 6 | 6 | | | V Ruano Pascual | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | V Razzano | 6 | 6 | | LL | V Razzano | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Dechy | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | LL | V Razzano | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | P Suárez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Suárez | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| LL | M Irvin | 2 | 0 | | | P Suárez | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Zuluaga | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | D Bedáňová | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | D Bedáňová | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom 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 |
| 10 | T Panova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Craybas | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | T Panova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G León García | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6 | | G León García | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Majoli | 3 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | 10 | T Panova | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Molik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Husárová | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | M Washington | 4 | 4 | | | A Molik | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 6 | 6 | | | J Husárová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | A Sánchez Vicario | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T Panova | 7$^{11}$ | 6 |
| 7 | A Sugiyama | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Shaughnessy | 6$^9$ | 4 |
| WC | M Pierce | 6 | 6 | | WC | M Pierce | 4 | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Myskina | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | A Myskina | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Jidkova | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | A Myskina | 6 | 6$^6$ | 4 | | | | |
| | M Weingärtner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | M Shaughnessy | 3 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | R de los Ríos | 3 | 2 | | | M Weingärtner | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Hopkins | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Shaughnessy | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |