WTA Aug 26-Sept 8: US Open Flushing Meadows, NY WTA draws, .pdf 2002 US Open interview transcripts s1 Serena Williams s2 Venus Williams s3 Jennifer Capriati s4 Lindsay Davenport s5 Jelena Dokic s6 Monica Seles s7 Kim Clijsters s8 Justine Henin s9 Martina Hingis s10 Amelie Mauresmo s11 Daniela Hantuchova s12 Elena Dementieva

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FINAL
Venus Williams, shown defeating s10 Amelie Mauresmo in their SF on Friday, was defeated by her younger sister Serena Williams in the final on Saturday, 6-4, 6-3. Serena is shown defeating s4 Lindsay Davenport in their SF. "The Sisters" have met in 4 of the last 5 grand slam finals.

Men's Final: s17 Sampras d s6 Agassi 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

    The rankings listed below are as of August 19, 2002. The seeds match those players rankings, with a few exceptions. Sandrine Testud had retired but was still ranked #12 (and slowly falling). Players seeded 12 and higher are ranked 1 position behind their seed.
    The only player whose seed does not otherwise match her ranking is Lindsay Davenport, who was ranked 10th but seeded 4th. Lindsay returned in July from a half-year layoff due to a knee injury, which hurt her ranking.

WTA SCOREBOARD: The US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York s=seed, #=rank, *=upset, LL=lucky loser ranks are for the previous week How do players get into the "draw"?

MONDAY, 1st ROUND losers take: $11,000 s1 Serena Williams d (NR) Corina Morariu 6-2, 6-3 s4 Lindsay Davenport d #79 E. Dyrberg 6-2, 6-1 s5 Jelena Dokic d #81 Greta Arn 6-2, 6-2 s8 Justine Henin d #66 Samantha Reeves 6-1, 6-2 #6 Justine Henin s11 Daniela Hantuchova d #43 Nicole Pratt 6-2, 6-1 s12 Elena Dementieva d #93 Saori Obata 6-2, 6-4 s13 Silvia Farina Elia d #238 Bree Rippner 6-1, 6-4 s15 Anastasia Myskina d #105 Marta Marrero 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 s20 Daja Bedanova d #63 Alina Jidkova 6-1, 6-3 s22 Tatiana Panova d #111 Lilia Osterloh 6-1, 6-1 s24 Iva Majoli d #166 Ashley Harkleroad 6-3, 6-2 Ashley Harkleroad s26 Nathalie Dechy d #56 Maja Matevzic 6-3, 7-6(4) s27 Tamarine Tanasugarn d #64 Barbara Rittner 6-4, 6(4)-7, 6-2 #38 Elena Likhovtseva d #294 A. Baker 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(3) #39 Janette Husarova d #220 M. Geznenge 6-0, 7-5 #40 Katarina Srebotnik d #62 Laura Granville 6-3, 6-4 #42 Iroda Tulyaganova d #49 Adriana S. Zanetti 6-0, 6-0 #44 Francesca Schiavone d #163 Ansley Cargill 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 #65 Cara Black d #146 Maria Emilia Salerni 6-3, 6(8)-7, 6-4 *#72 Denisa Chladkova d #48 Meilen Tu 6-0, 6-4 *#73 Angelique Widjaja d #37 Anna Kournikova 6-3, 6-0 #74 Rossana Neffa-De Los Rios d #92 Ludmilla Cervanova 6-1, 6-4 *#76 Els Callens d #67 Tathiana Garbin 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 *#77 Elena Bovina d #35 Clarisa Fernandez 7-6(5), 7-6(6) #83 Fabiola Zuluaga d #102 S. Taylor 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 *#84 Svetlana Kuznetsova d s19 Anne Kremer 7-6(3), 6-2 *#86 Stephanie Foretz d s31 Alexandra Stevenson 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 #88 Petra Mandula d #96 M. Oremans 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 *#91 Dinara Safina d #36 Rita Grande 6(5)-7, 1-6 *#97 Virginie Razzano d #95 Mariana Diaz-Oliva 7-5, 6-1 *#223 Marion Bartoli d s25 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3, 6-1 (NR) B. Bielek d #148 Renata Voracova 6-4, 6-4 2002 NCAA champ Bielek was ranked #1102 on Aug. 26th TUESDAY 1st ROUND losers take: $11,000 s2 Venus Williams d #214 Mirvana Lucic 6-0, 6-0 s3 Jennifer Capriati d #401 Bethanie Mattek 6-0, 6-0 s6 Monica Seles d #124 Z. Gubacsi 6-3, 6-3 s7 Kim Clijsters d #101 Conchita Martinez Granados 6-1, 6-0 s9 Martina Hingis d #53 Marissa Irvin 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 s10 Amelie Mauresmo d #114 Iveta Benesova 6-3, 6-2 s14 Chanda Rubin d #70 Jill Craybas 6-1, 6-3 s16 Magdalena Maleeva d #104 Kveta Hrdlickova 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 s17 Anna Smashnova d #60 M-G Mikaelian 7-6(1), 6-4 s18 Ai Sugiyama d #155 Mi-Ra Jeon 6-3, 6-3 s21 Lisa Raymond d #103 J. Hopkins 6-4, 6-3 s23 Patty Schnyder d #149 Nadia Petrova 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-2 s29 Barbara Schett d #57 A. Svensson 6-3, 6-2 s30 Meghann Shaughnessy d #100 Wynne Prakusya 6-3, 6-4 s32 Paola Suarez d #47 Mary Pierce 7-6(3), 6-3 #34 Amanda Coetzer d #61 Tatiana Poutchek 7-6(3), 7-6(7) #41 Martina Sucha d #193 A. Gersi 6-1, 5-7, 6-0 *#45 Henrieta Nagyova d s28 Eleni Danilidou 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 #46 Tina Pisnik d #656 S. Cacic 6-2, 6-2 #55 Emilie Loit d #98 Shinobu Asagoe 6-4, 7-6(9) *#58 Vera Zvonareva d #50 Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-3, 6-3 #59 Conchita Martinez d #90 Marlene Weingartner 6-2, 6-1 #69 Anca Barna d A. Podkolzina 6-1, 6-2 *#71 Amy Frazier d #54 Virginai Ruano Pascual 6-3, 6-3 #75 Martina Muller d #180 Maret Ani 6-2, 6-2 *#80 Alicia Molik d #68 Patricia Wartusch 6-4, 6-0 #82 Myriam Casanova d #87 Jelena Kostanic 6-4, 6-3 *#85 Barbara Schwartz d #78 Silvija Talaja 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 #89 Christina Torrens Valero d #94 A. Roesch 7-6(1), 6-3 *#107 Yoon Jeong Cho d #51 Magui Serna 6-3, 6-4 *#120 Antonella Serra Zanetti d #108 A. Montolio 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 *#122 Mashona Washington d #112 Gala Leon Garcia 6-4, 6-3

WEDNESDAY 2nd ROUND losers take: $21,000 s1 Serena Williams d #91 Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-1 *#77 Elena Bovina d s4 Jelena Dokic 6-3, 6-2 s8 Justine Henin d #65 Cara Black 6-3, 6-2 s11 Daniela Hantuchova d #97 Virginie Razzano 6-3, 6-2 Daniela Hantuchova *#44 Francesca Schiavone d s12 Elena Dementieva 7-6(7), 6-3 s13 Silvia Farina Elia d #76 Els Callens 6-2, 6-2 s15 Anastasia Myskina d #72 Denisa Chladkova 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 s20 Daja Bedanova d #38 Elena Likhovtseva 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-3 s24 Iva Majoli d #40 Katarina Srebotnik 6-4, 6-4 s26 Nathalie Dechy d #42 Iroda Tulyaganova 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(1) *(NR) Bea Bielek d s27 Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-2 *#84 Svetlana Kuznetsova d #39 Janette Husarova 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 *#86 Stephanie Foretz d #73 Angelique Widjaja 7-5, 6-1 WEDNESDAY 1st ROUND DOUBLES s5 Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova d Tatiana Poutchek and Tatiana Perebiynis 7-5, 5-7, 6-3     Rain Delay was called at the US Open at about 4:40 PM on Wednesday, and continued until action resumed at about 3:30 PM on Thursday. THURSDAY 2nd ROUND losers take: $21,000 s2 Venus Williams d #80 Alicia Molik 6-1, 6-2 s3 Jennifer Capriati d #46 Tina Pisnik 6-4, 6-2 Jennifer Capriati s4 Lindsay Davenport d #88 Petra Mandula 6-4, 6-2 s6 Monica Seles d #85 Barbara Schwartz 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 s7 Kim Clijsters d#122 Mashona Washington 6-1, 7-6(1) s9 Martina Hingis d #120 Antonella Serra Zanetti 6-4, 6-1 s10 Amelie Mauresmo d #89 Christina Torrens Valero 7-6(3), 6-2 s14 Chanda Rubin d #69 Anca Barna 6-4, 6-1 s16 Magdalena Maleeva d #55 Emilie Loit 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 s21 Lisa Raymond d #82 Myriam Casanova 6-4, 6-2 *#34 Amanda Coetzer d s17 Anna Smashnova 6-2, 6-4 *#71 Amy Frazier d s18 Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-2 s22 Tatiana Panova d #83 Fabiola Zuluaga 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 s23 Patty Schnyder d #41 Martina Sucha 6-3, 6-3 *#75 Martina Muller d s29 Barbara Schett 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 *#107 Yoon Jeong Cho d s32 Paola Suarez 6-4, 6-4 s30 Meghann Shaughnessy d #59 Conchita Martinez 6-3, 6-2 *#58 Vera Zvonareva d #45 Henrieta Nagyova 6-1, 6-0 *#223 Marion Bartoli d #74 Rossana Neffa-De Los Rios 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

The start of Friday's matches was delayed by light rain for about 20 minutes FRIDAY 3rd ROUND losers take: $36,500 s1 Serena Williams d s26 Nathalie Dechy 6-1, 6-1 s4 Lindsay Davenport d #223 Marion Bartoli 6-3, 6-1 s8 Justine Henin d (NR) Bea Bielek 7-5, 6-1     2002 NCAA champ Bielek was ranked #1102 on Aug. 26th s11 Daniela Hantuchova d s24 Iva Majoli 6-3, 6-1 s13 Silvia Farina Elia d #84 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-3 *s20 Daja Bedanova d s15 Anastasia Myskina 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 *#44 Francesca Schiavone d s22 Tatiana Panova 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 #77 Elena Bovina vs #86 Stephanie Foretz 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 SATURDAY 3rd ROUND losers take: $36,500 s2 Venus Williams d #75 Martina Muller 6-1, 6-2 s3 Jennifer Capriati d s30 Meghann Shaughnessy 6-2, 6-2 s6 Monica Seles d #107 Yoon Jeong Cho 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 Monica Seles s7 Kim Clijsters d #58 Vera Zvonareva 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 Kim Clijsters s9 Martina Hingis vs #34 Amanda Coetzer 6-3, 6-4 s10 Amelie Mauresmo vs s23 Patty Schnyder 6-1, 6-4 s14 Chanda Rubin d s21 Lisa Raymond 7-6(2), 6-4 *#71 Amy Frazier d s16 Magdalena Maleeva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 SATURDAY 2nd ROUND DOUBLES s5 Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis d Laura Granville and Jennifer Hopkins 6-1, 6-2

SUNDAY 4th ROUND losers take: $58,000 s1 Serena Williams d s20 Daja Bedanova 6-1, 6-1 MONDAY 4th ROUND losers take: $58,000 s3 Jennifer Capriati d #71 Amy Frazier 6-1, 6-3 s4 Lindsay Davenport d s13 Silvia Farina Elia 6-3, 6-1 *s10 Amelie Mauresmo d s7 Kim Clijsters 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 *s11 Daniela Hantuchova d s8 Justine Henin 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(4) *#77 Elena Bovina d #44 Francesca Schiavone 7-6(4), 6-4 TUESDAY 4th ROUND losers take: $58,000 s2 Venus Williams d s14 Chanda Rubin 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 Chanda Rubin s6 Monica Seles d s9 Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2 Martina Hingis

TUESDAY QF losers take: $125,000 s1 Serena Williams d s11 Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-2 s4 Lindsay Davenport d #77 Elena Bovina 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 Lindsay Davenport TUESDAY 2nd ROUND DOUBLES s15 Kim Clijsters & Meghann Shaughnessy d Clarisa Fernandez & Patricia Tarabini 6-3, 6-3 TUESDAY 3rd ROUND DOUBLES s2 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez d Ansley Cargill & Ashley Harkleroad 6-4, 6-2 s5 Martina Hingis & Anna Kournikova d Chanda Rubin & Natalia Zvereva 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 WEDNESDAY QFs losers take: $125,000 *s10 Amelie Mauresmo d s3 Jennifer Capriati 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 s2 Venus Williams d s6 Monica Seles 6-2, 6-3 WEDNESDAY DOUBLES QF s2 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez d s5 Martina Hingis & Anna Kournikova 6-3, 6-3

FRIDAY SFs losers take: $250,000 s2 Venus Williams d s10 Amelie Mauresmo 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 Venus Williams s1 Serena Williams d s4 Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-5 Serena Williams

SATURDAY FINAL loser: $450,000, winner: $900,000 s1 Serena Williams d s2 Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 Serena Williams, 2002 Champion SUNDAY DOUBLES FINAL losers: $175,000, winners: $350,000 s2 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez d s6 Elena Dementieva & Janette Husarova 6-2, 6-1

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