2002 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Venus Williams. The score was 6–3, 6–3.

Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (champion)

• # 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (quarterfinals)

• # 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (final)

• # Jelena Dokic (quarterfinals)

• # 🇧🇪 Justine Henin (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Dája Bedáňová (second round)

• # 🇮🇱 Anna Smashnova (first round)

Qualifying seeds
The first six seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇱🇺 Anne Kremer (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Marissa Irvin (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Jennifer Hopkins (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Gréta Arn (second round)

• # Wynne Prakusya (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Sarah Taylor (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # Janet Lee (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # 🇱🇺 Anne Kremer

• # 🇺🇸 Marissa Irvin

• # Wynne Prakusya

• # Mirjana Lučić

Lucky loser

 * 1) 🇺🇸 Sarah Taylor