2002 Canberra Women's Classic – Singles

Justine Henin was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Sydney during the same week.

Anna Smashnova won the title by defeating Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(7–2) in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (final)

• # 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)

• # 🇱🇺 Anne Kremer (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (second round)

• # Patty Schnyder (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Nathalie Dechy (quarterfinals)

• # Iva Majoli (first round)