2002 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles

Anabel Medina Garrigues was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Mariana Díaz Oliva won the title by defeating Vera Zvonareva 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇷 Paola Suárez (semifinals, retired)

• # 🇸🇰 Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)

• # 🇸🇪 Åsa Svensson (second round)

• # 🇩🇪 Gréta Arn (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva (final)

• # 🇦🇷 Mariana Díaz Oliva (champion)

• # 🇩🇪 Angelika Rösch (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Céline Beigbeder (quarterfinals)