2002 Italian Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Justine Henin in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Italian Open. It was her third title of the season (and the 14th of her career), and her first clay court title.

Jelena Dokic was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Anastasia Myskina.

Seeds
The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (withdrew due to a wrist injury)

• # 🇺🇸 Jennifer Capriati (semifinals)

• # 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion)

• # 🇧🇪 Justine Henin (final)

• # Jelena Dokic (third round)

• # 🇫🇷 Amélie Mauresmo (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Sandrine Testud (quarterfinals)

• # 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina Elia (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Meghann Shaughnessy (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva (first round)

• # Patty Schnyder (second round)

• # 🇺🇿 Iroda Tulyaganova (second round)

• # 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Tatiana Panova (third round)

Seeds
• # Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

• # Cara Black (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Meilen Tu (qualified)

• # Rossana de los Ríos (first round)

• # 🇸🇪 Åsa Svensson (qualified)

• # Maja Matevžič (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇸 Lilia Osterloh (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (qualified)

• # 🇧🇾 Tatiana Poutchek (qualifying competition)

• # 🇺🇸 Chanda Rubin (first round)

• # 🇪🇸 Marta Marrero (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Jennifer Hopkins (qualified)

• # 🇷🇺 Alina Jidkova (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Virginia Ruano Pascual (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Samantha Reeves (qualifying competition)

• # Eva Dyrberg (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková (qualified)

• # Miriam Oremans (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Eva Bes (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Jana Kandarr (first round)

• # 🇰🇿 Irina Selyutina (first round)

• # 🇦🇷 Mariana Díaz Oliva (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇷 Clarisa Fernández (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇧🇪 Els Callens

• # Cara Black

• # 🇺🇸 Meilen Tu

• # 🇺🇦 Julia Vakulenko

• # 🇸🇪 Åsa Svensson

• # 🇨🇿 Klára Koukalová

• # 🇪🇸 Virginia Ruano Pascual

• # Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian

• # 🇨🇿 Denisa Chládková

• # 🇦🇷 Clarisa Fernández

• # 🇪🇸 Marta Marrero

• # 🇺🇸 Jennifer Hopkins

Lucky losers
• # Maja Matevžič

• # 🇺🇸 Lilia Osterloh