2002 NASDAQ-100 Open – Women's singles

Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 Miami Open. Serena became the second player in the Open Era, after Steffi Graf, to defeat the world's top-three ranked players at the same event; defeating world No. 3 Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals, No. 2 Venus Williams in the semifinals, and No. 1 Capriati in the final. Serena did not lose a set during the tournament.

Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost to her sister, Serena Williams, in the semifinals.

Seeds
All seeds received a bye into the second round.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Jennifer Capriati (finals)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Venus Williams (semifinals)
 * 3)  Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
 * 4) 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (semifinals)
 * 6) 🇧🇪 Justine Henin (second round)
 * 7)  Jelena Dokić (third round)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Serena Williams (champion)
 * 9) 🇮🇹 Silvia Farina Elia (fourth round)
 * 10) 🇺🇸 Meghann Shaughnessy (third round)
 * 11) 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
 * 12) 🇷🇺 Elena Dementieva (quarterfinals)
 * 13) 🇸🇰 Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
 * 14)  Amanda Coetzer (fourth round)
 * 15) 🇺🇿 Iroda Tulyaganova (fourth round)
 * 16) 🇧🇬 Magdalena Maleeva (third round)
 * 17) 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond (third round)
 * 18) 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (third round)
 * 19) 🇦🇹 Barbara Schett (third round)
 * 20) 🇨🇿 Dája Bedáňová (second round)
 * 21) 🇪🇸 Ángeles Montolio (second round)
 * 22) 🇮🇹 Francesca Schiavone (second round)
 * 23) 🇺🇸 Alexandra Stevenson (fourth round)
 * 24) 🇯🇵 Ai Sugiyama (third round)
 * 25) 🇮🇹 Rita Grande (second round)
 * 26) 🇱🇺 Anne Kremer (fourth round)
 * 27) 🇸🇰 Henrieta Nagyová (second round)
 * 28) 🇷🇺 Tatiana Panova (quarterfinals)
 * 29) 🇪🇸 Cristina Torrens Valero (second round)
 * 30)  Patty Schnyder (second round)
 * 31) 🇫🇷 Nathalie Dechy (second round)
 * 32) 🇷🇺 Anastasia Myskina (third round)

Qualifying seeds
• # 🇷🇺 Alina Jidkova (first round)

• # Silvija Talaja (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)

• # 🇫🇷 Céline Beigbeder (qualifying competition)

• # Miriam Oremans (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)

• # 🇭🇺 Zsófia Gubacsi (qualifying competition)

• # Eva Dyrberg (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Květa Hrdličková (qualified)

• # 🇫🇷 Virginie Razzano (first round)

• # 🇩🇪 Gréta Arn (qualified)

• # 🇰🇿 Irina Selyutina (qualifying competition)

• # 🇦🇷 María Emilia Salerni (first round)

• # 🇨🇦 Jana Nejedly (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Émilie Loit (qualifying competition)

• # Wynne Prakusya (qualified)

• # 🇯🇵 Saori Obata (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Jill Craybas (qualifying competition)

• # Janet Lee (qualified)

• # 🇹🇳 Selima Sfar (qualified)

• # 🇧🇬 Lubomira Bacheva (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Stéphanie Foretz (qualified)

• # 🇺🇸 Mashona Washington (qualified)

• # 🇭🇺 Anikó Kapros (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Evie Dominikovic (qualified)

• # 🇧🇪 Els Callens (first round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇦 Tatiana Perebiynis

• # 🇦🇺 Evie Dominikovic

• # 🇫🇷 Stéphanie Foretz

• # 🇹🇳 Selima Sfar

• # 🇺🇸 Mashona Washington

• # Eva Dyrberg

• # 🇨🇿 Květa Hrdličková

• # Wynne Prakusya

• # 🇩🇪 Gréta Arn

• # 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva

• # 🇨🇦 Vanessa Webb

• # Janet Lee

Lucky losers
• # Silvija Talaja

• # Miriam Oremans