2002 WTA Madrid Open – Singles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Chanda Rubin.

Monica Seles won the title by defeating Rubin 6–4, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds
The first two seeds received a bye into the second round. • # 🇺🇸 Monica Seles (champion)

• # 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)

• # 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)

• # Patty Schnyder (first round)

• # 🇮🇱 Anna Smashnova (quarterfinals)

• # Iva Majoli (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Ai Sugiyama (first round)

• # 🇮🇹 Rita Grande (second round)