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Singles
2002 French Community Championships
Final
Champion	Myriam Casanova
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Iroda Tulyaganova was the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Myriam Casanova won the title by defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
2. Barbara Schett (quarterfinals)
3. Cristina Torrens Valero (first round)
4. Martina Suchá (first round)
5. Magüi Serna (quarterfinals)
6. Virginia Ruano Pascual (semifinals)
7. Martina Müller (quarterfinals)
8. Émilie Loit (semifinals, retired due to a left shoulder injury)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6
	8	Émilie Loit	4	r
								1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	2	1
								WC	Myriam Casanova	4	6	6
	WC	Myriam Casanova	6	3	6
	6	Virginia Ruano Pascual	2	6	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	3	6
		D Chládková	3	6	0			1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		G León García	6	2	6				G León García	2	3
		B Rittner	2	6	4										1	A Sánchez Vicario	3	6	6
		K Boogert	7	6											5	M Serna	6	2	2
	Q	M Ramón Climent	5	3					K Boogert	3	3
		T Garbin	4	6	4			5	M Serna	6	6
	5	M Serna	6	3	6																	1	A Sánchez Vicario	6
	4	M Suchá	4	6	4																	8	É Loit	4	r
		B Schwartz	6	0	6				B Schwartz	7	6
	Q	S Klaschka	2	2					E Dyrberg	5	4
		E Dyrberg	6	6												B Schwartz	6	5	3
		V Razzano	5	7	2										8	É Loit	4	7	6
		M Ani	7	6	6				M Ani	3	2
		K Kanepi	3	0				8	É Loit	6	6
	8	É Loit	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	M Müller	6	6
	WC	E Clijsters	4	2				7	M Müller	6	3	6
		E Callens	6	6					E Callens	4	6	2
		M Marrero	1	2											7	M Müller	4	5
		A Barna	6	2	7										WC	M Casanova	6	7
	Q	S Arvidsson	2	6	6				A Barna	4	4
	WC	M Casanova	7	6				WC	M Casanova	6	6
	3	C Torrens Valero	6	2																		WC	M Casanova	6	3	6
	6	V Ruano Pascual	5	7	6																	6	V Ruano Pascual	2	6	2
		D van de Zande	7	5	2			6	V Ruano Pascual	6	6
		A Kapros	5	1					S Talaja	2	1
		S Talaja	7	6											6	V Ruano Pascual	6	3	6
		L Průšová	6	6											2	B Schett	4	6	1
		T Poutchek	3	1					L Průšová	4	0
	Q	J Hlaváčková	3	4				2	B Schett	6	6
	2	B Schett	6	6

References

1. "Casanova wins first tournament". Swissinfo. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
2. "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ha perdido la final ante Casanova" [Arantxa Sánchez Vicario lost the final against Casanova]. Diario AS (in Spanish). EFE. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario cae en la final del torneo de Bruselas ante la suiza Myriam Casanova" [Arantxa Sánchez Vicario loses in the Brussels tournament final against swiss Myriam Casanova]. ABC Spain (in Spanish). Brussels. 14 July 2002. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

• WTA Knokke-Heist
• 2002 WTA Tour