Serena Williams defeated the two-time defending champion, her sister Venus Williams, in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2002 US Open. It was her second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was also the third component of her first "Serena Slam" and her second consecutive major title won without losing a set during the tournament.