See main article: 2002 WTA Madrid Open.
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but both players opted to focus only on the singles tournament. Ruano Pascual retired in her first round match, while Suárez reached the semifinals before losing to tournament champion Monica Seles.
Martina Navratilova and Natasha Zvereva won the title by defeating Rossana de los Ríos and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1] [2] [3]