2001 ASB Classic
2001 ASB Classic | |
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Date | 1–6 January |
Edition | 16th |
Category | Tier V |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $110,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 2001 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand and was part of Tier V of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 January until 6 January 2001. Unseeded Meilen Tu won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Meilen Tu defeated
Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2
- It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Alexandra Fusai /
Rita Grande defeated
Emmanuelle Gagliardi /
Barbara Schett 7–6(7–4), 6–3
- It was Fusai's only title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Grande's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career.
WTA entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Sandrine Testud | 17 | 1 |
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Barbara Schett | 22 | 2 |
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Nathalie Dechy | 26 | 3 |
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Kristina Brandi | 27 | 4 |
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Anne Kremer | 33 | 5 |
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Paola Suárez | 36 | 6 |
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Cara Black | 41 | 7 |
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Lilia Osterloh | 43 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
See also
[edit]- 2001 Heineken Open – men's tournament
External links
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