2001 ASB Classic

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2001 ASB Classic
Date1–6 January
Edition16th
Category Tier V
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$110,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande
  2000  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2002  

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.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of Italy.svg Rita Grande defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett 7–6(7–4), 6–3

WTA entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of France.svg  FRA Sandrine Testud 171
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Barbara Schett 222
Flag of France.svg  FRA Nathalie Dechy 263
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kristina Brandi 274
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Anne Kremer 335
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Paola Suárez 366
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Cara Black 417
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lilia Osterloh 438

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

See also

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