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2002 ASB Bank Classic | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
Draw | 32 (2WC/4Q) |
Seeds | 8 |
Meilen Tu was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Selima Sfar.
Anna Smashnova won the title by defeating Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the final. [1] [2]
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
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5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 65 | 3 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 77 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 64 | 3 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 67 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | 1 | Q | ![]() | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 65 | 5 | Q | ![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | ![]() | 77 | 7 | Q | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Q | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 |
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